Barristers

Oliver Wooding

Oliver Wooding

St John's Chambers, South West

Work Department

Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Court of Protection, Mediation, Professional Negligence, Real Estate, Wills & Trusts

Career

Call : 2009

Oliver has a specialist practice that focuses on wills and trusts, and real estate matters, and the overlap between them.  He is regularly instructed as an advocate, advisor, and mediator in a wide range of disputes.

Recent cases include:

Disputes over the validity of wills Interpreting wills and trust documents Removing executors Claims under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 Authorisation of gifts and other applications in the Court of Protection Proprietary estoppel and co-habitee claims Adverse possession Landlord and tenant Rights of way Boundaries disputes.

He is a trained mediator and accepts direct access instructions.

Memberships

ACTAPS (Associate Member) STEP (Affiliate Member) Chancery Bar Association Agricultural Law Association Court of Protection Bar Association Property Bar Association

Education

BA (Hons) Modern History (Oxon.) M.St Modern History (History of the United States of America) (Oxon.) GDL (City) Exhibitioner of Lincoln College, Oxford (2003-2005) Scholarship from the Rhodes Trust (2003) Queen Mother Scholar Harmsworth Entrance Exhibitioner of Middle Temple (2007-2009)

Leisure

History, rugby, cricket.

Mentions

Western Circuit • Regional Bar

Agriculture

Leading junior1
Oliver Wooding  – St John’s Chambers 'Oliver is strong and confident on his feet. He is detail-orientated and quickly builds a rapport with clients.'
Western Circuit • Regional Bar

Chancery, probate, and tax

Leading junior1
Oliver Wooding – St John’s Chambers ‘Oliver is a skilled advocate with excellent technical knowledge. He is excellent with clients and always provides sensible, pragmatic advice.’ 
Western Circuit • Regional Bar

Court of Protection and community care

Leading junior1
Oliver Wooding – St John’s Chambers ‘Oliver is incredibly bright and fair, with strong advocacy.’ 
Western Circuit • Regional Bar

Property and construction

Leading junior2
Oliver Wooding – St John’s Chambers ‘Oliver is very experienced, cuts through matters to get to the heart of the issues and is very good at building a rapport with clients.’