James Couzens is one of the Principals at Parrott and Coales. 

Practice Areas: Commercial Dispute Resolution ,Property Litigation, Trusts and Probate Litigation, Notarial Services

Qualifications:

• BA (Hons) Philosophy and Psychology, Durham University
• Notary Public (Postgraduate Diploma University of Cambridge)
• Solicitor England and Wales 1985.

James is a member of the Law Society England and Wales, the Property Litigation Association, the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists, the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners and the Notaries’ Society, and is a Past President of the Berks Bucks and Oxon Law Society.

James is head of the firm’s litigation department and advises both companies and individuals on commercial litigation and dispute resolution including contentious property(including landlord and tenant) contentious trusts and probate and ADR. James has also held the offices of Under Sheriff and High Court Enforcement Officer for Buckinghamshire.

James is also a Notary Public of which more is explained on his website: Aylesbury Notary

The cases in which James has acted for one of the parties and which have been reported in the legal publications as being of significance include:

• MOD v Ashman(Damages for use and occupation after the end of a lease) [1993] 2 E.G.L.R. 102
• Michael Alan Smith v. Artsana Spa (Contracts terms, negotiations, breach of contract)[2001] EWCA Civ 1232
• Bell Electric Ltd v. Aweco Appliance Systems GmbH (Commercial Agents - Security for judgment pending appeal - Repudiation/affirmation of a contract) [2002] EWCA Civ 1501; [2003] 1 All E R 344 (and [2002] CLC 1246, QB)
• K Allardyce v. P Roebuck and Others (The exercise of an Option granted in a Will) 2004 EWHC 1538 Ch·    Leslie John Goodchild (A Patient By His Litigation Friend) v Shane Bradbury & Others (Undue influence) [2006] EWCA Civ 1868
• Aylesbury Vale District Council v. (1) Douglas Florent (2) Shirley Florent (3) Oxford Gun Company (Planning - enforcement: Restraining breach of planning control by injunction - Shooting noise levels) [2007] EWHC 724 (QB)

James's administrative functions within the firm include being the money laundering compliance officer and being in charge of the firm’s information technology.

Outside the office: James is married with three children, and enjoys running and genealogy

Contact

DDI: 01296 318505