Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Chancery

Western (Bar)

2 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Real Estate Litigation

Western (Bar)

5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Oliver Mitchell

UK Bar

Practice Areas

With a wide-ranging probate and trusts practice, Oliver has extensive experience in will validity, both substantive (testamentary capacity; knowledge and approval; undue influence and fraudulent calumny) and formal, and has been instructed on numerous claims and proposed claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. Oliver is also regularly instructed to act for clients seeking to bring or resist challenges to executors, administrators, trustees and attorneys, and in respect of uncertainties over the construction and operation of wills and trusts.

Oliver is also highly familiar with beneficial ownership/co-ownership disputes (constructive trust and proprietary estoppel), in respect of which he has again been widely instructed.

In his real property practice, Oliver’s wide knowledge of property litigation includes easements (including the troublesome question of easements of parking), boundary disputes and nuisance. Oliver has a particular specialism in respect of water rights and nuisance and disputes concerning pipes and sewers, and naturally also accepts instructions in respect of landlord and tenant matters, both commercial and residential, including enfranchisement.

Oliver’s Court of Protection (property and financial affairs) work makes him well-placed to assist with matters directly relating to the Court of Protection jurisdiction itself (such as deputyship disputes and statutory wills) and with matters in which powers of attorney and deputyships otherwise feature, such as claims against former attorneys.

Oliver believes that barristers add value by providing insight into the ways in which courts approach problems, and seeks to combine this with the technical and the practical in assisting his clients.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Real Estate Litigation - Western (Bar)

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Oliver Mitchell has a strong practice focusing on property and trusts work, including possession and boundary disputes. He often acts on water rights matters.


Chancery - Western (Bar)

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Oliver Mitchell is very well versed in chancery cases with particularly in-depth knowledge of trusts and probate matters. He also regularly appears in court of protection cases.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Discover other Barristers at
Guildhall Chambers

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Silks (KC)

The Regions (Bar)

Sport

1
Richard Smith KC
1
Band 1

Western (Bar)

Banking & Finance

1
Hugh Sims KC
1
Band 1
Chancery

1
Hugh Sims KC
1
Band 1
Clinical Negligence

Selena Plowden KC
Star Individuals
Commercial Dispute Resolution

1
Hugh Sims KC
1
Band 1
Company

1
Hugh Sims KC
1
Band 1
Crime

Andrew Langdon KC
Star Individuals
Richard Smith KC
Star Individuals
1
Anna Vigars KC
1
Band 1
1
Christopher Quinlan KC
1
Band 1
2
Ray Tully KC
2
Band 2
Health & Safety

1
Andrew Langdon KC
1
Band 1
Partnership

1
Hugh Sims KC
1
Band 1
Professional Negligence

1
Hugh Sims KC
1
Band 1
Restructuring/Insolvency

1
Hugh Sims KC
1
Band 1
2
Simon Passfield KC
2
Band 2

Juniors

All Circuits

Consumer Finance

3
John Virgo
3
Band 3
Costs Litigation

2
James Wibberley
2
Band 2
3
Oliver Moore
3
Band 3
Independent Investigations

3
Debbie Grennan
3
Band 3
20 of 90 results