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Partner and Solicitor

Martin Laver

“The range of work I undertake for clients enables me to give practical and commercial advice as well as the legal advice all clients would expect of me. I am a firm believer in understanding your objective from the outset and working towards it from day one”

Martin is a partner in the Commercial Litigation team specialising in dispute resolution. He acts on a broad range of work advising businesses, charities and not for profit organisations as well as individuals.

With a particular specialism in disputed trusts and wills, Martin is a member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (“ACTAPS”). Membership of ACTAPS reflects the volume, complexity and experience Martin has in contentious probate matters, where he appreciates the sensitive nature of situations where contesting a will or trust is being considered in what is normally a difficult time.

He is recognised for his sensitivity when dealing with disputes, which coupled with the application of his breadth of experience is used to determine, alongside the client, the right course of action. Martin is particularly experienced and successful in the use of mediation.

Martin’s work has taken him to the County Court, High Court, and the Supreme Court as well as the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal.

In addition to his case work, Martin presents seminars on topics such as employment law, insolvency and disputed trusts and wills and contributes to the firm’s Insights in those areas.

Qualifying in 2012, Martin is a member of the Charity Law Association.

Outside work, Martin is a keen family man with two young daughters. He is also a chair of governors at a local primary school and involved in some local charities. On a sunny day, with a fair wind, you will find Martin sailing down the Exe in his little boat.

 

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“Very good, Martin is the best at sorting all issues, would use again. They will fight all the way with you and come up with the ace card. Thank you so much for the work you did.”

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Revoking Wills and Tearing up the Clarity of the 200-Year-Old Legislation

Posted on 18th November 2024 in Dispute Resolution

Section 20 of this act stipulates how a Will can be revoked and prescribes an exhaustive list of the methods for revoking a will. The Wills Act emphasises the preference for revocation to be made in writing yet it is recognised that parties may not always do this and prescribes revocation by some other means, including through the destruction of the will document.

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Martin Laver

Partner and Solicitor
Insights

Can You Restore a Company That Has Been Struck Off?

Posted on 18th July 2024 in Dispute Resolution

It is well known that a Company is considered its own legal entity. This means that the Company itself is treated as its own ‘person’ in the eyes of the law. This is unlike a sole trader or partnership, where the person(s) in charge of the business is the legal entity. Therefore, when a Company is dissolved, it may look as if this irreversibly concludes matters with that entity.

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Martin Laver

Partner and Solicitor