Paul Britton’s legal areas.
Litigation
Criminal
Employment
Family
Property
About Paul Britton.
Approach.
At Britton and Time Solicitors, litigation sits at at the forefront of everything we do. The world we live in is increasingly becoming full of individuals who are only out to look after themselves. We work tirelessly to balance our client’s lives and take the stress out of everyday legalities.
I believe strongly in getting quick results for my clients to save on their costs, while doing everything we can to get them a fair result. Britton and Time Solicitors is founded on these principles. We represent those who have been legally wronged, pushed to one side without any considerations, or accused of crimes they did not commit. It is for these reasons that I founded Britton and Time Solicitors.
Background.
I started my professional career working as a Business Manager for the then FTSE 100 Daily Mail and General Trust. In 2009 I decided to make the change and become a solicitor.
After graduating as a mature student, I went on to pursue a training contract at a boutique London-based litigation firm while undertaking a Master’s degree at the University of Law.
Time and time again, I came up against book smart solicitors who lacked the common sense needed to ensure any litigation is successful. The real world does not care for books. The reality is that it’s ruthless, harsh and unforgiving if you do not get it right first time. It demands lateral thinking, tenacity and pro-activity backed by an academic understanding of the law, not led by it.
I knew there was an opportunity to provide a better service to clients, which is why I set up Britton and Time Solicitors. With all our cases Britton and Time promises the highest levels of client care from our London and Brighton offices.
Experience.
Paul graduated from the University of Law, Guildford in 2014 and has been qualified since 2017. Coming from a multi-legal background, Paul supervises all practice areas at Britton and Time.
Paul works on litigation matters, both civil and criminal, family issues, employment matters and landlord and tenant disputes. He has most recently acted for a client with a complex admiralty court case which crossed with a claim under the Inheritance Act as well as a serious fraud matter.
Notable cases.
2015
Paul was involved in a highly complex, £40 million proceeds of crime case involving multi-jurisdictional issues as well as seized goods, frozen accounts and assets. The case was heard in the Crown Court and lasted 8 weeks. In the same year, Paul acted in a child abduction case heard in Manchester. The case involved matters such as alienation, assault, domestic abuse and contempt of court proceedings.
2016
Paul acted for Mr Powell in the well-publicised case of Powell v Thomas. The civil case spanned 2 years and involved sophisticated expert evidence, a quantum meruit agreement and disputes over property interests. In the same year, Paul acted on a contested probate issue for his beneficiary clients who successfully brought a claim against the estate in question.
2017
Paul acted for an international client regarding a contractual interest in property that dated back several years. The matter was heard in Wales and Paul achieved an award that far exceeded his client’s expectations. In the same year, Paul acted for a high net worth client in an extremely contentious and complex matrimonial dispute involving divorce, finances and child contact arrangements.
2018
Paul was instructed to act in a complex Admiralty Court case (Queens Bench Division) which crossed with a claim under the Inheritance Act in the Property, Trust and Probate Court (Chancery Division). Paul successfully secured a maritime asset for his client in the Admiralty Courts, while simultaneously being successful in the Inheritance Act claim. Paul exercised his rights of audience in both cases to achieve the best result for his client. In the same year, Paul acted for another client in a high profile matrimonial and Schedule 1 Children Act case, which included multi-jurisdictional issues. This protracted and complicated dispute was over residence, contact and an application to permanently remove the children from the jurisdiction. Other cases in that year involved intractable and alienated parentage.
2019
Paul acted for an elderly client who had been subjected to a sophisticated fraud and undue-influence by her then accountant. The unlawful conduct took place over decades and detailed forensic accounting was required to uncover what had transpired. Also in 2019, Paul acted for a client to tackle a complex and commercially sensitive issue at short notice, and provided urgent legal and tactical advice in the early stages of an investigation into a potentially serious criminal allegation that resulted in no further action by the authorities.
2020
Paul acted for and successfully defended a client who was accused of crimes under the Proceeds of Crime Act. In the same year, and despite a pandemic, Paul also resolved a high net valued contested estate for his executor clients.
2021
Paul continued to act for clients on matters from Contested Probates to Criminal matters in both the magistrates and crown courts. In family law, Paul settled a £9 million matrimonial dispute at second hearing with no spousal maintenance, pension sharing order or lump sum payment and achieved a clean break order. In a separate case, Paul was successful while acting for a wife, in expelling a post-nuptial agreement from evidence in financial remedy proceedings.
2022
In a Schedule 1, Overspend, Costs Clawback action, Paul was successful in persuading the court to backdate the agreed child maintenance to the start of proceedings; this secured his client a lump sum of £25,000 which in-turn allowed her to clear all debts to date. In a separate litigation case, Paul recently achieved a judgment, after three years of contentious litigation, in favour of his client in a seven-figure sum. Costs were awarded in favour of Paul’s client on an indemnity basis.
Paul continues to act for clients on a variety of matters from fraud to family matters and is available to take instructions from our London Mayfair office.
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