North Eastern Circuit
Enterprise Chambers remains the leading set in the North East for real estate litigation. Bruce Walker primarily focuses on commercial property matters, though has experience in cases involving agricultural and residential property as well. He recently represented the first respondent in Procter v Procter, a partnership dispute heard in the Court of Appeal concerning a family farm in Yorkshire. Ultimately, the court ruled that the respondent in question was entitled to a quarter share in the property notwithstanding her unilateral resignation from the partnership, as the other partners had accepted this resignation and therefore effected a technical dissolution of the same. Fiona Todd’s varied practice sees her handle property disputes on a regular basis. In Cedar Investments Limited v Cain, she acted for a couple in a boundary dispute pertaining to their garden which bordered agricultural land, challenging the hedge and ditch presumption that the boundary lays along the farthest edge of the ditch from the hedge. Stephanie Jarron has considerable experience spanning rights-of-way and boundary disputes as well as landlord and tenant disputes. She acted for the claimant in Speight v Pickersgill, an uncommon case concerning a profit à prendre, namely the right to fish along the banks of the River Tees near Darlington.
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Stephanie is an incisive advocate, good with clients and judges alike. She is known for getting straight to the heart of a dispute and valued for her good judgment.
Stephanie’s main areas of practice are property, wills, trusts and probate, partnerships and mediation.
Property
Her real property work encompasses everything from beneficial interest claims, to mortgages and contracts for sale, commercial leases, restrictive covenants, easements and proprietary estoppel claims.
She has particular expertise in farming proprietary estoppel cases: Thompson v Thompson [2018] EWHC 1338 and Wills v Sowray [2020] EWHC 939 (Ch)
Wills, Trusts and Probate
She has extensive experience of contentious probate work including Inheritance Act claims, challenges to the validity of wills and applications to remove executors.
Allied to this, Stephanie has developed expertise in Court of Protection work, including disputes between property and affairs attorneys and setting aside transactions for undue influence.
Partnership and LLP
Stephanie has extensive experience of partnership disputes: from accountants to general practitioners, dentists, vets and even suppliers of car parts. She is well-regarded for her financial analysis and grasp of technical detail, which is often crucial for success in this area.
Professional Negligence and Disciplinary
Stephanie’s professional negligence practice largely arises from her main practice areas, in particular solicitor’s and surveyor’s negligence.
Mediation and ADR
Stephanie combines practice at the Bar with her work as a mediator. She is valued for her empathy with the parties, whether business people or bereaved family members and is often able to achieve a settlement which at the outset would appear impossible.
Career
Called 1990; Lincoln’s Inn.
Languages
French.
Memberships
Member of Chancery Bar Association
Northern Chancery Bar Association
North Eastern Circuit Commercial Bar Association
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