Elizabeth Dwomoh

Elizabeth is a specialist property and commercial barrister. She is commended by professional and lay clients alike for the forensic nature of her advocacy and her clear and practical advisory work.

Keen to share her legal knowledge, Elizabeth is a regular contributor to the ‘Legal Notes’ and ‘Practice Points’ sections of Estates Gazette, contributor to the ‘Service Charges’ section of RICS Isurv and the author of ‘A Practical Guide to the Ending of Assured Shorthold Tenancies’.

Elizabeth accepts appropriate work under the Bar Public Access Scheme.

Publications

A Practical Guide to the Ending of Assured Shorthold Tenancies, published by Law Brief Publishing in July 2018
Importance of parties obtaining notice of reallocation to track (Francois v Barclays Bank Plc) – Lexis PSL (04.04.2018)
What do home businesses mean for landlords? – Solicitors Journal S.J. (2015) Vol.156 No.40 Supp Property Focus page 15, co-authored with Richard Hayes
Protected Status – Estates Gazette E.G. (2015) No.1507 pages 82 – 83
RICS Isurv – co-contributor for the section on “service charges”
Law Brief Update – co-contributor for the section on “property”

Further information

Seminars and Training

Elizabeth delivers regular workshops, seminars and podcasts in her areas of specialism to solicitors and legal charities. She has recently provided training on the termination of business tenancies under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, residential possession claims and dilapidations.

Qualifications

LLB (Hons), University of Dublin, Trinity College
Diplôme de Droit Français, Université Panthéon–Assas Paris I
BVC, Inns of Court School of Law, City University
Queen Mother Scholarship, Middle Temple
Blackstone Entrance Exhibition, Middle Temple

Languages

French and Twi

Memberships

Commercial Bar Association
Chancery Bar Association

Outside interests

When time permits, Elizabeth enjoys travel, reading and medieval castle restoration.

Commercial

Commercial litigation

Elizabeth is an experienced commercial litigator with particular experience in breach of contract, directors’ duties and data protection.

Elizabeth’s practice encompasses the following areas:

Shareholder disputes
Guarantees
Directors’ duties
Personal insolvency
Breach of contract
Sale and supply of goods and services
Data protection

Recent work:

Acting for a defendant building contractor and build client in a claim and counterclaim for breach of contract brought by a claimant sub-contractor
Acting for a building contractor in a successful claim to recover the build cost of a conservatory in the TCC and defend a substantial counterclaim for breach of contract
Acting for a building contractor in striking out a claim for breach of contract brought by a client
Advising an appropriate body of its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation
Representing co-directors in a summary judgment application brought by a bank founded on personal guarantees entered into by the directors to obtain a loan facility for their company