Civil
Gwydion specialises in commercial, chancery and public law work.
His practice includes company law and insolvency, land law, probate and trusts, inheritance and family provision, local government, planning, landlord and tenant and professional negligence as well as public inquiries. He handles advisory and advocacy work for the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales and is a fluent Welsh speaker. Chambers UK 2025 recommend him in Band 1 for Chancery.
"He is fantastic with clients, excellent on his feet in court and his assessment of prospects for success is always very accurate."
"Gwydion is the best chancery practitioner in Wales in my opinion. He is fantastic with clients, excellent on his feet in court and his assessment of prospects for success is always very accurate."
"Gwydion handles complex matters with skill and confidence. He is our go-to advocate on high-profile cases and understands our work and is very responsive."
"Gwydion Hughes is sensible and good on his feet."
(Chambers UK Guide 2025)
"Gwydion is very responsive and easy to work with. In court he is a terrific cross-examiner and his general advocacy is excellent."
"Gwydion is an excellent all-rounder and very easy to work with."
(Chambers UK Guide 2023)
His public law work includes advising and representing local authorities in local government vires matters concerning the consultation and legality of decision making as well as social care obligations and continuing care.
"He is an excellent advocate, and cross-examination is a real strength of his. He is easy to work with and the clients are always very pleased with him and are grateful that he is on their side. He is the stand out junior in the South Wales market in the field of contentious probate, although he is equally reliable and knowledgeable in other disciplines. It is a pleasure to work with him."
(Legal 500 2023)
Gwydion has been appointed to the A Panel of the Attorney General’s Civil Counsel Regional Panel for five years from 1st March 2021. He sits as a Fee-Paid Judge of the First Tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber).
He accepts instructions under the Bar Council’s Public Access Scheme.
Gwydion’s Commercial and Business Disputes caseload includes:
Commercial property including dilapidations and rent review Common law contractual disputes Company law including directors’ duties and shareholders agreements Insolvency Partnership Professional negligence Residential property including landlord and tenant and leasehold enfranchisementGwydion’s Chancery caseload includes
Land:
Adverse possession Boundaries Easements Land Registration Map Rectification Planning Restrictive covenants Sales and Trust of LandTrusts & Probate:
Administration of estates Contentious Probate Implied, constructive and resulting Trusts Inheritance Act WillsWelsh