Gordon Nurse

Gordon Nurse has considerable experience and expertise in advising on and litigating real property matters – including Landlord and Tenant, both residential and commercial. Recent cases include Smyth-Tyrrell v Bowden [2018] EWHC 106 (Ch).

A significant proportion of Gordon Nurse’s practice has been concerned with the administration of estates and the duties of executors and trustees, as well as disputes over the validity and construction of wills.

Gordon Nurse advises and drafts documents concerned with charitable activities. He was a member of the Charity Law Association’s sub-committee reporting on the Charity Commission Consultation on the Promotion of Amateur Sport. He has represented charities in litigation concerned with property owned by charities, as well as gifts and bequests to charity.

Gordon Nurse’s practice has included a multi-million-dollar banking case concerned with allegations of conspiracy and constructive trusts, with a six-week hearing in the Commercial Court, and a wide range of disputes involving both individuals and companies.

Gordon Nurse’s practice has included advising on and litigating about minority shareholders rights, and he has a particular interest in the use of corporate entities for charities promoting sport.

Gordon Nurse advises on applications for statutory wills, and issues concerned with mental capacity.

Gordon Nurse has regularly advised on and represented both claimants and defendants in professional negligence claims against barristers, solicitors and accountants.

Gordon Nurse has a very practical approach to alternative dispute resolution and experience of representing clients before diverse quasi-judicial bodies, including, for example, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and the Showmen’s Guild.

He has also regularly adjudicated on disciplinary matters and other disputes concerned with hockey in his capacity as Chair of the England Hockey Appeal Panel, and Disciplinary Commissioner of the International Hockey Federation.

Gordon has been ranked in Chambers UK Bar for a number of years. His recent editorials and comments from solicitors include the following:

• “Produces very considered written opinions that are hugely detailed. They always make perfect sense even when they’re in connection with very complicated matters.” “A man of sound judgement and incisive reasoning” (Chancery: Traditional, Chambers UK Bar 2019)
• “Can deal with very difficult estates and is exceedingly helpful, proactive and intelligent. He is very quick and efficient and thoroughly comprehensive in his written advice.” “Gordon has an analytical mind and gives very precise advice. He absorbs facts very quickly and it is a great pleasure to deal with him.” (Chancery: Traditional, Chambers UK Bar 2018)
• “Widely experienced chancery barrister with a long-standing reputation.” (Chancery: Traditional, Chambers UK Bar 2017)
• “A very experienced junior who has sound judgement.” (Chancery: Traditional, Chambers UK Bar 2016)
• “An experienced and astute practitioner with a wide scope of traditional chancery expertise, who regularly handles Court of Protection work and cases involving professional negligence.” (Chancery: Traditional, Chambers UK Bar 2015)

Member of the Chancery Bar Association; the Professional Negligence Bar Association and the Charity Law Association.

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