Northern Circuit
18 St John Street hosts a number of excellent barristers with a broad range of experience in company and insolvency law. Jennifer Newstead-Taylor’s varied practice encompasses bankruptcy restriction orders, applications for provisional liquidators, and public interest winding up petitions. She is praised by clients in particular as a ‘true expert in complex disqualification proceedings’. ’Measured and persuasive advocate’ Elisabeth Tythcott regularly appears in the Business and Property Courts. With a reputation for his ‘down-to-earth communication style’ and ability to ’delicately manage client expectations’, Oliver Caplan handles both individual and corporate insolvency cases.
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Elisabeth has developed a wide ranging general chancery and commercial practice during her career which has brought with it the corresponding substantial advocacy and advisory experience. She regularly litigates matters across the country.
In advising and representing clients Elisabeth adopts a pragmatic and considered approach in analysing all options and potential outcomes whilst fostering a strong team ethic with both solicitor and client from the earliest stage.
Elisabeth is an accredited Mediator (CEDR) and an experienced mediation advocate.
Although Elisabeth’s practice encompasses all areas of Chancery and Commercial practice, she has developed a particular interest in the following fields.
Company and Partnership
Instructions usually relate to s994 Companies Act 2006 proceedings, breach of shareholders’ agreements, derivative claims and disputes between partners both before and after the dissolution of the partnership.
Wills and Probate
Contentious and non-contentious probate matters are a regular feature in Elisabeth’s diary. Such matters include challenges to the validity of testamentary documents, claims brought pursuant to the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and the construction and interpretation of wills and codicils.
Property Law
As part of her practice Elisabeth regularly advises and acts in many and varied property related matters including boundary disputes, applications for injunctions to prevent construction where allegations of trespass and/or breach of covenant and/or obstruction of access of light are involved, interpretation of restrictive covenants, cases involving proprietary estoppel and/or constructive trusts and Landlord and Tenant matters.
Contract
Elisabeth is experienced in the interpretation, enforcement and enforceability of contractual terms and the drafting of contractual documentation.
Professional Negligence
Elisabeth has advised and acted in cases involving allegations of negligence made against most professions but with particular emphasis on claims involving solicitors, surveyors, accountants and engineers.
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- 'The clerks, specifically Matthew Smith, are extremely helpful. They are very prompt in replying to emails and accommodating in regard to costs where able to. The clerks are also willing to go above and beyond in terms of filing documents with the court.'
- 'The clerks are excellent and are always available and on hand. Daniel Parker and Katie Brown will always go the extra mile.'
- 'The clerking seems better than most. Katie Brown is an excellent clerk.'
- 'The clerks are quick to respond and can generally offer a range of quality counsel priced appropriately to the matter.'
- 'This is an improving set that is now definitely on a par with the best in Manchester.'
- 'The set offers an excellent quality of counsel who are good to work alongside.'
- 'This is a solid, hard-working chambers with representation in most common law fields.'
- 'There is good availability of counsel and always someone to cover hearings, even at short notice.'