Hill Dickinson LLP

Real Estate Litigation

Partner

• 2008 – 2010: Halliwells LLP, Manchester – Trainee Solicitor
• 2010 – present: Hill Dickinson LLP
• November 2022 – made up to Partner

English (fluent), Spanish (basic), German (basic)

Law Society

Property Litigation Association

Women in Property, Northwest

• Endon High School: 1995 – 2000
• St Joseph’s College: 2000-2002
• University of York: 2002 – 2005 (History)
• College of Law, London: 2005/6 – Graduate Diploma in Law
• College of Law, Chester: 2007/8 - LPC

Helen’s work highlights include:

• Trespass/injunction applications relating to environment trespassers
• Tribunal applications relating to restrictive covenants
• Land Compensation Act claims relating to an airport runway expansion.
• An injunction application relating to sporting rights

Many of Helen’s cases have been reported and below are a selection relating to the above matters

• Clochfaen Estate Limited v Bryn Blaen Wind Farm Limited & others - [2019] EWHC 1562 (Ch)
• UKOG Plc & others v persons unknown [2018] EWHC 2252 (Ch)
• Aldridge & others v London Southend Airport Company Limited - [2021] UKUT 8 (LC)

Inside work, Helen has a very busy real estate litigation practice.  Helen is also a member of the Trainee Committee at Hill Dickinson and plays a very active role in recruiting, mentoring and training junior lawyers.  Helen is also a member of the Family & Life Stages committee at the firm.

• Busy parent to two young children
• Health and fitness – keen sports and gym enthusiast
• Travel – visiting as many places as possible
• I am learning Spanish in my spare time.