19.5.2023
Declaration of Trust for Property
If you are buying a property jointly, you may want to consider making a declaration of trust to record your...
Read moreAprill Barry is an Associate in the property department at Osbornes Law. She joined the firm in October 2024.
She has a Biomedical Science degree (BSc Hons) from Kings College London. I subsequently completed the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course (Distinction), qualifying as a solicitor in 2016.
She is dual qualified in Commercial and Residential Property law and, since the Stamp Duty “Holidays”, now exclusively specialise in Residential Property law.
I handle all aspects of Residential Conveyancing work including sales, purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity and leases . I represent a wide range of clients from first time buyers, high net worth clients and small business owners, to experienced property developers and large UK and overseas corporations. I confidently deal with prime residential property (in and outside Central London), new build developments, rural properties (including farming land) and bona vacantia land.
She delivers a tailored and personal service to my clients and work closely with estate agents in order to complete transactions efficiently.
Aprill an avid book reader, and she loves playing golf very much. She is an enthusiastic beginner!
“Ben Posford finds angles other lawyers miss and fights incredibly hard for his clients.”
Strong expertise in matrimonial finance, pre and postnuptial agreements, and the capacity to provide mediation and collaborative law solutions.
“Shilpa combines the fierce representation of her clients’ best interests with the reasonable and constructive attitude that the Court always looks for in modern litigation. She has invaluable tactical awareness and skilfully handles complex and unusual cases and difficult opponents. As a barrister it is a pleasure to be instructed by her because you so often find that she has already taken the steps that you would have recommended had you been the client’s first point of contact. Her preparation of cases for trial is extremely thorough and helps ensure a positive result before you have set foot in Court.”
"I’ve been hugely impressed by Jodi Newton – she’s truly passionate about her cases and her clients, a real fighter and a star in the making."
Osbornes’ ‘highly respected‘ personal injury team is experienced in a range of complex, high-value claims, with notable strength in acting for European clients for whom English is not a first language.
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