Chancery

Louise specialises in traditional chancery matters, with a strong focus on contentious probate and 1975 Inheritance Act cases. She also has considerable experience in a wide range of trusts and property matters, in particular, ownership of real property and TOLATA disputes. Louise is a qualified and CMC registered mediator, and regularly mediates cases in herareas of specialism. Louise is experienced at conducting trials and applications in the Property, Trusts and Probate List in the Chancery Division of the High Court. She is a strong cross-examiner and is also highly successful at negotiating settlements, whether by mediation, FDR hearing or at the door of Court. She prides herself on giving practical advice and having exceptional client handling skills.

Louise graduated from Trinity College, Oxford with a First Class Jurisprudence Degree in 2007. She began pupilage at No5 in 2008, where she continues to practice. Louise is an active member of Chambers’ Equality and Diversity Committee', the current Chair of the Midland Chancery and Commercial Bar Association, and a committee member of the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists.

Chancery Bar Association, Midlands Commercial and Chancery Bar Association (Chair), Civil Mediation Council Registered Mediator, Society of Mediators, Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (Committee Member)

BA Hons Jurisprudence, First Class, Oxford University; BVC graded ‘Very Competent’, Inns of Court School of Law; Inner Temple Major Scholarship (2007).