Stephen Arnold
Practice Director - Civil
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Stephen Arnold
Practice Director - Civil
0117 930 9000
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Joe Stayte
Practice Manager - Commercial, Insolvency, Property & Estates, Court of Protection (Property & Affairs)
0117 930 9000
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Charlotte Blair
Practice Manager - Commercial, Insolvency, Property & Estates, Court of Protection (Property & Affairs)
0117 930 9000
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Rachael Allen
Assistant Practice Manager - Commercial, Insolvency, Property & Estates, Court of Protection (Property & Affairs)
0117 930 9000
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Ollie is a chancery and commercial barrister, specialising in private client, real estate, agriculture, and commercial disputes. He also acts in insolvency and professional negligence matters. A number of Ollie’s cases involve fraud allegations; he has particular experience of forgery and document manipulation allegations.
Ollie is frequently instructed in High Court litigation and in the Property Tribunals, often in high value claims. He is an experienced trial advocate at all levels of Court and Tribunal, having recently acted for the successful claimant in Packer v Packer [2025] EWHC 461 (Ch), and is regularly instructed to act in urgent and ex parte injunctions.
Ollie is a co-author of ‘A Practical Guide to Missing People and the Administration of Estates’ and sits on the committee of the Contentious Trusts Association.
Ollie regularly represents and advises trustees and personal representatives, beneficiaries, and professional advisors in relation to:
Examples of Ollie’s recent cases:
Debra Packer v Lynn Packer [2025] EWHC 461 (Ch)
Probate/fraud claim in which Ollie successfully acted for Debra who was granted letters of administration. Lynn sought to propound two draft wills; the executed versions not being located on death. The High Court pronounced against the wills as they were not validly executed, the presumption of revocation was not rebutted, and the deceased likely destroyed the draft wills. Lynn abandoned allegations of fraud and will destruction by Debra in closing submissions.
Bedford v Grieg [2025] UKFTT 1302 (PC)
Acted for a cohabitee in an application for Form A and Form II restrictions against the title of his deceased partner’s property on the basis he had a beneficial interest under a constructive/resulting trust or proprietary estoppel.
Lamb v (1) Jackson, (2) Lamb (2025, CLCC)
Ollie acted for the successful Second Defendant in a 4-day trial concerning the validity of a will (challenged on forgery/capacity grounds), abuse of an LPA, and a bare/resulting trust claim to the deceased’s home.
Ollie has litigation and advisory experience across the full range of real property and land-related matters, including:
The following is a selection of his recent cases:
Lord St Levan v Clemo
Ollie acted for Mr Clemo in highly publicised proceedings by the Lord St Levan for possession of land, resisted on the basis of adverse possession and proprietary estoppel The proceedings were reported in the Daily Mail, BBC and local newspapers.
Bedford v Grieg [2025] UKFTT 1302 (PC)
Acted for a cohabitee in an application for Form A and Form II restrictions against the title of his deceased partner’s property on the basis he had a beneficial interest under a constructive/resulting trust or proprietary estoppel.
Ollie has acted and advised in disputes across the following areas:
Ollie’s recent experience includes:
Ollie acts in a broad range of insolvency matters arising out of bankruptcy and corporate insolvency. Ollie is particularly well placed to act in insolvency matters which have property, trusts and/or estates elements or arise from that context.
The following is a sample of Ollie’s recent experience:
Ollie has a broad professional negligence practice involving a range of professional advisors including: solicitors and barristers; surveyors, architects and other construction professionals; insurers; veterinarians; estate agents and conveyancers; and auctioneers.
Ollie’s recent experience includes:
Stephen Arnold
Practice Director - Civil
0117 930 9000
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Joe Stayte
Practice Manager - Commercial, Insolvency, Property & Estates, Court of Protection (Property & Affairs)
0117 930 9000
Click here to email
Charlotte Blair
Practice Manager - Commercial, Insolvency, Property & Estates, Court of Protection (Property & Affairs)
0117 930 9000
Click here to email
Rachael Allen
Assistant Practice Manager - Commercial, Insolvency, Property & Estates, Court of Protection (Property & Affairs)
0117 930 9000
Click here to email
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