Timothy Elliott

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Expertise

Timothy Elliott is an English lawyer who started his career as a barrister in Middle Temple, and subsequently qualified as a solicitor. Over 40 years of practice he has developed core areas of practice including commercial litigation, restructuring and insolvency and a wide range of property litigation. His work has included an international element involving cross border commercial disputes and property litigation and he now has an office in London and Brussels.

Timothy Advises

Timothy specialises in advising individuals and companies across the following sectors:

  • Commercial disputes
  • Cross border claims
  • Injunctions
  • Property disputes in England and Wales
  • Fraud claims
  • Professional negligence
  • Insolvency

Experience Highlights

  • Goldspan Limited [In Liquidation] -v- A.J Patel [2012] EWHC (CD). The liquidator unsuccessfully alleged that the defendant was involved in the sale at an under value of company property and the laundering of the proceeds. Timothy successfully defended the claim, discharged a worldwide injunction and obtained an order for costs.
  • Ortega Associates Limited [In Liquidation] -v- Peter Walkling [2007] EWHC (CD). The liquidator unsuccessfully claimed breach of trust against a former director. Timothy successfully defended the claim which also dealt with complex issues involving money laundering issues.
  • Rees -v- Skerrit & Others [2002] EWCA. CIV 760 Court of Appeal. Timothy successfully claimed that the Claimant’s terraced property was entitled to support by a neighbouring property after the neighbour demolished his end of terrace residential property.
  • Dadu’s Limited -v- Barrowfen properties Limited [2008] Bromley County Court. Timothy successfully defended a claim for possession made by the commercial landlord under S30(1)(f) Pt II Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 where the landlord opposed the grant of a new lease on the ground that it wanted to develop the premises.
  • McCabe -v- Cornwall County Council [2004] UKHL 15 July 2004.in which the House of Lords opened the door to a potential claim for loss as a result of the manner of a dismissal in relation to unfair dismissal claims.
  • Habibsons Bank Limited – v – Standard Chartered Bank PLC [2010] EWCA 1335 a claim during the financial crash in 2008 under the Loan Market Association regulations where it was unsuccessfully argued before the Court of Appeal that an alteration of a LMA Trade by use of tipex did not vitiate the contract. The loss caused to the Claimant was recovered via the Netherlands Central Bank Emergency regulations.

Career History

Previous Law firms

  • Hugh Cartwright & Amin
  • Taylor Rose MW
  • The London Law Practice

Memberships

  • Former member of the Bristol Law Society Property Law group
  • Rotary International Brussels
  • Association of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Education

  • University of Wolverhampton.
  • The Counsel of Legal Education (Bar School).
  • Self-taught solicitors final exams.

Other

  • Timothy has been joined by his son Fraser who is a paralegal & trainee.
  • Timothy was born into the ceramic tile industry and worked from young age for the family business and as a result he has an understanding of the commercial reality of cases in respect of which he is instructed.

Expertise

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Timothy Elliott is an English lawyer who started his career as a barrister in Middle Temple, and subsequently qualified as a solicitor. Over 40 years of practice he has developed core areas of practice including commercial litigation, restructuring and insolvency and a wide range of property litigation. His work has included an international element involving cross border commercial disputes and property litigation and he now has an office in London and Brussels.

Timothy Advises

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Timothy specialises in advising individuals and companies across the following sectors:

  • Commercial disputes
  • Cross border claims
  • Injunctions
  • Property disputes in England and Wales
  • Fraud claims
  • Professional negligence
  • Insolvency

Experience Highlights

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  • Goldspan Limited [In Liquidation] -v- A.J Patel [2012] EWHC (CD). The liquidator unsuccessfully alleged that the defendant was involved in the sale at an under value of company property and the laundering of the proceeds. Timothy successfully defended the claim, discharged a worldwide injunction and obtained an order for costs.
  • Ortega Associates Limited [In Liquidation] -v- Peter Walkling [2007] EWHC (CD). The liquidator unsuccessfully claimed breach of trust against a former director. Timothy successfully defended the claim which also dealt with complex issues involving money laundering issues.
  • Rees -v- Skerrit & Others [2002] EWCA. CIV 760 Court of Appeal. Timothy successfully claimed that the Claimant’s terraced property was entitled to support by a neighbouring property after the neighbour demolished his end of terrace residential property.
  • Dadu’s Limited -v- Barrowfen properties Limited [2008] Bromley County Court. Timothy successfully defended a claim for possession made by the commercial landlord under S30(1)(f) Pt II Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 where the landlord opposed the grant of a new lease on the ground that it wanted to develop the premises.
  • McCabe -v- Cornwall County Council [2004] UKHL 15 July 2004.in which the House of Lords opened the door to a potential claim for loss as a result of the manner of a dismissal in relation to unfair dismissal claims.
  • Habibsons Bank Limited – v – Standard Chartered Bank PLC [2010] EWCA 1335 a claim during the financial crash in 2008 under the Loan Market Association regulations where it was unsuccessfully argued before the Court of Appeal that an alteration of a LMA Trade by use of tipex did not vitiate the contract. The loss caused to the Claimant was recovered via the Netherlands Central Bank Emergency regulations.

Career History

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Previous Law firms

  • Hugh Cartwright & Amin
  • Taylor Rose MW
  • The London Law Practice

Memberships

  • Former member of the Bristol Law Society Property Law group
  • Rotary International Brussels
  • Association of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Education

  • University of Wolverhampton.
  • The Counsel of Legal Education (Bar School).
  • Self-taught solicitors final exams.

Other

  • Timothy has been joined by his son Fraser who is a paralegal & trainee.
  • Timothy was born into the ceramic tile industry and worked from young age for the family business and as a result he has an understanding of the commercial reality of cases in respect of which he is instructed.