Elizabeth Waghorn

Qualifications and Professional Memberships

• Admitted as a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, June 2002
• Became Associate Legal Executive of the firm, April 2021

Experience and Expertise

• Over 28 years of legal practice initially specialising in personal injury work.
• Experience in dealing with pre-action protocols and court proceedings in relation to and advising on a wide range of contentious matters, including contract, tort and negligence
• Contentious probate, including assisting and advising clients in relation to disputes in respect of estates and the distribution of assets in accordance with a Will
• Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975
• Advising clients in respect of contract disputes and breaches of contract
• Property litigation and landlord and tenant work including advising on options for non-payment of rent, recovery of rent arrears for private landlords and property repossessions
• Advising in relation to building disputes and assisting clients to resolve issues which have arisen during building work
• Advising on statutory demands
• Dealing with claims for debt recovery
• Negotiating settlements
• Advising as to alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration
• Advocacy
• Departmental Supervisor