Western Circuit • Regional Bar
Agriculture
Leading junior1‘Oliver knows the law and offers practical and pragmatic advice. He is good with clients and feels like a safe pair of hands.'
St John’s Chambers
England
Barristers
Oliver Wooding
St John’s Chambers, South West
- Phone0117 923 4700
- Email[email protected]
- Social
Work Department
Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Court of Protection, Mediation, Professional Negligence, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts
Career
Call : 2009
Oliver has a specialist practice that focuses on wills and trusts, and real estate matters, and the overlap between them. He is regularly instructed as an advocate, advisor, and mediator in a wide range of disputes. Recent cases include:
Disputes over the validity of wills
Interpreting wills and trust documents
Removing executors
Claims under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Authorisation of gifts and other applications in the Court of Protection
Proprietary estoppel and cohabitee claims
Adverse possession
Landlord and tenant
Rights of way
Boundaries disputes.
He is a trained mediator and accepts direct access instructions.
Memberships
ACTAPS (Associate Member)
STEP (Affiliate Member)
Chancery Bar Association
Agricultural Law Association
Court of Protection Bar Association
Property Bar Association
Education
BA (Hons) Modern History (Oxon.)
M.St Modern History (History of the United States of America) (Oxon.)
GDL (City)
Exhibitioner of Lincoln College, Oxford (2003-2005)
Scholarship from the Rhodes Trust (2003)
Queen Mother Scholar
Harmsworth Entrance Exhibitioner of Middle Temple (2007-2009)
Leisure
History, rugby, cricket.
Mentions
Western Circuit • Regional Bar
Private wealth, probate and tax
Leading junior1‘Oliver is strong on his feet, presents confidently and concisely and is persuasive in his manner. He is also very personable and manages difficult clients well, striking a balance between the essential empathy required with individuals, and the commerciality and focus of a barrister.'
Western Circuit • Regional Bar
Property and construction
Leading junior2‘Oliver is a very good barrister who provides well-reasoned advice in an approachable way. He is brilliant with lay clients and really takes the time to explain issues to them on their level. Oliver is also a very sensible mediator who gets straight to the point and helps the parties to focus on what’s important to them in resolving the dispute.’
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