Recent Cases

Shareholder Disputes/Partnership/Joint Ventures

• dispute with shareholders of a private company 
• partnership dispute
• shareholders dispute 
• property joint venture/partnership dispute
• multi-national real estate joint venture
• dispute between tenants in common
  

Finance/Mortgages/Loans

• repayment of loan including secured instalment provisions
• possession claim
• repayment of loan relating to residential property
• dispute between finance company and borrower
  

Private Relationship Break-Up

• financial dispute between co-habitees following break up 
• cohabitee dispute relating to property
• cohabitees' dispute on termination of relationship
  

Wills/Probate/Inheritance

• claim by charity beneficiaries under a will for breach of trust and sale of property at an undervalue 
• family dispute about distribution of inheritance
  

Sale/Provision of Goods and Services

• claim by solicitors for unpaid fees in divorce proceedings 
• claim for payment for private nursing services
• alleged defective workmanship relating to a lift
• dispute relating to unpaid estate agents' fees
• subcontractor dispute about air conditioning installation
• dispute relating to alleged overpaid professional services
• claim for unpaid professional services
• claim for defective flooring and consequential loss
• shipping dispute
• dispute relating to photocopying services
• dispute relating to letting agency fees
• unpaid invoices
• alleged defective roofing works
• alleged defective heating system
• failure to supply contracted lighting systems
  

Property/Real Estate/Land

• boundary dispute 
• party wall dispute
• claim for rent arrears and dilapidations
• right of way dispute
• claim for breach of contract – property
• disputes between landlord/management company and tenants of large residential block
• landlord and tenant dilapidations
• possession claim
• dispute regarding joint sale of property
• neighbourhood dispute
• party wall dispute
• rental arrears and dilapidations
• boundary/right of way/alleged trespass
• adverse possession
• withheld licence for alterations/subletting
• interference with rights of light/unauthorised building extension
• ransom strip dispute

Motor industry

• dispute between garage owner and car spray company
• insurance claim

Royalties

• book publishing dispute   
• dispute relating to non-payment of musician's royalties 
  

Education

• claim by student for reimbursement of course fees from an educational establishment 
• claim for unpaid private school fees
• university fees
  

Employment

• claim for breach of restrictive covenant in employment contract
• settlement of terms of employment
• compensation claim for constructive dismissal
• compensation claim for alleged sexual/disability discrimination
  

Utilities

• claim for overcharging for services on mobile home park 
• dispute relating to overcharging of electricity at commercial premises
• claim for unpaid highway and surface water charges
  

Defamation

• claim for defamation and malicious falsehood
  

VAT

• claim for unpaid VAT on commercial premises
• claim for unpaid VAT relating to services to residential premises

Professional Negligence

• negligence claim against solicitors
• professional negligence - accountants
• professional negligence - surveyors
• professional negligence - insurance brokers 
  

Construction

• redevelopment and refurbishment costs dispute
• building contract claims