Biography

Michael, a former police officer, graduated in law at Manchester University in 1995 and qualified as a solicitor in 1998, becoming in 2008 a partner in a city centre commercial practice.

Michael was called to the Bar in July 2010 and after a successful pupillage became a tenant with Linenhall Chambers in January 2011.

Being a former solicitor, Michael is very aware of the pressures upon both solicitors and clients alike. In addition to his court work, Michael has a busy paper practice including the preparation of statements of case and applications and advices, his aim being to return paperwork as soon as possible.

Commercial / Chancery:

• Breach of contract / warranty claims
• TOLATA / trust of land disputes
• Proprietary estoppel
• Trust / Contentious probate and wills
• Inheritance Act claims
• Company law including shareholder / directorship disputes and partnership disputes
• Injunctions
• Construction (including adjudications and arbitrations)
• Insolvency / commercial debt recovery proceedings
• Professional negligence
• Asset Finance / consumer credit
• Court of protection proceedings / mental health
• Appeals

Reported cases:

HSBC Bank PLC V Brown (2015) EWHC 359 (Ch) – Michael successfully defeated Bank’s claim for repossession of land based upon its Charge.