Profile
After graduating in Law and Sociology at Cardiff University, Emma Sutton undertook a Masters in Commercial Law, obtaining a Distinction with particular recognition in Contract, Insurance and Intellectual Property Law. During this time she also worked as a Legal Advisor in the office of the Counsel General to the National Assembly for Wales, and she retains a keen interest in Public Law.
Emma achieved Outstanding marks in the Advocacy, Drafting and Legal Research modules of the BVC at Cardiff University, and was awarded the Major Scholarship from Gray's Inn. Then, after successfully completing her pupillage at 30 Park Place, she became a tenant in September 2007 .
Emma practices in all areas of general common law, but has a specific interest in commercial, chancery and administrative work, including company law and insolvency, land law, probate and trusts, inheritance and family provision, local government, planning, landlord and tenant, the administration of estates and clinical negligence.
In addition to the mainstream courts, Emma regularly appears in the Immigration, Employment and Employment Appeal Tribunals, and undertakes public inquiry work as well as advisory work an pleadings.
Fields of Work
Civil/Commercial
- Personal Injury-RTA, workplace accidents, highways claims
- Clinical negligence
- Nuisance
- Trespass
- Defamation-libel and slander
- Contract-Credit Hire, Home Insurance
(fire) - Costs-detailed assessment
- Planning-developer and interest group
- High Court injunctive relief-breach of
confidence, defamation and Human Rights - Asylum and Immigration-Appeal, Reconsideration and JR
Chancery
- Residential Landlord & Tenant
- Housing
- Wills and Probate-claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, challenges to the validity of a will, constructive trust issues, Cohabitation/Proprietory Estoppel
- TLATA
Employment
- Unfair dismissal
- Constructive Dismissal
- Sex Discrimination
- Redundancy
Family/Public Law
- Child Care-frequently instructed by Local Authorities in child care cases and in respect of Public Interest Immunity (PII)
- Mental Health (including Court of Protection work)-Declaratory Relief (Mental Capacity Act), Displacement of nearest relative
- Education-SENT
- Dispute with Health Board-continuing care
Family/Financial provision
- Ancillary relief
- Children Act 1989 Schedule 1 applications
Inquiries
- Instructed as Second Junior Counsel to the Public Inquiry established under the Inquiries Act 2005, to inquire into the circumstances that led to the outbreak of the E Coli 0157 infection in South Wales in September 2005
