Oliver has a specialist practice that focuses on real estate matters, and is regularly instructed as an advocate, advisor, and mediator in a wide range of disputes. His expertise includes:
Landlord & Tenant
Oliver is experienced in both residential and commercial landlord and tenant disputes. He advises and appears for both landlords and tenants.
Recent cases include:
- Appearing in the LVT (as it then was) in claims for the replacement of managers and determination of service charges.
- Appearing in a claim by a landlord for damages in waste.
- Claims for relief from forfeiture.
- Opposing the renewal of 1954 Act tenancies.
Boundary Disputes
Oliver is instructed and appears in boundary disputes at all stages, from pre-action to trial both before the courts and the First Tier-Tribunal.
Town & Village Greens
Oliver advises upon and acts in disputes and inquiries involving TVG applications. His current instructions include for the landowner in a four day TVG inquiry in Plymouth.
Property Damage & Insurance Disputes
Oliver advises and appears on behalf of claimants and defendants across a spectrum of property insurance matters. As well as disputes, Oliver can also advise on policy coverage matters.
Recent cases include:
- Advising and drafting particulars of claim in a residential flooding dispute.
- Appearing on behalf of a claimant in a c. £200,000 claim for fire damage to commercial premises.
Residential Property
Oliver is experienced in claims relating to a variety of real estate disputes, including constructive trusts and co-habitation disputes.
Recent cases include:
- Contested TLATA applications as to beneficial ownership and orders for sale.
- Equitable accounting of a family home.
Mediation
Oliver is instructed to attend, and acts as a mediator, in all real estate disputes. He has also conducted mediations by telephone for the convenience of the parties.
Professional memberships:
- ACTAPS (Associate Member)
- STEP (Affiliate Member)
- Chancery Bar Association
- Agricultural Law Association
- Court of Protection Bar Association
- Property Bar Association
Qualifications & awards:
- 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)
