Approach.
I consistently aim to establish a personal connection with my clients to assist in recognising their needs to collaboratively achieve practical, cost-effective, and favourable outcomes whenever possible. Given that clients often seek legal guidance during challenging times, effective communication and transparency play a fundamental role, whether relating to costs or the evaluation of their case’s merits.
As a solicitor, it is crucial to invest time in understanding clients’ requirements thoroughly, so I can initiate solutions tailored to their specific circumstances.
After graduating with a degree in Law, I began my legal career by working in Lloyds Banking Group’s litigation department while simultaneously completing my Legal Practice Course at the University of Law in Guildford.
Progressing in my career, I worked as a paralegal and subsequently secured a training contract at a local legal 500 firm. In this role, I acquired extensive experience in property litigation, representing Landlords and Managing Agents, and closely collaborating with Estate Agents.
Mary brings substantial experience in both residential and commercial property litigation, particularly in handling contentious landlord and tenant disputes, with a focus on service charge, rent arrears and forfeiture claims.
Mary qualified as a solicitor in September 2023 and joined Britton and Time in the property litigation team.
Mary successfully secured possession orders for landlords and initiated enforcement action when necessary.
Mary played a significant role in supporting leaseholder clients during a successful claim against their managing agent in the First Tier Tribunal, addressing issues related to reasonableness and payability of service charges.
She also represented a client in mediation, successfully having a spurious debt claim brought by a leaseholder against the landlord entirely struck out.
Mary safeguarded a client’s property interest by invoking the forfeiture of the tenant’s commercial lease owing to rent arrears
