Expertise
Hannah advises and assists clients with a wide range of disputes, including:
- breach of contract claims;
- business ownership disputes;
- employment-related disputes;
- sports disputes;
- debt recovery; and
- contentious probate matters.
Hannah Schofield
Solicitor
Experience
- Issuing injunctive proceedings in the High Court on behalf of clients in the environmental services sector for breach of restrictive covenants, misuse of confidential information, and unlawful means conspiracy against an ex-employee and their new employer. Hannah conducted extensive case management work in light of a truncated court timetable and in preparation for a speedy trial;
- Preparing for an undue influence trial, including the preparation of witness statements, on behalf of a claimant in a contentious probate matter in the High Court;
- Representing claimants in a deferred consideration claim, including preparing for and attending a costs and case management conference, and assisting with pre-trial settlement negotiations; and
- Acting for a potential defendant in the financial services sector during the pre-action stage and successfully facilitating a settlement between the parties before proceedings were issued.