Disputes

Colin Hunter

Position
Partner, Head of Department

Branch
St Austell

Specialist Area
Contentious Probate and Inheritance Disputes. Property Litigation

Anna Garde-Evans

Position
Solicitor

Branch
Launceston

Specialist Area
General Litigation with an interest in Landlord & Tenant, Debt Recovery, Consumer Issues, Property Disputes and Contentious Probate. Contentious Employment (both employer and employee). Non- Contentious Employment.

Year joined Coodes    2008

Other information

• Committee member for the Plymouth Junior Lawyers Division
• Co- Chair of the Launceston Business Club
• Secretary to the market towns and coastal initiative in Holsworthy
• Flutist in the Restormel Concert Band and member of the STERTS Theatre

Contact

Branch    Launceston

Telephone    01566 770000

Emma Griffin

Position
Solicitor

Branch
St Austell

Specialist Area
All areas of probate litigation including disputes relating to wills, inheritance, elderly client financial abuse and court of protection work. All areas of property litigation including co-habitee disputes, disputes relating to joint ownership of property, adverse possession, boundary disputes, landlord repossession, defending mortgage repossession. Also contractual disputes and debt.

Year qualified    2001

Year joined Coodes    2006

Contact

Branch    St Austell

Telephone    01726 874700

Peter Lamble

Position
Partner

Branch
Truro

Specialist Area
Commercial and Civil Litigation, Employment, Insolvency and Bankruptcy litigation, Intellectual Property disputes, Professional negligence claims, Commercial Landord and Tenant disputes.

Memberships

•             Professional Negligence Lawyers Association

•             Law society of England and Wales

•             Cornwall Law Society

Year qualified              1992

Other information

•             Member of the Coodes Managing Board

•             Partner in charge of the Personal Injury Department

•             Partner in charge of the Employment Department

Contact

Branch    Truro

Secretary Belinda Goldsworthy 01872 246231

Telephone    01872 246200

Darren Higginson

Position
Solicitor

Branch
Truro

Specialist Area
All areas of dispute resolution for both claimant and defendant including professional negligence actions; contractual claims; land and property disputes (including boundaries, rights of way, trespass, nuisance and joint ownership issues); residential, commercial and agricultural landlord & tenant disputes; debt recovery, bankruptcy and insolvency matters; disputed wills and probate (including Inheritance Act claims); trust disputes and partnership and company law matters.

Memberships

• Member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association
• Member of the Cornwall Law Society

Year qualified    2001

Year joined Coodes    2010

Contact

Branch    Truro

Telephone    01872 246200

Andrew Marshall

Position
Partner

Branch
Launceston

Specialist Area
Civil/Commercial Litigation - with a particular interest in Contractual Disputes, Negligence, Commercial Landlord and Tenant Disputes, Debt Recovery, Property Disputes and Contentious Probate.

Year qualified    1989

Year joined Coodes    2007

Other information:

• Deputy Head of the Dispute Resolution Department
• Head of the Launceston Office
• Governor of St Joseph’s School, Launceston
• Supporter of Launceston Rugby Club
• Member of Launceston Business Club

Contact

Branch    Launceston

Secretary:    Pam Cole 01566 770011

Telephone    01566 770000

Kirsty McAuley

Position
Trainee Solicitor

Branch
Truro

Contact

Branch   Truro

Telephone 01872 246200

Phil Sayers

Position
Solicitor

Branch
Truro

Contact

Branch    Truro

Telephone    01872 246200

Ben Sidgwick

Position
Solicitor

Branch
Penzance

Specialist Area
Advises both private individuals and business clients. Specialises in a range of dispute resolution work including property and land disputes, debt recovery, residential landlord & tenant disputes, disputed wills and contentious probate (including Inheritance Act claims), professional negligence actions, consumer and contractual litigation.

Memberships

• Member of Cornwall Law Society

Year joined Coodes     2007

Contact

Branch               Penzance

Secretary        Maggie Cape 01736 352235

Telephone      01736 362294