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Stuart Wright
Position
Stuart Wright is our Head of Civil Litigation and an ADR Group Accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator.
Stuart has a dedicated civil practice and has received consistently strong independent directory ratings. He is regularly instructed in a range of common law matters with particular expertise in property law, professional negligence, and commercial disputes. He provides in-house lectures for Local Authorities and firms of solicitors in his specialist areas. Whilst predominantly practising throughout the south east, he travels nationally when required.
Career
Call: 2000, Inner Temple.
Memberships
South East Circuit; Personal Injury Bar Association; Civil Mediation Council.
Education
Wallington County Grammar School; University of Kent at Canterbury (1999); City University (2000); Inns of Court School of Law (2000).
Leisure
Gym, diving, sailing, jet-skiing and photography.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Commercial litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Stuart Wright – 1 Crown Office Row Brighton ‘Stuart is an outstanding barrister. The quality of his written advice is exceptional. He has a forensic attention to detail and an ability to identify the crux of the matter.’
1 Crown Office Row is routinely involved in major commercial contracts, civil fraud, banking and shareholder disputes in the commercial courts. Paul Ashwell specialises in business, property and contractual disputes and is known for his ‘strong advocacy skills’. Stuart Wright has a solid track record in handling partnership disputes, while Matthew Withers is another key contact.
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Property and construction
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Stuart Wright – 1 Crown Office Row Brighton ‘Stuart provides commercial advice to clients at all times. He is a strong advocate who goes the extra mile to assist the client to achieve the desired outcome. He has a strong attention to detail, which leaves the client confident that all aspects of the case have been considered.’
1 Crown Office Row Brighton is ‘a good and experienced set of chambers with a wide depth of experience’ in the full range of property disputes, including complex issues relating to easements, breach of covenants and enfranchisement, along with landlord and tenant disputes. Practice head Simon Sinnatt appeared before the Court of Appeal in Savage v Savage, an ongoing dispute related to the right of pre-emption in ToLATA proceedings between beneficiaries. Paul Ashwell is known for his expertise in handling property issues for both private and public sector clients. Michael Walker is praised for his ‘good advocacy skills’, while Kate Richmond is an ‘exceptionally good and all-round’ advocate adept at handling commercial and residential property matters. Other key members of the team include Stuart Wright, who is ‘always thorough and concise in his written advice’, and Rachel Baker, who successfully acted for an elderly and disabled claimant seeking removal of a defendant who had occupied a caravan on her farm.