Gareth Jones

 
Call to the Bar: 1991
Joined Civitas: 2008
Email: gareth.jones@civitaslaw.com
 
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  Gareth Jones


Practice Profile


Principally Wills, Trusts, Probate, Inheritance Land Banking. Also Practises in Personal Injury, typically medical negligence and fatality cases.


EDUCATION

 
Downing College Cambridge  MA (Law) 1983 to 1986
 
Cambridge University Squire Scholar 1984
 
Downing  College Prize 1984
 
Guildford Solicitors Finals 1987

PROFESSIONAL

 
Employed  Allen and Overy, Wilde Sapte, City of London 1987 to 1991
 
Pupil Crown Office Chambers  1991/1992
 
Tenant 33 Park Place 1992 to 2008
 
Lecturer (continuing education) Law Society of Wales 2004 onwards


NOTABLE CASES IN 2008

 
Sidhu-v-Strinati 2008 Chancery Division. Action in relation to the alleged wrongful inclusion of part of a building in a Transfer of land, also issue surrounding a right of way. Solicitors: KTP Solicitors Porth. 

 
Cretford Limited –v-Tustin  2008 Chancery Division. Action in relation to alleged breach of Directors duties, passing off, misuse of confidential information. Solicitors: Oakley and Davies, Cardiff

 
Jeffrey Jones-v-Yvette Jones 2008 Chancery Division. Action alleging constructive trust in relation to property of a couple formerly married, divorced and then re cohabiting. Solicitors: Hutchinson Morris, Neath

 
Bartlett-v-Miles  2008 Swansea County Court. Action between former spouses involving issues of resulting trust, in which issues of restitution and subrogation also raised. Solicitors: Rollingsons London

 
Pasiewicz-v-Jones Aberystwyth County Court  2008  (4 days). Action between vendor and purchase of house, alleging misrepresentation in sale, claiming damages. Solicitors: Moseley and George, Aberystwyth

 
Creigau Tyres-v-Robert Thomas Investments Limited, 2008 Chancery Division. Action between Landlord and Tenant over breach of covenant for insurance, repair, access routes and counterclaim for alleged breach of covenant for subletting and non payment of rent. Solicitors: PJE, Porth

 
Re Estate of Miles  2008 Chancery Division variation of trust underage beneficiary. Solicitors: Hugh James, Cardiff

 
Josie Leech-v-Stevens 2008 Southend on Sea County Court. Trusts of Land Act 1996, Equitable Accounting

 
Numerous Inheritance Act cases (too many to list)


INTERESTS

 
Member Cardiff and County club, Gelliwastad Club 
 President Wattstown RFC Limited
 Charities