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Band 2

Chancery

Midlands (Bar)

3 Years Ranked

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Band 3

Real Estate Litigation

Midlands (Bar)

5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Gavin McLeod

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Gavin is an established junior who specialises in traditional Chancery proceedings, being typically as respects trusts, contentious probate and inheritance disputes, as well as TOLATA, easement, covenant and other real property claims. Beyond this, he undertakes contract, commercial and tort cases raising various issues. He is also instructed in matters concerning professional negligence, including notably allegations against solicitors undertaking real estate and private client work. He has conducted a number of multi-track trials and appeals, whether led or on his own account. He also appears regularly at mediations. Notable and reported cases include Parker v Parker-Bowyer [2024] EWHC 2239 (Ch) (successful appearance at trial of much publicised constructive trust claim between father and son), Colbourne v Cooke [2023] WTLR 43 (extension of time for Inheritance Act proceedings), Fairpark v Heals [2022] 1 WLR 3931 (stays of proceedings for arbitration) and Gavriel v Davis [2022] WTLR 943 (remuneration of executors/summary determination of Part 8 claims). In a further High Court action, Cotes v Cotes, the inroads into his client’s inheritance pursuant to the claimant widow’s Inheritance Act claim were limited to 20% capital, as opposed to the 100% claimed.

Career

Graduated with First Class Honours in Law from the University of Nottingham, followed by the Cambridge LLM. Called to the Bar (Gray's Inn), July 2010, with scholarship for the Bar year.

Professional Memberships

Chancery Bar Association; Commercial Bar Association.

Publications

The Traditional Concept Hits the Bunker: Easements after Regency Villas Title Ltd v Diamond Resorts (Europe) Ltd, Conveyancer and Property Lawyer (2019) 3, 250-273.

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