Ellis v John Hodge Solicitors (a firm): the death of the lien?
20th September 2022
3PB commercial law barrister Cheryl Jones (pictured here) analyses Ellis v John Hodge Solicitors (a firm) EWHC 2284 (Comm), a case which raises the relevance of the long established right of the lien. Cheryl examines in particular the circumstances in which the power of the lien may be in turn strengthened or weakened.
Click here to read Cheryl’s case analysis.
Cheryl Jones is a member of the Commercial and Property and Estates teams. Cheryl is an insolvency specialist, dealing with both personal and corporate insolvencies and related issues. She also specialises in real property and trusts, with a particular interest in constructive trusts and estoppel. She has a strong practice in probate matters and is known for taking on cases which have unusual or cross-border elements.
For more information or to instruct Cheryl, contact her clerk David Fielder.
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