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Edward Ross


    

        

        	
Edward is a specialist commercial and property practitioner, who has a busy court practice, appearing in the High Court, County Court and various Tribunals. He provides advice and drafts legal documents in all his practice areas.


Edward holds a distinction grade MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution from King’s College London and has a strong focus on construction claims and disputes that involve a construction angle.


Licensed to act for members of the public and SMEs directly, he is also an ADRg Accredited Mediator.


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Awards


    

  • The Churchill Scholarship, Gray’s Inn
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  • The Holt Award, Gray’s Inn
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  • The Manchester Leadership Award, The University of Manchester
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Education


    

  • MSc Construction Law and Dispute Resolution (Distinction) King’s College London
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  • LL.M Advanced Legal Practice University of the West of England University
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  • BVC (Very Competent) University of the West of England University
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  • LL.B (Hons) (Upper second class) University of Manchester
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Professional Negligence
Predominantly acting in claims for and against professionals involved in property transactions or development (solicitors, architects, surveyors etc.), Edward has advised and acted in cases arising from:


· Failure to advise as to the presence of a public right of way


· Failure to advise on the presence of a cesspit


· Solicitor’s negligence in conjunction with misrepresentations by a vendor


· Failure to undertake an adequate survey


· Failure to advise on the presence of defects in a property


· Failure to advise on necessary easements required for re-development of a £million+ residential property site


· Failure to advise on the presence of various natural risks


· Allegations of negligence in the completion of a Tomlin Order settling a boundary dispute


· Riparian ownership and, following a flood, remedies available against the vendor, solicitor and surveyor involved with the purchase of the property


Recent Cases


TH v CLLP (2025) – solicitors conveyancing negligence involving failure to carry out priority searches resulting in property being transferred out of title prior to completion, took 6 years to then resolve the title issues.


H v W (2024/2025) – ongoing advice in respect of a claim against a surveyor for failure to properly advise as to the condition of a thatch roof resulting in a £400,000 claim.


								

			

						
			
					
			
			            
			       
            
				                      
				
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