Dean Thistle

Dean represented a private individual mortgagee who had loaned £80,000 to a family friend, the loan having been secured by way of a charge against the mortgagor’s commercial property. The mortgagor had defaulted on the payments due under the charge and failed to redeem it on expiry of the term. The mortgagor had also been … Continue reading →

Dean was instructed by the sole legal owner of a property to secure vacant possession; which required evicting his client’s grandson. The defendant – the grandson – sought to establish an interest in the property, arguing that the client held the property on trust for him such that he would ‘inherit’ it in full when … Continue reading →

Dean was instructed by a private individual mortgagee, his client having loaned approximately £500,000, secured against the borrower’s commercial property. The borrower’s business had since dissolved and he had gone through a divorce, the result of which being that the court had ordered that the property subject to the charge was to be transferred to … Continue reading →

Dean was instructed to advise a client in relation to a claim brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. Dean’s client had been residing with the deceased, however at the time of his death the deceased remained married to another woman. Moreover the deceased had not amended his will since 1979 … Continue reading →

Dean was instructed to advise a claimant in a dispute originally concluded by way of a mediation agreement in 2010. The agreement provided for one of the properties of an estate to be sold forthwith, until which time his client would reside in one of the other estate properties. Following the sale the client would … Continue reading →

Dean was instructed by the husband in a financial claim on divorce. The client wished to ensure that he and his wife remained on speaking terms for the benefit of their children and thus a mediation/round-table meeting was arranged at which the parties were legally represented. The marital assets included four properties, together with significant … Continue reading →

Dean represented the Wife in a Husband’s application to cease a periodical payments order. The Husband’s application was made on three grounds (i) the children of the family had reached majority since the order was made; (ii) the Wife had failed to maximise her earning potential; and (iii) the husband had accrued a large tax bill for which he … Continue reading →

Dean represented the husband in a divorce in which the marital assets included two companies and, in addition to the family home, a foreign property and a further property in this country, together with pensions. His client wished to secure a share of the family home, and the companies, which he operated himself. He also … Continue reading →

Dean acted for the father in an application by the mother under Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 for periodical payments in respect of their two children. The parties did not fall within the jurisdiction of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) due to the mother and children living abroad. In light of the father’s significant level … Continue reading →

Dean acted for father applying for contact with his children. The children’s mother alleged that the father had subjected her to multiple rapes, and had sexually abused the children. A fact finding hearing, involving Dean’s expert cross-examination, concluded that the allegations were unfounded. Contact was allowed between Dean’s client and the children.

Dean acted for the mother in an application by the father for contact with the parties’ children. The mother objected to contact taking place on the grounds that she alleged that the father had sexually abused the children. Dean’s client was intimidated by the domineering father and required reassurance and support. A series of adjournments … Continue reading →