Lemuel Lucan-Wilson

Recent and ongoing work includes:

• Acting as junior counsel for the successful appellants in the Court of Appeal in Al Jaber v Mitchell [2021] EWCA Civ 1190 (led by Clare Stanley KC) relating to the scope of witness immunity in the context of examinations under section 236 Insolvency Act 1986.
• Acting as junior counsel for the defendants (led by Clare Stanley KC) in the trial of a claim brought by a liquidator for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of trust, and unlawful means conspiracy with damages claimed in the sum of $3.5 billion (ongoing).
• Acting as junior counsel (led by Jonathan Hilliard KC) advising a beneficiary of an UHNW multi-jurisdictional trust in overseas proceedings brought by the trustee due to unprecedented geo-political circumstances.
• Advising as to a proposed trust arrangement for damages obtained by a minor pursuant to CPR 21.11.
• Advising, drafting and representation various solicitors’ and others professional negligence claims including:
  • the loss of potential claims of negligent misrepresentation during a property sale due to limitation periods.
  • the failure to correctly identify a pension in divorce proceedings and subsequent potential limitation difficulties.
  • the failure to name the correct claimant before the expiration of limitation in a claim regarding mis-selling of interest-rate swap products where the underlying claim had complex issues regarding the calculation of damages and remoteness.
  • errors in will-drafting and the effect this would have on the taxation of the estate.
  • the alleged failure of an accountant to properly take into account Entreprenuer’s Relief on an onward share sale.
• Successfully representing the defendants in a small-claims trial regarding a property management company’s alleged failure to take necessary steps to prevent dry rot outbreaks.
• Advising defendants in pre-issue contested probate matters including issues of lack of capacity, undue influence and the validity of debts allegedly owed by the estate.
• Advising and representing clients in various TOLATA claims, up to and including trial, closing submissions and costs, as well as pre-action assistance in drafting letters before claim and responses thereto the defendant to a prospective TOLATA claim and drafting a response to the letter before claim.