Elizabeth Darlington MCIArb

Elizabeth Darlington MCIArb

Property & Family Finance Specialist

Elizabeth specialises in property and family finance cases. Her practice focuses on the financial consequences of relationship breakdown (whether marriage or cohabitation) and property disputes between family members generally. Elizabeth practices in both the chancery and family jurisdictions. She is recognised as an expert in applications involving cohabitees (including under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 and Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989). She regularly appears in both the Business and Property Court and the Family Court.

She is the author of a number of highly regarded practitioner texts including Cohabitation and Trusts of Land with Laura Heaton and edited by His Honour Judge Wildblood QC, published by Sweet and Maxwell, now in its 3rd edition (2016). She is the General Editor of Cohabitation: Law and Precedents, published by Sweet and Maxwell. This publication is up-dated twice a year and includes a number of expert contributors.

Elizabeth is an approved Pupil Supervisor. Her previous pupils include Elliot Kay and Kelly Cronin who are currently tenants at Zenith Chambers, Leeds.

She accepts instructions on a Direct Access basis.

Elizabeth undertakes a wide range of contentious and non-contentious work including Real Property, Co-ownership disputes, including applications under the Trusts of Land, Schedule 1 claims, Inheritance Act claims, Boundary disputes, Landlord & Tenant and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 based on constructive and/or resulting trust and proprietary estoppel.

She also undertakes cases before the Land Registry Adjudicator.

Awards

Elected Scholar of Selwyn College, Cambridge

Jules Thorn Scholar of the Middle Temple

Accreditations

1997 BA (Cantab)

1998 Called Middle Temple

2000 MA (Cantab)

Elizabeth is part of the Chancery Bar Association and the Family Law Bar Association

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