Priya Tromans

Priya has practised litigation for over seven years, with experience in a wide range of commercial and individual disputes at both County Court and High Court level.

Priya’s background as a medical doctor has given her an understanding of the challenges facing those involved in the healthcare sector and she has significant experience of advising in GP, Dental and Veterinary disputes, CQC challenges and disputes between local authorities and private healthcare providers.

Priya is happy to accept instructions on all types of contractual disputes but has a particular interest in healthcare disputes and disciplinary tribunals of the GMC or GDC.

She also has a number of years’ experience in contentious probate matters and has represented clients from all backgrounds in relation to Wills and Estate disputes.

Outside these two main areas, Priya accepts instructions from interested parties in inquests and those seeking representation at mediations.

Wills, Trusts and Probate

• Advising and representing beneficiaries in obtaining an order for the removal of an executor and advice on general administration of estate disputes
• Advising and representing parties to claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975
• Advising and representing parties in claims as to the validity of a Will
• Applications to exhibit a full inventory and account of estates

Business

• Partnership and shareholder disputes
• Professional negligence claims
• Sale and supply of unsatisfactory goods
• Debt claims
• Unfair prejudice claims under s.994 of the Companies Act 2006
• Applications for emergency interim relief
• Drafting statements of case for all stages of the litigation process
• Advising and representing parties to employment contracts and the enforceability of post termination provisions

Property

• Enforceability of restrictive covenants
• Trusts of Land and Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA)
• Claims for Possession
• Lease Extensions, Renewals and Termination
• Landlord and Tenant
• Boundary Disputes
• First and Upper Tier Tribunal Land Chambers

Other Areas of Expertise

• CQC and local authority challenges
• Representation at Inquests
• Representation at GMC/GDC Disciplinary Tribunals

Priya’s experience previously as a Solicitor and in recent years as a Barrister means that parties benefit from a multi-faceted, practical and cost-effective approach to dispute resolution when instructing her to act as Mediator.

Priya’s practical approach to settlement often results in both parties gaining an outcome they could not have achieved at court. She will not unnecessarily drag out the mediation if there is no likelihood of settlement, however, she has a high success rate in both representing parties at and conducting mediations.

Mediation is by far the most common method of Alternative Dispute Resolution. In the UK, mediation has a success rate of over 80% meaning that 4 out of 5 cases involved in mediation settle either at the mediation or shortly after.  It is a flexible process conducted confidentially in which a neutral person (the Mediator) actively assists the parties in working towards a negotiated agreement of a dispute or difference, with the parties in ultimate control of the decision to settle and the terms of resolution. The Mediator’s role is to merely accommodate the parties in reaching settlement. Importantly, mediation settlements are not concerned with determining liability or assessing the legal merits of the case. Instead, the parties, with the assistance of the Mediator, can reach an agreed solution which is tailored to their real needs and interests.

Mediation is a private and confidential process, avoiding the stress and trauma that litigation can sometimes involve, especially in cases where individuals may be required to give evidence in Court.

St Ives Chambers has newly refurbished facilities available to host all parties for Mediations. For more information or to instruct Priya Tromans to act as Mediator, please contact her clerks.