Oliver is an experienced ToLATA practitioner and is regularly instructed to provide advice prior to the issue of proceedings, as well as acting on behalf of both claimants and defendants in litigated disputes. His work has included claims involving multiple properties, farming cases and issues of proprietary estoppel, insolvency and fraud, amongst others.
His expertise in matrimonial finance means he is frequently instructed in ToLATA disputes which are brought by way of intervention within existing financial remedies proceedings, and where ToLATA proceedings continue in parallel with applications for financial provision under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989.
Recent work includes:
- Pre-issue advice and drafted pleadings in respect of property purchased subject to a Right to Buy discount.
- For the successful claimant, established a 50% beneficial interest in property held in the sole name of the defendant and beat his own Part 36 offer at a multi-day trial. Provided pre-issue advice, drafted pleadings and representation throughout the litigation.
- Pre-issue advice, drafted pleadings, including Part 18 questions, and representation at numerous hearings in respect of a complex dispute involving multiple properties and insolvency issues.
- Drafted points of claim for a ToLATA dispute by the intervenor as a preliminary issue in financial remedies proceedings. Successful negotiation of the dispute at a 2-day final hearing, including costs.
- Pre-issue advice on the merits and quantification of proposed parallel ToLATA and Schedule 1 claims.
- Pre-issue advice and drafted pleadings in respect of a dispute involving issues which involved a substantial disputed gift by one parent through the sale of property at an undervalue and land with development potential.
- Advice and representation in respect of the successful enforcement of an existing order for the sale of property.
Oliver is an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners.
