
Darren is Head of the Property & Probate Dispute Teams, he is an expert litigator specialising in contentious probate, property disputes and agricultural disputes.
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Darren is highly experienced, tenacious, and an excellent communicator providing pragmatic advice to clients on various types of disputes including contentious probate, property disputes and agricultural disputes. Darren specialises in property-related disputes primarily in respect of adverse possession, rights of way, right to light, boundary disputes, easements (including rights by long use) and restrictive covenants.
Darren is extremely experienced in dealing with claims before the County Court, High Court, First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber - Residential Property), First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber - Agricultural Land and Drainage), First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber - Land Registration First-Tier Tribunal).
Another of Darren’s specialist areas of expertise is contentious probate and will disputes. His work includes advising on areas such as lack of testamentary capacity claims, undue influence claims, lack of knowledge and approval, claims against executors, Inheritance claims, and challenges to Wills.
As a result of Darren’s experience of dealing with wills, trusts and probate disputes, and his knowledge of the agricultural sector, Darren has a particular specialism of proprietary estoppel claims based on promises made that the farm would pass to them.
He is a member of the Property Litigation Association, the Agricultural Law Association, and the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association.
Darren joined Leathes Prior in 1994, qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in December 2007, and became a Partner in 2010. He is a longstanding member of the firm’s Management Committee and is also the current Finance Partner and Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA).