Direct Access Barrister
Michael Tomlinson KC KC A KC (King's Counsel) is a very senior barrister or solicitor advocate who is recognised as an expert and leader in their legal field. A KC will often take the lead on cases, particularly highly complex cases which demand greater experience and expertise.
Direct Access Barrister
Michael Tomlinson KC KC A KC (King's Counsel) is a very senior barrister or solicitor advocate who is recognised as an expert and leader in their legal field. A KC will often take the lead on cases, particularly highly complex cases which demand greater experience and expertise.
Michael is based in the South, but he undertakes work across the country, and his Chambers have branches conveniently located for the High Court sitting in Bristol and Birmingham.
Area of Law
Commercial
Michael regularly advises and acts in complex contractual and company law disputes, including those involving partnerships, insolvency, civil fraud, and high-value equipment sales. He appears in the High Court in commercial and chancery matters and has extensive experience and interest in interlocutory applications such as strike-out and summary judgment, jurisdiction challenges, sovereign immunity, and relief from sanctions.
Property
Michael covers the broad range of property and land work; including rights of way; boundary disputes; covenants; and breaches of planning. Michael's busy practice has a recent focus on estates and contested probate matters, including cases involving the Inheritance Act; proprietary estoppel; and allegations of fraud; as well as those with an international dimension.
Public and Administrative Law
Due to Michael’s experience in Parliament; in Government as a Law Officer (HM Solicitor General); and in the Cabinet, Michael is uniquely qualified to advise on all matters relating to the legal political sphere and the interpretation of legislation.
What sort of work do I do?
Michael can be instructed to provide legal advice, including drafting, and representing clients at Court. Michael’s practice encompasses the broad range of chancery, property and land work, including rights of way; boundary disputes; covenants; and breaches of planning. Michael is also experienced in dealing with international commercial and contractual disputes. Michael is developing a specialism in agricultural law and is a member of the Agricultural Law Association.
Who do I work for?
Michael represents a range of clients including individuals and businesses. Michael is very approachable and with his previous experience as a constituency MP, he is well-suited to dealing with direct access work.
He also practises as a qualified mediator for any civil dispute cases.
Michael is a member of the Agricultural Law Association and the Chancery Bar Association.