Harry Dyson | Manchester, Leeds & Birmingham

Harry is experienced in all aspects of contractual disputes, including debt recovery, sale and supply of goods and services, consumer credit finance and disputes surrounding directors’ loans.

Harry is regularly instructed to advise and represents clients in all court proceedings, including multi and fast-track trials, small claims and interlocutory hearings. Harry’s busy court practice also includes other hearings such as interlocutory applications and procedural hearings (such as CCMCs).

Alongside his busy court practice, Harry has a busy paper practice drafting statements of case and providing advice.

Examples of recent experience include:

• Representing two claimants in a multi-track claim for the recovery of money paid under an agreement to purchase a franchise (July 2022).
• Successfully acting for a Claimant in a Fast Track claim for monies owed under a director’s loan (November 2021).
• Drafting pleadings and advising the Defendant in a manufacturing dispute. Harry drafted a defence and counterclaim and was on hand to advise on an advantageous settlement for the Defendant (February 2022).
• Drafting pleadings on behalf of the Claimant in a residential construction dispute. Harry became involved following receipt of the surveyor’s report and was able to advise on any potential settlement (January 2022).
• Successfully appeared in a application to set aside judgment on behalf of a multi-national telecommunications company (October 2021).

Harry has an active court and paper practice. He has experience of advising on proceedings regarding forfeiture, boundary disputes, leasehold disputes (commercial) and possession proceedings for residential tenancies. Harry prides himself in having a thorough approach to all matters.

Harry has particular experience in residential possession claims. In addition, he also has experience in advising on various commercial property matters, such as renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

Harry has experience of advising and drafting pleadings in proceedings involving easements, boundary disputes and leasehold disputes. Harry has particular experience in residential possession claims.

Harry’s expertise in this area is developing on a foundation of his experience prior to coming to the bar. Whilst working in a solicitors practice, Harry assisted a senior partner in several partnership disputes both in the Business & Property Courts and at arbitration. His experience also extends to being involved in several substantial disclosure exercises.

Prior to coming to the bar Harry worked in a solicitors firm directly assisting a senior partner. During this time he was involved in several debt recovery matters, including the preparation of winding up petitions.

Harry has a developing practice in this area. Most recently he appeared in a EFL Disciplinary Commission hearing.