Christopher Webb

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Practice Areas

Having been called in 2002 Christopher has spent the last 22 years practicing as a Commercial and Civil Litigation Advocate and regularly appears before first instance and Appellant Courts in the isle of Man and has also before the Privy Council in London.

Employment

Christopher regularly appears before the Employment and Equality Tribunal in the Isle of Man and has represented clients in both Arbitrations and mediations and having qualified as a CEDR accredited mediator he has acted as mediator in a number of disputed on the isle of Man. His employment dispute practice sees him acting for individuals and firms in cases before the Employment and Equality tribunal and or negotiating settlements on behalf of individuals in respect of redundancy and other matters relating to individuals exiting a business. He is currently acting for several firms in disputes both before the Employment and Equality Tribunal and individuals in respect of Whistleblowing /protected disclosure cases and also in respect of a dispute regarding the nonpayment of monies due to a company’s CEO. He regularly advises firms and individuals regarding restraints of trade poaching and claims in respect of intellectual property claims.

Commercial Litigation

Christopher represents Companies individuals and Local authorities in respect of Commercial disputes before Isle of Man High Court and Appeal courts. Christopher current workload consists of contractual disputes, Regulatory work asset-tracing and injunctive remedies, shareholder minority oppression disputes and acting for parties in winding up and bankruptcy proceedings. Christopher is currently acting for a local CSP in respect of a dispute with Liquidators and Receivers and in respect of a dispute with a former Director of a CSP who on his departure sought to extract clients from the entity in breach of his contract. He represents individuals in Regulatory disciplinary matters.

Civil Litigation

Christopher acts for both builders and their clients in building disputes and consequential loss. Christopher has acted and is acting for several individuals in disputes regarding the ownership of land and boundary disputes and has appeared before the Land Registrar and Land Commissioner. He acts for a local firm of Estate Agents in respect of disputes emanating from the portfolio of rented properties they manage.

Trusts Disputes.

Christopher regularly appears before the High Court and advises on matters relating to Trust disputes and the seeking of relief under section 61 of the Trustees Act 1961. He has advised and appeared before the High Court for several Time share entities in respect of their reorganization and Trust structures.