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Described as “a superstar in the making”, Harry has a busy practice specialising in commercial, corporate and private client disputes.

With experience of trial advocacy, interim applications, costs proceedings, appeals and enforcement both onshore and offshore, Harry is well-equipped to handle the most complex and high-value litigation, both led and unled.

Instructing solicitors have described him as “fluent and passionate” in court, and he has been praised for “getting on top of the detail quickly” and for having “excellent and helpful” written work. His advocacy is also bolstered by his academic ability. Harry won multiple prizes at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and received Gray’s Inn’s top merit-based scholarships for the GDL, Bar Course and pupillage years. He is now a By-Fellow in Law at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, where, in addition to his practice, Harry has taught private law papers — including company, land, equity, and contract — for multiple years now.

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On the private client side, Harry has extensive experience of trusts, estates and probate disputes, including claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. In addition to his advisory practice, Harry regularly appears in the High Court both led and as sole counsel, acting for trustees, executors and beneficiaries alike in complex and high-value litigation. Harry’s recent work includes:

  • Pattinson v Winsor [2023] EWHC 3169 (Ch): As sole counsel, acting for the executors of an estate defending against claims that the last will of the deceased had been procured by undue influence and fraudulent calumny. Harry also successfully acted in later proceedings to restrain the unsuccessful defendant from harassment by publication: Pattinson v Winsor [2024] EWHC 240 (KB).
  • Re X and Y Trusts (unreported, 29 November 2022): Advising trustees in the Cayman Islands (led by Elspeth Talbot Rice KC and Andrew Holden) on an application for directions involving complex issues of third-party rights and the Guardian Trust
  • Folds Farm Trustees Ltd v Cutts [2024] EWHC 2143 (Ch): As sole counsel, acting at short notice for the beneficiary of a complex family trust at a hearing consequential upon a contentious blessing application. Despite adverse findings at trial (before Harry’s instruction), Harry successfully obtained an order awarding his client her costs out of the trust fund.
  • Re X Trust: As sole English counsel, advising and drafting proceedings for breach of trust against trustees in Jersey on the ground of gross negligence.

On the commercial side, Harry is regularly instructed on commercial disputes across all sectors, and is rapidly developing a specialism in civil fraud and company claims. As a supervisor in company law at the University of Cambridge, Harry is particularly comfortable with shareholder and corporate disputes.

Examples of his recent commercial cases include:

  • Humphrey v Bennett [2024] BCC 33; [2023] EWCA Civ 1433: Acting (led by Steven Reed) for the respondents on this long-running derivative action involving alleged diversions of opportunity, conflicts of interest, and allegations of fraud. Harry has appeared successfully before both the High Court and the Court of Appeal, where his submissions about the statutory relief available to directors were unanimously accepted by the court. The most recent judgment ([2025] EWHC 448 (Ch)) deals with novel issues in the law of unjust enrichment and knowing receipt of registered land.
  • Betta Oceanway Company v SC Tomini Trading SRL [2024] EWHC 2068 (Comm): Acting (led by Steven Reed) in a complex, multi-jurisdictional contract dispute worth in the region of USD $50million arising from scrap metal shipping contracts. The case involves significant allegations of fraud and a complex shareholder dispute.
  • Durnont Enterprises Ltd v M-JWK Management: Acting for the defendants to a complex, multi-jurisdictional derivative claim said to be worth over €100million. The claims involve allegations of breach of contract and breach of foreign law quasi-fiduciary duties in relation to a Polish investment fund.
  • Yuntian 10 Leasing DAC v Dream Aircraft Holdings Ltd: Acting (led by Elspeth Talbot Rice KC and Andrew Holden) for a multi-million pound judgment creditor seeking to enforce an English judgment. The claims involved allegations of sham agreements, transactions defrauding creditors under s. 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986, and significant procedural applications.

Harry welcomes instructions in any of his areas of expertise, and is comfortable being instructed either as part of a team or as sole counsel.

Expertise

Harry has experience of:

  • Acting for the defendant to a claim involving the investment in and sale of a painting by a world-renowned artist. The claim touched on issues of ownership, civil fraud and asset recovery.
  • Advising a claimant on remedies available in respect of a forged artwork, including seeking rescission and damages against an auction house, a gallery, and an agent.

Harry has a wide range of experience of aviation disputes, including:

  • Qatar Airways QCSC v Airbus SAS: Advising the claimant airline on issues of disclosure and privilege in a multi-million pound claim relating to damage to aircraft
  • Aircraft Services BVBA v Helispares Limited: Acting before the High Court for an aircraft repairs company in relation to a faulty gearbox and damages occasioned by the resultant grounding of the aircraft.
  • Advising a defendant airline about the assignment of claims under the Montreal Convention.
  • Acting for an airline defending a claim under EU Regulation 261/2004 for flight delay.
  • Acting for an airline bringing contractual claims against disruptive passengers.

Harry has experience of:

  • As sole counsel, advising defrauded customers in relation to possible breaches of the Quincecare duty by major banks.
  • As sole counsel, advising on potential claims under s. 138D of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and the FCA’s Conduct of Business Sourcebook in respect of the mis-selling of derivative products to retail clients.
  • Acting  for a class of claimants bringing proceedings under ss. 90 and 90A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 in relation to a multi-billion pound energy company (led by Edward Cumming KC).
  • Advising on questions of jurisdiction in a claim under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (led by Oliver Assersohn KC) .
  • A claim involving interest rate swaps and the manipulation of LIBOR (during pupillage).
  • A claim involving the fraudulent mis-selling of financial services (during pupillage).

Harry is rapidly establishing a reputation as a go-to junior for civil fraud and asset tracing cases. He has been involved in some of the most high-value fraud claims recently before the High Court, and is also developing a strong sole practice in this field.

  • Durnont Enterprises Limited v M-JWK Management: Acting for defendants to a complex derivative claim said to be worth over €100million, involving allegations of fraud and unlawful conspiracy in relation to the alleged expropriation of investment certificates.
  • Yuntian Leasing DAC v Dream Aircraft Holdings Ltd: Acting  for a multi-million pound judgment creditor seeking to enforce. The claims involve allegations of sham agreements, transactions defrauding creditors under s. 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986, and significant procedural applications, often with a multi-jurisdictional element (led by Elspeth Talbot Rice KC and Andrew Holden).
  • Humphrey v Bennett [2024] BCC 33; [2023] EWCA Civ 1433: Acting (led by Steven Reed) for the respondents on this long-running derivative action involving alleged diversions of opportunity, conflicts of interest, and allegations of fraud. Harry has appeared successfully before both the High Court and the Court of Appeal, where his submissions about the statutory relief available to directors were unanimously accepted by the court. The most recent judgment ([2025] EWHC 448 (Ch)) deals with novel issues in the law of unjust enrichment and knowing receipt of registered land.
  • Betta Oceanway Company v SC Tomini Trading SRL [2024] EWHC 2068 (Comm): Acting in a complex, multi-jurisdictional contract dispute worth in the region of USD $50million arising from scrap metal shipping contracts (led by Steven Reed). The case involves significant allegations of fraud and a complex shareholder dispute.
  • Re A Company (in liq): Advising the liquidators of a company on the potential status of a former employee as a shadow director or de facto director, in the context of her perpetration of a multi-million pound fraud. Harry also advises generally in relation to proceedings against that person for breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent trading, misfeasance, unlawful means conspiracy, and unjust enrichment, and against her associates for dishonest assistance and knowing receipt.
  • Turner v FAGD Ltd: As sole counsel, acting for the defendants in this Commercial Court claim involving allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation in relation to the sale of shares in a company.
  • A v B: As sole counsel, acting on behalf of a major US company seeking to recover fraudulently misappropriated moneys from its former Chief Executive Officer.
  • Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process and Industrial Developments Limited [2023] EWHC 2638 (Comm): Acting for the defendant to a multi-billion dollar arbitration challenge before the High Court in relation to issues of disclosure and privilege, where the grounds for the challenge included serious allegations of fraud and corruption.

Commercial litigation forms the backbone to Harry’s practice. He is establishing a strong reputation as a junior for commercial disputes, with experience acting both led and unled in the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal across several key sectors.

Examples of his experience include:

  • Humphrey v Bennett [2024] BCC 33; [2023] EWCA Civ 1433: Acting (led by Steven Reed) for the respondents on this long-running derivative action involving alleged diversions of opportunity, conflicts of interest, and allegations of fraud. Harry has appeared successfully before both the High Court and the Court of Appeal, where his submissions about the statutory relief available to directors were unanimously accepted by the court. The most recent judgment ([2025] EWHC 448 (Ch)) deals with novel issues in the law of unjust enrichment and knowing receipt of registered land.
  • Durnont Enterprises Ltd v M-JWK Management: Acting for defendants to a complex, multi-jurisdictional derivative claim said to be worth over €100million. The claims involve allegations of breach of contract and breach of foreign law quasi-fiduciary duties in relation to a Polish investment fund
  • Betta Oceanway Company v SC Tomini Trading SRL [2024] EWHC 2068 (Comm): Acting (led by Steven Reed) in a complex, multi-jurisdictional contract dispute worth in the region of USD $50million arising from scrap metal shipping contracts. The case involves significant allegations of fraud and a complex shareholder dispute.
  • Yuntian Leasing DAC v Dream Aircraft Holdings Ltd: Acting for a multi-million pound judgment creditor seeking to enforce (led by Elspeth Talbot Rice KC and Andrew Holden). The claims involve allegations of sham agreements, transactions defrauding creditors under s. 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986, and significant procedural applications, often with a multi-jurisdictional element.
  • DGL Group Limited v R&A Sales Limited: As sole counsel, successfully resisting applications for delivery-up and freezing orders in the context of multi-million pound fraud proceedings in the High Court. Harry’s application for summary judgment and strike-out led the Claimant to discontinue unconditionally against his client.
  • Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process and Industrial Developments Limited [2023] EWHC 2638 (Comm): Acting for the defendant to a multi-billion dollar arbitration challenge before the High Court in relation to issues of disclosure and privilege, where the grounds for the challenge included serious allegations of fraud and corruption.
  • Starting Point Recruitment Limited v Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council [2024] EWHC 982 (Comm): Acting  for the Claimant recruitment agency alleging various breaches of a framework agreement, including an implied obligation of good faith (led by Steven Reed). Harry successfully opposed an interlocutory application for security for costs.
  • Acting for a class of claimants in respect of securities litigation under ss. 90 and 90A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (led by Edward Cumming KC).
  • Advising on potential claims in relation to bribery, secret commissions and half-secret commissions (led by Edward Cumming KC).
  • As sole counsel, acting for a company seeking damages for misrepresentation and breach of contract related to improperly advertised hospitality at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
  • Acting for dissenting shareholders in complex share value appraisal proceedings in the Cayman Islands (led by Robert Levy KC).

Harry has a particular expertise in company law. He teaches company law at the University of Cambridge, and has published in the field. He has experience of contentious and non-contentious company business alike, ranging from transactional advice to bitterly-contested shareholder disputes.

On the contentious side, Harry’s most recent cases include:

  • Humphrey v Bennett [2024] BCC 33; [2023] EWCA Civ 1433: Acting (led by Steven Reed) for the respondents on this long-running derivative action involving alleged diversions of opportunity, conflicts of interest, and allegations of fraud. Harry has appeared successfully before both the High Court and the Court of Appeal, where his submissions about the statutory relief available to directors were unanimously accepted by the court. The most recent judgment ([2025] EWHC 448 (Ch)) deals with novel issues in the law of unjust enrichment and knowing receipt of registered land.
  • Durnont Enterprises Ltd v M-JWK Management: Acting for defendants to a complex, multi-jurisdictional derivative claim said to be worth over €100million. The claims involve allegations of breach of contract and breach of foreign law quasi-fiduciary duties in relation to a Polish investment fund
  • Betta Oceanway Company v SC Tomini Trading SRL [2024] EWHC 2068 (Comm): Acting (led by Steven Reed) in a complex, multi-jurisdictional contract dispute worth in the region of USD $50million arising from scrap metal shipping contracts. The case involves significant allegations of fraud and a complex shareholder dispute.
  • A v B: As sole counsel, acting on behalf of a major US company seeking to recover fraudulently misappropriated moneys from its former Chief Executive Officer. The claim involved allegations of breach of fiduciary and statutory duty in England and in an overseas jurisdiction.
  • Re A Company (in liq): Advising the liquidators of a company on the potential status of a former employee as a shadow director or de facto director, in the context of her perpetration of a multi-million pound fraud. Harry also advises generally in relation to proceedings against that person for breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent trading, misfeasance, unlawful means conspiracy, and unjust enrichment, and against her associates for dishonest assistance and knowing receipt.
  • As sole counsel, advising on unfair prejudice proceedings involving a multi-million dollar company in the High Court of Singapore.

On the non-contentious/transactional side, Harry’s cases include:

  • Advising (led by Edward Cumming KC) on a corporate deal, including difficult issues surrounding the proper ownership and registration of shares following the intestacy of a member. The case touched on pre-emption rights and the rights of personal representatives under s. 773 of the Companies Act 2006.
  • Re A Company: Successfully acting, as sole counsel, to rectify the register of companies under s. 1096 of the Companies Act 2006.
  • Re A Company: Successfully acting, as sole counsel, to extend time for registration of a charge.
  • Acting, as sole counsel, on several winding-up petitions in the High Court, and related insolvency matters (e.g. setting aside statutory demands, and advising on strategies to resist intimated winding-up proceedings).

Harry has a wide range of experience with insolvency work, including:

  • Yuntian Leasing DAC v Dream Aircraft Holdings Ltd: Acting (led by Elspeth Talbot Rice KC and Andrew Holden) for a multi-million pound judgment creditor seeking to enforce. The claims involve allegations of sham agreements, transactions defrauding creditors under s. 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986, and significant procedural applications, often with a multi-jurisdictional element.
  • Re Kei Kin Hung: Acting for the creditor on this complex bankruptcy application worth in the tens of millions of pounds. The case involves questions of jurisdiction and mental capacity.
  • Re A Company (in liq): Advising the liquidators of a company on the potential status of a former employee as a shadow director or de facto director, in the context of her perpetration of a multi-million pound fraud. Harry also advises generally in relation to proceedings against that person for breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent trading, misfeasance, unlawful means conspiracy, and unjust enrichment, and against her associates for dishonest assistance and knowing receipt.
  • Re Alba Insulation Ltd (in liq): Acting for the respondent directors to claims arising out of the liquidation of an insulation company. The proceedings involve an appeal against an admission of a claim by the liquidators, and a related dispute involving property and partnership law principles.
  • Acting, as sole counsel, on several winding-up petitions in the High Court, and related insolvency matters (e.g. setting aside statutory demands, and advising on strategies to resist intimated winding-up proceedings).
  • Acting, as sole counsel, on numerous bankruptcy petitions, both on the creditor and the debtor side.
  • Acting, as sole counsel, for a trustee in bankruptcy seeking an order for sale of a bankrupt’s property under section 335A of the Insolvency Act 1986.

Harry has extensive experience of offshore, international and multi-jurisdictional disputes. He has assisted in drafting and advising on claims and defences in all the major offshore centres, including Jersey, Guernsey, the BVI, the Cayman Islands, the Isle of Man, The Bahamas, Singapore, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Some recent examples of his offshore practice include:

  • Re X and Y Trusts (unreported, 29 November 2022): Advising trustees in the Cayman Islands (led by Elspeth Talbot Rice KC and Andrew Holden) on an application for directions involving complex issues of third-party rights and the Guardian Trust.
  • Re X Trust: As sole counsel, acting for the beneficiary of a Jersey law trust in respect of claims in gross negligence, relating to improper trust investments and inadequate supervision resulting in a seven-figure loss to the fund.
  • As sole counsel, advising and drafting applications in relation to a dispute over the ownership of shares in a Guernsey company.
  • As sole counsel, acting for a pension services provider in Guernsey bringing claims for non-payment of service fees against a customer. The claim raised difficult questions of jurisdiction and service out.
  • Acting for a trustee in the Cayman Islands on an application in the Grand Court (by the trustee) to retire and be replaced, and for ancillary confidentiality orders.
  • Advising the beneficiary of a multi-billion dollar series of offshore trusts (Cayman Islands, Jersey, Cyprus, BVI) in relation to potential claims against the trustees and the protectors for breach of fiduciary duty.
  • Re S: Advising a judgment debtor in the Isle of Man on enforcement proceedings against his property.
  • Advising a trustee in Guernsey (led by Elspeth Talbot Rice KC and Andrew Holden) in respect of the proper administration of trust property in the context of illiquidity issues and allegations of fraud against the trust settlor.
  • Re Qihoo: Acting in a three-week trial for dissenting shareholders in complex share value appraisal proceedings in the Cayman Islands. Harry was responsible for preparing cross-examination of corporate and expert witnesses.
  • Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse: Acting for the defendant bank as part of a large team of counsel on a substantial commercial dispute, involving allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation, between an investment bank and a high net worth client.
  • Advising, as sole counsel, on unfair prejudice proceedings involving a multi-million dollar company in the High Court of Singapore.

Harry has extensive experience acting as counsel at mediation. He has been praised for his robust advice, his personable manner, and the rapport he builds with clients in often difficult circumstances. His most recent experience includes:

  • Acting at mediation on behalf of various charities in relation to a claim under the 1975 Act.
  • Acting at a Chancery FDR on behalf of charities in relation to a proprietary estoppel and 1975 Act claim.
  • Acting at mediation on behalf of an executor defendant to a 1975 Act claim.
  • Acting at mediation on behalf of charities in relation to a will validity dispute.

Harry recently appeared in the Media and Communications List in Pattinson v Winsor [2024] EWHC 240 (KB), where he successfully applied for an injunction restraining harassment by publication. The application dealt with defamation and media law principles, including section 12 of the Human Rights Act 1998.

In his capacity as a By-Fellow of Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, Harry has taught land law for several years, and therefore has a strong grasp of real estate litigation. He has acted as sole counsel in multiple sets of possession proceedings and business tenancy renewal proceedings, and has appeared in all forms of court on difficult points of land law. These include:

  • Humphrey v Bennett [2025] EWHC 448 (Ch): Arguing in the High Court (for the first time since the Supreme Court’s decision in Byers v Saudi National Bank) that a claim for knowing receipt of registered land should be struck out on a proper construction of section 29 of the Land Registration Act 2002 (Led by Steven Reed).
  • Reid v Reid: As sole counsel, acting in the High Court for a claimant seeking to vindicate her interest in a property in the West Midlands. The case involved allegations of a common intention constructive trust, breach of trust on the footing of sale at an undervalue, and abuse of a power of attorney.
  • Re J: As sole counsel, advising a freehold proprietor on whether (i) a contract with a commercial partner should be construed as a lease or a licence; (ii) whether an ultimate occupier of the property was a mere licensee or occupied under a Bruton tenancy; and (iii) obtaining vacant possession of the property.
  • Re S: Advising on the application of common intention constructive trust principles in the context of a charging order application.
  • Re Estate of X: Advising on an allegedly fraudulent transfer of property into joint names, the effect of the resultant joint tenancy after the death of one of the owners, and potential alternative remedies in rescission for unilateral mistake.
  • SEP Properties Ltd v Abdalla: Acting for a judgment creditor in respect of two final charging orders and an application for an order for sale.
  • Advising a mortgagor on contested possession proceedings in complex factual circumstances.
  • As sole counsel, advising a client on the operation of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1988, the proper construction of a lease, and the effects of assignment on restrictive covenants.

Harry has a healthy practice in sports and sports-adjacent disputes, particularly contractual claims. His recent experience includes:

  • A contractual claim arising out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
  • A contractual claim arising out of the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France.
  • A dispute between a sponsor, a racing driver, and a racing team involving allegations of fraud and unlawful means conspiracy.
  • Assisting in advising the directors of a rugby club on dividend payments and a potential unfair prejudice petition.

Harry has a wide range of experience in trusts, probate and estates litigation. He is rapidly developing a reputation as a go-to junior for the most complex of matters.

In contentious trusts, Harry’s experience includes:

  • Folds Farm Trustees Ltd v Cutts [2024] EWHC 2143 (Ch): As sole counsel, Harry acted at short notice for the beneficiary of a complex family trust at a hearing consequential upon a contentious blessing application. Despite adverse findings at trial (before Harry’s instruction), Harry successfully obtained an order awarding his client her costs out of the trust fund.
  • Re X and Y Trusts (unreported, 29 November 2022): Advising trustees in the Cayman Islands (led by Elspeth Talbot Rice KC and Andrew Holden) on an application for directions involving complex issues of third-party rights and the Guardian Trust
  • Confidential: Advising the secondary beneficiaries of a high-value family discretionary trust on a potential application for disclosure against the trustees, and the prospects of success of a claim for breach of trust in respect of an allegedly irrational distribution.
  • Confidential: Advising a trustee in Guernsey (led by Elspeth Talbot Rice KC and Andrew Holden) in respect of the proper administration of trust property in the context of illiquidity issues and allegations of fraud against the trust settlor
  • Confidential: Acting for the trustee of a multi-million pound trust in relation to complex applications for the removal of another trustee (led by Timothy Sherwin). The claim also touches upon fundamental trusts law principles in the context of an argument that the trust has already been collapsed.
  • Paris Smith Trust Corporation Ltd v Doyle (unreported): As sole counsel, acting for a trustee in a blessing application before the High Court, including complex issues of third party claims to the trust fund, the Guardian Trust principle, and put up or shut up orders.
  • Re K Trust: Acting for the beneficiary of a Jersey law trust in Guernsey proceedings in respect of a claim against the trustee for gross negligence.
  • Re S Trust: Advising trustees in relation to the proper construction of the beneficial class of a trust in light of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights
  • Re M Trust: Advising the beneficiary of an elaborate structure of family trusts on the trustee’s disclosure duties, and on related issues of rescission for equitable mistake, misrepresentation and undue influence potentially worth in the tens of millions of pounds
  • Re J and O Trusts: Advising the trustees of a Jersey law trust in relation to an intimated claim of breach of trust concerning investment of trust assets.
  • Re L Trust: Advising beneficiaries of an English trust in relation to contemplated applications for disclosure and claims for breach of trust.

 

In contentious probate:

  • Pattinson v Winsor [2023] EWHC 3169 (Ch): Acting at trial for the executors of an estate seeking to propound the last will of the deceased. Harry successfully resisted a counterclaim seeking to set the will aside on the grounds of fraudulent calumny and undue influence.
  • Re X: Acting as sole counsel for the Defendant to a claim seeking to set aside a will which has already been admitted to probate. The claim involved multi-jurisdictional issues, laches, and a counterclaim for undue influence.
  • Acting  for children seeking to bring a claim in proprietary estoppel following their exclusion from their surviving parent’s will, which had allegedly reneged on a promise made to the deceased parent (led by Edward Cumming KC).
  • Acting for two major national charities in relation to a potential claim attacking the validity of a will on the grounds of testamentary incapacity.
  • Acting for the executors of an estate seeking to strike out an appearance entered under the Non-Contentious Probate Rules for being frivolous or vexatious.

 

In claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975:

  • Baverstock v Baverstock: Acting (as sole counsel) for the defendant executor to a 1975 Act claim in relation to a small estate.
  • Archibald v Sinclair: Acting (led by Timothy Sherwin) for defendant executors seeking Beddoe relief in relation to a claim under the 1975 Act brought by an alleged ‘child of the family’. The later substantive proceedings are reported at [2023] EWHC 2515 (Ch).
  • Stanton v Stanton: Acting (sole counsel, High Court) for defendant beneficiary in a 1975 Act claim brought by an administratrix in the context of an intestacy. Also includes a claim to set aside a disposition of property on the grounds of undue influence.
  • Findlay v Robinson: Acting (sole counsel, High Court) for defendant executrix and sole beneficiary in a 1975 Act claim brought by children of the deceased. Harry successfully obtained an order setting aside the claim form on the basis of service out of time (and successfully resisted an application for an extension and/or relief from sanctions).
  • Confidential: Acting (as sole counsel) on behalf of major charities defending 1975 Act claims by disappointed children.
  • Confidential: Acting (as sole counsel) on behalf of major charities defending 1975 Act claims by alleged ‘children of the family’.
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  • BA Classics (First Class, 5th in year), New College, Oxford (2014-2018)
  • Graduate Diploma in Law, City University of London (2018-2019)
  • LLM Bar Professional Training (Distinction, 1st in year), City University of London (2019-2020)
  • By-Fellow in Law — Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge
  • Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
  • COMBAR
  • Chancery Bar Association
  • Contentious Trusts Association (ConTrA)

French (good); Spanish (moderate); Italian (moderate)

  • Arden Scholarship (Gray’s Inn’s top pupillage prize, 2021)
  • Norman Tapp Memorial Prize for Mooting (Gray’s Inn, 2021)
  • Dean’s Award (only student in the school’s history to obtain the top grade in all core Bar exams plus a distinction on the extra LLM component, City University of London, 2021)
  • Scarman Prize (City University of London, 2021)
  • OUP Prize for Excellence in Advocacy and Procedure (City University of London, 2021)
  • Bedingfield Scholarship (Gray’s Inn’s top Bar Course award, 2019)
  • David Karmel Scholarship (Gray’s Inn’s top GDL award, 2018)
  • Benefactors’ Prize (New College, Oxford, 2018)

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