Chancery

Steven Ball

Called to Bar: 1995
Practice Areas:

Property
Construction
Commercial
Chancery
Contentious Probate
Professional Negligence 

Degrees: Chemistry Bsc Hons 1983
Law Hons 1994
Other Information:

Notable Cases

Caradon District Council v. Cheesman [1999] All ER (D)1331 (judicial review, trading licence)

 

Foster v. Zott GmbH & Co KG 24 May 2000, CA. (limitation of actions)

 

Merrett v. Babb [2001] 3 WLR 1, CA (personal liability of surveyor)

 

Butcher v. Cornwall County Council [2002] EWCA Civ. 1640 (liability, causation and contrib. negligence)

 

Gould v. Armstrong [2002] All ER (D) 330 (Jul), CA (costs, judge's discretion)

 

Beale v Harvey [2004] 2 P&CR 18, CA (transfer of land; boundaries)

 

Energycare Homes Ltd v. Pluess [2008] EWCA Civ 682 (construction of contract; property)

 

University of Plymouth -v- European Language Center Limited [2009] EWCA Civ 784 (offer/acceptance, intention to create legal relations)

 

Eminence Property Developments Ltd v Heaney [2010] EWCA Civ 1168 (land contract, repudiation. appeared at first instance for the (successful) Appellant)

 

Thorne -v- Courtier & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 104 (jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal)

 

Thorne -v- Courtier & Ors (No 2) [2011] EWCA Civ 460 (construction of compromise agreement and role of expert appointed to assess damages)

 

Other relevant experience

Before studying law Steven spent approximately 9 years working in various aspects of electrical/electronic systems design and sales, industrial contracting, property development and construction project management. 

Qualified to accept Instructions direct from members of the public and other professionals.

 

 

Outside Interests:

Restoring, driving and racing classic American cars.