After taking a music degree at Oxford
University, Ruth chose to pursue a career in law. She took her
Solicitors Finals at the College of Law in London and qualified as a
solicitor in 1994.
Initially Ruth undertook family law work
specialising in cohabitants' property disputes, divorce and injunctions.
Prior to joining Chennells in 2007, Ruth continued to increase her
range of legal knowledge and has now gained 10 years experience as a
civil litigation solicitor. In the civil litigation field, Ruth has been
involved in a wide variety of cases including no win no fee personal injury,
contractual and consumer disputes, landlord and tenant, and property and
inheritance disputes
She also has experience of Court of Appeal work
in the cases of:
Hartman v South Essex Mental Health and Community Care NHS Trust [2005] EWCA Civ 6 (stress at work claim)
Basildon
District Council v Wahlen [2006] Civ 326 (tenant's right to buy
conflicting with landlord's right to seek possession of property)
When not at work, Ruth conducts the Gaudeamus chamber choir and is an active participant in the local amateur music scene.
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