I am an Associate Solicitor based in our city centre office. I have been at Morecrofts since 2013.
I specialise in commercial litigation and commercial drafting. I help clients to resolve disputes and I also prepare commercial documents to help protect clients from disputes arising.
In a commercial litigation context, I regularly advise clients on contract disputes, debt recovery, consumer rights, shareholder disputes, professional negligence, trusts of land (TOLATA), contentious probate, trespass, private nuisance, landlord & tenant, collective enfranchisement, building disputes and employment injunctions.
In a commercial drafting context I draft, amend and advise on terms and conditions, partnership agreements, confidentiality/non-disclosure agreements, terms of use, privacy policies, acceptable use policies, cookies policies, settlement agreements (with releases), commercial leases and introducer agreements.
I find my workload to be very interesting given the diversity of work. No two matters are the same and I often advise on unique situations that vary in value and complexity. I work closely with my clients to find out exactly what their ideal outcome is, and I do my utmost to obtain a desirable but cost effective outcome.
Outside of work I am an avid football fan and a keen runner.
What to consider before contesting a will
A recent television documentary has put the spotlight on will disputes. ‘Inheritance Wars’ on Channel 5 covers a number of inheritance disputes between family members, often with devastating financial consequences...
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Undue Influence – Challenging a Will
Recently, we have seen a spike in the number of cases where the validity of wills are being challenged, mainly due to accusations of undue influence being exerted. We act...
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No-fault Evictions to be Banned
For many years it has remained on the government’s agenda to ban ‘no-fault’ evictions within the England’s private rental sector. Such evictions can occur after the initial fixed term of...
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Who pays the legal costs in litigation?
The most common presumption I come across is that, if your litigation case goes to a hearing and you are successful, then your opponent must reimburse you in full for...
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BLOG: Guaranteed rent – property investors be vigilant
Recently I have noticed a spike in the number of property investors contacting me to pursue payment of ‘guaranteed rent’. This is when investors buy properties with a contract in...
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Keeping A Paper Trail – The Importance of Evidence
Recently I have been instructed on a number of cases where clients have encountered one fundamental issue – a lack of documentary evidence. Evidence is crucial in civil disputes and...
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Landlords – The importance of keeping track of your obligations
On 26th June 2018 the government issued new and updated ‘how to’ guides for landlords and tenants which are available here . These guides set out various issues that should...
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Litigants in person and the value of representation
Over the past year I have noticed a significant increase in the number of people representing themselves in complex civil litigation proceedings. While having to deal with litigants in person...
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