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Wayne Goldstein

  • Called to BAR: 1999

Summary

Born and educated in Sydney, Australia, Wayne joined the Bar of England & Wales Bar in 1999. Previous to this he had practiced at the New South Wales Bar in Australia since 1992. In fact his legal career had commenced back in 1981 when he began working as a clerk at the family law practice, Goldstein & Giurrisevich in Sydney whilst studying law at university. In 1985 he first came to the UK in order to play cricket professionally, which he did over the next 5 years, whilst at the same time qualifying and practising as a podiatrist, specialising in sports medicine. After completing his legal training in Sydney, he commenced a general common law practice at the New South Wales Bar in 1992, in areas as disparate as crime, personal injury, chancery and family law. He then relocated to the UK, where his legal career continued as a commercial solicitor for Crombie Wilkinson in York, before joining the bar on the Northern Circuit in 1999. In his early days at the English Bar, and utilising his unusual versatility, he focused on criminal law, housing, personal injury, commercial and chancery work. However, during the past 10 years he has focused more intently on the commercial and chancery side of his practice, although still defending in selective criminal cases. Wayne has an extremely eclectic and wide ranging practice. He brings a sensitive yet common sense and commercial approach to his cases. He is well regarded for his ability to find straight forward solutions in the most difficult and complex cases. His very substantial court experience in all manner of cases for over 25 years means that he is valued for his tenacity and forensic ability as an advocate. Although now focusing on general commercial and chancery cases in the High Court, County and Lands Tribunal, he is also interested in advising and appearing in unusual or novel legal proceedings, whilst still appearing in the Crown Court on occasions. Wayne is licensed to accept Direct Access instructions from the public. He is also a General Council of the Bar Accredited Mediator.

Specialist areas of law include

Profile description

His practice includes the following areas:

Chancery

Full range of traditional chancery matters including:

  • – Partnership disputes particularly those involving professional firms such as solicitors and accountants
  • – Contested probate claims including challenges to the validity of wills due to incapacity and duress and the interpretation of wills.
  • – Inheritance Act claims by spouses, infant and adult children
  • – Trusts of land cases
  • – Personal and corporate insolvency
  • – Company law including minority shareholder disputes and directors disqualification proceedings
  • – Commercial and residential landlord and tenant including possession claims, forfeiture and relief from forfeiture and 1954 Act cases
  • – Disputes concerning the administration of trusts including claims against negligent/fraudulent trustees and the interpretation of trust instruments
  • – Advising on the formation of trusts including charitable trusts having particular regard to taxation issues.
  • – Cases involving mortgages and lending, including contested claims concerning the enforcement of legal charges involving banks as well as individual lenders
  • – Real property cases involving adverse possession, rights of way and easements, parking rights, restrictive and positive covenants, party wall disputes, boundary disputes and rectification claims
  • – Nuisance and trespass cases involving disturbances to neighbours
  • – Professional negligence including claims against solicitors, accountants, stockbrokers and estate agents
  • – Claims by gypsies and travelers for squatters rights
  • – Housing claims particularly claims for disrepair and anti-social behaviour
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Commercial Litigation

Full range of commercial litigation cases in the High Court, County Court and arbitration hearings in matters including:

  • – General contractual disputes
  • – Cases involving the supply of goods and services
  • – Cases involving betting and gaming
  • – Arbitrations including international arbitrations and foreign law
  • – Bailment of goods and claims for unlawful retention of goods
  • – Claims for freezing orders
  • – Claims concerning the contested ownership of chattels with a particular focus on items such as high value motorcars
  • – Claims involving the improper use or appropriation of confidential material
  • – Restraint of trade and restrictive covenant cases
  • – Consumer credit
  • – Claims concerning disputed franchises or agencies.
  • – Disputes relating to insurance contracts or indemnities
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Regulatory

Wide experience in both civil and criminal regulatory matters including:

  • – Licensing cases both civil and criminal concerning licensed premises, taxis and market traders
  • – Noise nuisance cases brought by local authorities
  • – Road transport licenses cases both criminal and civil (DVLA)
  • – Prosecutions for mistreatment of animals in both the Crown and Magistrates Courts
  • – Criminal cases involving breach of DEFRA regulations/licences
  • – Proceedings concerning breach of planning permission and building regulation in both the Magistrates court and the County Court
  • – Cases concerning breach of DEFRA quotas involving farmers
  • – Seizure and forfeiture of monies by HMRC and the police for unlawful activity and money laundering
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Defamation

Acted for individuals in claims for libel and slander. Currently acting for a high profile politician in relation to a defamation claim.

Inquests & Public Enquiries

Involvement in serious and complex inquests where his wide body of legal and medical knowledge is particularly useful.

Criminal

Whilst he concentrates on civil matters he still appears in selective criminal cases particularly focusing on fraud, white-collar crime, regulatory offences and drug conspiracies.

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