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Oliver Manley

Oliver Manley

Guildhall Chambers, South West

Work Department

Commercial; Personal Injury; Professional Negligence; TCC; Costs; Inquests

Position

Oliver Manley is a Commercial, Personal Injury, and Property & Estates barrister with considerable experience in resolving all manner of disputes arising from his practice areas, including costs issues.

He regularly appears in both the High Court and County Court and is consistently instructed in cases at all stages, including advisory, pre-action, interlocutory applications, trial, costs and appeals.  When it comes to procedural matters, Oliver is a shrewd tactician and has been involved in multiple contested applications, which have resulted in a welcome early conclusion to litigation.

Oliver has been invited (and thereafter spoke) at the annual Professional Negligence Lawyers Association (PNLA) conference and the Public Law Project annual conference. He is also happy to offer talks and presentations specifically tailored to instructing solicitors' needs if required.

In October 2021, Oliver was appointed as a Fee Paid Employment Judge.

Career

Called 2005 Oliver has an impressive and diverse commercial/chancery practice and has consistently accepted instructions in:

  • Contractual disputes

  • Debt Claims

  • Sale and supply of goods and services

  • Agency agreements

  • Construction

  • Partnership disputes

  • Consumer credit

  • Professional negligence

  • Costs

Oliver has built a successful and substantial practice in Personal Injury. He covers all areas of negligence and represents both Claimants and Defendants. He deals predominantly with Multi Track work but is also happy to be instructed on FT work, if appropriate. He is regularly instructed to appear at CCMCs, interlocutory applications and of course trials. Oliver accepts instructions to deal with matters on a CFA with no uplift. He will not charge for his initial advice should the case lack prospects. Oliver is approachable, has considerable experience and is noted for his ability to instil the complete confidence of both his professional and lay clients.

Education

  • BVC (Very Competent) (2005)

  • PgDip (Merit) (2004)

  • BA (Hons) History (2002)

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