With over 20 years of legal experience in all aspects of dispute resolution, Justin is known for helping clients find practical and workable solutions to resolve their unique legal problems.
As a long-standing member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Solicitors (ACTAPS), Justin handles a range of complex cases involving will validity, Inheritance Act claims, executor disputes, and proprietary estoppel. Many of these cases also intersect with landlord and tenant issues, property law, and Court of Protection matters, all areas in which Justin has extensive experience.
Justin understands how challenging and emotionally charged these disputes can be, especially when compounded by grief. His approach prioritises sensitivity and guidance, recognising the importance of resolving these issues with both compassion and expertise in the face of today’s increasingly complex family dynamics.
Professional highlights:
- Acting for a brother in a dispute with his sister over their inheritance from their father that was resolved by mediation and healed a family rift between them that had existed for many years
- Acting for a claimant in a professional negligence claim against solicitor executors that resulted in an apology, compensation and all legal expenses reimbursed
- Acting for the unmarried partner of the deceased who died intestate and negotiating a settlement that resulted in him living at their family home until his death a few years later
- Acting for the civil partner of the deceased who unexpectedly died intestate and settling the various potential claims by other family members on the estate without going to court
- Acting for a defendant in a rare fraudulent calumny claim that unfortunately did go to court