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Paul Dipré

Property Law Barrister | 30+ years experience

Paul Dipré is an accomplished advocate with 30 years' experience specialising in family law and property and chancery disputes, including TOLATA, family business disputes, and inheritance matters.

A fluent Italian speaker, Paul has previously worked in-house for law firms in both Italy and England and brings with him a wealth of knowledge gained in a wide range of cases. Paul is on the committee of the British Italian Law Association and has spoken on English law issues in Italy on a number of occasions, as well as assisting the author of an Italian language book on the English system of civil courts.

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Paul's Biography

Areas covered
Real Property: all types of constructive and resulting trusts, proprietary estoppel claims, easements, rights of way, boundaries, adverse possession, Commercial leases: including termination and renewal, break clauses, service charge disputes, rent and rent review, disrepair and dilapidations claims, Family Finance & Property, Family businesses, Inherited wealth, Trusts of Land, Family trusts, Overseas assets (business and property), Intervening third-party interests, Variation applications, Enforcement, Non-compliance with disclosure
Background

Paul is an experienced and enthusiastic property law barrister with expertise in a range of areas. While the core of his practice lies in real property, Paul applies his expertise to all aspects of property law. His property practice covers:

  •  Real Property: all types of constructive and resulting trusts, proprietary estoppel claims, easements, rights of way, boundaries, adverse possession
  •  Commercial leases: including termination and renewal, break clauses, service charge disputes, rent and rent review, disrepair and dilapidations claims

Family Finance & Property

This is Paul's main area of practice. His expertise covers financial remedies on divorce or dissolution, cohabitation/co-owner disputes under TOLATA and financial provision for children under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989. Paul has been instructed to advise and represent many high net worth clients throughout his career at the bar. Most of his cases feature at least one of the following factors:

  •  Family businesses
  •  Inherited wealth
  •  Trusts of Land
  •  Family trusts
  •  Overseas assets (business and property)
  •  Intervening third-party interests
  •  Variation applications
  •  Enforcement
  •  Non-compliance with disclosure

Personal

Paul previously worked in the London financial markets and is a freeman of the City. He is married and when not working enjoys walking and orienteering in the Alps, reading and the Arts.

Qualifications

  •  Called to the Bar in 1991
  •  Family Law Bar Association Member
  •  London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association Member

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Knowledge Base

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Boundary Disputes: A Guide for Homeowners
PROPERTY LAW
Boundary Disputes: A Guide for Homeowners
by Barrister Connect
What is TOLATA?
PROPERTY AND ESTATES
What is TOLATA?
by Barrister Connect
The Role of a Barrister in Resolving Inheritance Disputes
PROPERTY LAW
The Role of a Barrister in Resolving Inheritance Disputes
by Barrister Connect