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David Jeffery

David is a Senior Associate in the Guernsey office. He has more than 15 years' experience of general litigation, with a particular focus on contentious wills and estates, as well as high value personal injury and complex medical negligence actions. David advises on all aspects of contentious wills and estates matters, including claims for financial provision under the Inheritance (Guernsey) Law, 2011, challenges to the validity of a Will on the grounds of undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity and want of knowledge and approval, and also contested executorship applications. His personal injury and medical negligence practice sees him accept instructions from both Plaintiffs and Defendants, and has represented some of the largest insurers in the UK. He has a particular focus on high-value RTAs, complex brain injury and birth defect/traumatic birth cases. David is also admitted as solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the territory of the Virgin Islands, where he has been heavily involved in providing assistance to our BVI Dispute Resolution Team in a number of significant medical negligence cases being litigated in the BVI High Court · Collas Crill

GuernseyLitigation, Contentious Wills & Estates

About

Senior Associate in the Guernsey office of Collas Crill with more than 15 years' experience in general litigation, focusing on contentious wills and estates and high-value personal injury and complex medical negligence cases. He is admitted in England & Wales and as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Virgin Islands), and has assisted on significant medical negligence litigation in the BVI High Court.

Practice areas

LitigationContentious Wills & EstatesPersonal InjuryMedical NegligencePrivate Client & Trusts

Office

Expertise

Contentious wills and estates (including claims under the Inheritance (Guernsey) Law, 2011; validity challenges; contested executorships)High-value road traffic accidents (RTAs)Complex brain injury casesBirth defect / traumatic birth casesMedical negligence (acting for both plaintiffs and defendants)Representation of major UK insurersBVI / Eastern Caribbean medical negligence litigation

Education

  • Nottingham Law School (2001 LLB (Hons))
  • College of Law, Guildford — Legal Practice Course
  • University of Nottingham Trent (as stated in profile)

Admissions

  • Solicitor of England & Wales (qualified 2004)
  • Solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Virgin Islands)