This site is edited by Nigel Clayton LLB (Hons), Barrister, Kings Chambers

Nigel was Called to the Bar of the Inner Temple in 1987 and is a member of the Chancery and Commercial Department of Kings Chambers, a leading civil set of Chambers based in Manchester and Leeds.
 
Since qualifying, Nigel has practised solely in Property Law and specialises in mortgage law and litigation. He has considerable experience of acting for banks, building societies and centralised lenders, as well as borrowers. He has appeared in several high profile cases and is the author of Mortgage Possession Actions (Sweet & Maxwell). He is the mortgage editor of the Property Law Website (www.propertylawuk.net ) and is a regular speaker on Mortgage Litigation.

Significant reported cases:
CIBC Mortgages Plc v Pitt [1994] 1 AC 200 HL (mortgages, undue influence)
Maes Finance Ltd v Shriskantharaja [1998] EWCA Civ 485 (mortgages, appeals)
Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd v Karasiewicz [2002] EWCA CIV 940 (mortgages, subrogation)
Michael v Miller [2004] EWCA Civ 282 (mortgages, mortgagees’ duties on sale)
Nolan v Wright [2009] 3 All ER 823 (mortgages, consumer credit, limitation)
English v English [2010] EWHC 2058 (Ch) (mortgages, forgery, ratification, solicitors duty of care)
 
Recommendations:
Legal 500 2008:
"Nigel Clayton is highly recommended for mortgage litigation"
Legal 500 2009:
"Nigel Clayton is recommended in the field of mortgage litigation"
Legal 500 2010:
"Nigel has a strong reputation for mortgage litigation"
Legal 500 2011:
"Nigel is an expert in complex mortgage and property litigation"

Memberships:   Appointments: 
Property Bar Association Junior Counsel to the Crown: 2000
Northern Chancery Bar Association Recorder: Civil (2003) Family (2011)
Northern Circuit and North Eastern Circuit

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Instructing Nigel Clayton

Nigel usually accepts instructions from solicitors or in-house legal advisers, but is also licensed by the General Council of the Bar to accept instructions from members of the public under the Direct Access Scheme. Any enquiries should be made to the clerks in Chambers:

Contact details

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