National household names, local authorities, developers, and others regularly turn to Clarion for assistance, with the firm well-positioned to support clients on landlord and tenant, development, and residential leasehold matters. The group is headed by Sophie Morley, who has a demonstrable track record advising clients in development disputes, dilapidations, and property contract claims. Kate Joss adds aptitude in contentious landlord and tenant matters to the team, while Paige Duller has in-depth knowledge of secured lending disputes.
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Testimonials
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- Paige Duller - proficient beyond her years. Kate Joss - exceptionally capable. Jessica Wager - a pleasure to work with.
- The team is friendly, hardworking, and always on top of legal points or practical concerns.
- High-quality property litigation team, led by Sophie Morley, who's outstanding.
- Sophie Morley is outstanding. She is excellent in the law and fights hard but commercially for her clients. Kate Joss is a tough litigator and Paige Duller is commercially astute.
- Paige Duller: excellent grasp of complex matters, key strategic input into managing a trial. Jessica Wager: excellent client management, negotiated potentially tricky situations with ease.
- Very friendly, strategically focused, and client-minded firm.
Key clients
- Frasers Group
- Avant Homes (England) Limited
- Bruntwood
- Persimmon Homes
- TFG Capital Limited
- Canvas Homes Tees Barrage Limited
- Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited (trading as Betfred)
- Ramac Holdings Limited
- Braime Pressings Limited
- Northern Trust Company Limited
- Lincolnshire Co-Operative
- Skipton Building Society
Work highlights
Represents Frasers Group PLC across its commercial landlord and tenant portfolio, providing both transactional and contentious support.
Advising TFG as intervenor on a dispute with a value in excess of £3m that involved particularly complex issues of mortgage enforcement, insolvency law and possession, which culminated in an application being made to the Court of Appeal.
Acting for Canvas a national developer, in a dispute with Beyond Housing Limited concerning a £3.6m+ claim under a development agreement for a 117‑unit modular housing scheme.
Lawyers
Next generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Sophie Morley
Other key lawyers
Kate Joss; Paige Duller; Emily Prince