Chambers Review
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Chancery - North Eastern (Bar)
What the Team is Known For
Parklane Plowden is a notable set which is particularly well known among interviewees for traditional chancery work. Barristers at Parklane Plowden also handle commercial work, including company and partnership matters. Recent highlights include using first principles to obtain an order under the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 in an unusual case where the missing person is believed to be alive, but his precise whereabouts remain unknown. Parklane Plowden is regarded as the "first port of call" by interviewees with confidence that instructions "will be actioned thoroughly and in good time."
Callum Byrne is the set's assistant practice director overseeing chancery.
Strengths
Parklane Plowden's clerks are very helpful and responsive.
The clerks have been extremely efficient and helpful.
The clerks are sympathetic and always quick to help, and they are knowledgeable enough to do so.
Notable practitioners
Anna Metcalfe has particular expertise in trust and probate litigation, including Inheritance Act claims, Part 64 applications and will challenges. She also represents clients involved in Court of Protection proceedings and handles property disputes.
Anna Metcalfe is really good at helping a client and looking out for their interests. She is really good at giving sensible advice that truly protects the client. She is really good at drafting too.
Anna is a brilliant junior. She knows her subject inside-out. She is hard as nails and reassuring.
Cait Sweeney has an extremely well-established chancery practice. She is regularly instructed in contentious probate matters and Inheritance Act claims.
Cait really puts clients at ease. She knows her stuff and was able to set client expectations well. She has really helped us on some tricky contentious matters.
Cait Sweeney's technical advice is second to none.
Cait is brilliant. She's really good, very likeable and very personable. It's not just about law but the clients as well, and she gets that.
She displays strong empathy in dealing with people, and can do a great job for clients. She is very robust, but at the same time she understands the emotional side of things.
Nicola Phillipson carries out a range of chancery work, with particular expertise in probate matters and Inheritance Act claims. She also assists clients with matters relating to wills, estate administration and capacity issues.
Nicola Phillipson is my first port of call outside of London. Her real strength is that she will roll her sleeves up and come up with actual solutions rather than just being cerebral.
Nicola is a very strong advocate who presents very well in a courtroom setting. I am always confident that an instruction sent to Nicola will bring great results.
Nicola is a very, very good barrister, especially with clients. She is very reassuring. She is also a very good advocate.
I would not hesitate to instruct her at all. Nicola really knows her stuff. She is very clear and is also very down to earth.
Sarah Harrison is a highly regarded chancery practitioner with a strong reputation in the North Eastern Bar. She focuses on contentious probate and disputed trust cases. She also has experience working on professional negligence claims, Court of Protection applications and related tax matters.
Sarah Harrison's advocacy is strong, forceful and thorough.
Sarah was just born to be chancery barrister; she exudes it with every breath she takes. She's passionate about all aspects of probate, well respected and can handle anything.
Sarah Harrison is fantastic. She has a very strong technical ability, is very practical and offers good strategic options. Her ability to advise on tax is a huge bonus.
Sarah Harrison is our go-to for the most complex cases.
With every matter, you know that Sarah Harrison will deliver a great amount of skill, experience and zealousness.
Dominic Crossley is an established chancery litigation practitioner with experience in trust and property disputes. He is well regarded by peers and instructing solicitors alike.
Dominic achieves a perfect balance of demonstrating flair in his technical knowledge of property issues while simplifying complex issues for clients.
Dominic Crossley is always very reliable and well prepared. He takes time to understand the client's motivations and is very strong in front of judges.
Dominic Crossley's excellent technical expertise and approach with clients has not gone unnoticed. He has a very calm and measured approach which immediately puts clients at ease.
Dominic is excellent with absolutely Rolls-Royce service. He is very calm. He is just an absolute pleasure to instruct.
Marisa Lloyd is particularly noted for her work on contentious wills, trusts and probate matters. She is also experienced in property disputes.
She is very good. Marisa gets to grips with a case really quickly and grasps everything. She gets into the nitty-gritty and is also very good with clients.
Marisa Lloyd is tenacious in court and hearings.
Sean Kelly is an experienced barrister recognised for his broad-based expertise in chancery and commercial matters. He advises on partnership disputes, professional negligence and insolvency cases. He also handles non-contentious work and advises on transactional matters touching upon partnership and company law.
Sean is very good with clients and is helpful.
Sean Kelly is a specialist in partnership disputes.
Stuart Roberts has a wide-ranging chancery practice which encompasses both traditional and commercial law. He is often instructed in contentious probate matters.
Stuart is an excellent advocate and has an excellent rapport with clients. He has an excellent ability to distil complex issues to understandable factors.
Stuart Roberts resonates with clients. He's calm and collected.