Steven Carrigan

Experience: Steven originally trained with Denton Wilde Sapte and was subsequently a commercial litigator with that firm specialising in pensions and trusts litigation. Following his divorce and being awarded “custody” (now called residence) of his children he could no longer travel to the City. He joined the Worthing firm of Lings and set up a general litigation and family department from scratch. He continued to handle commercial instructions including e.g. - defending search and seizure proceedings for what is now a leading company in its field (but would have been strangled at birth had those proceedings not been defended) – opponents were represented by ASB law - click here - acting for the owner of baa.com against British Airports Authority in an internet domain name dispute – opponents were represented by Herbert Smith – many website entries, use google and search for “baa” and “bourke” or click here (NB: many of the articles are inaccurate and the client received significantly more than some of them suggest). - obtaining worldwide freezing orders, etc. He acts as an advocate in the County Court and in Employment Tribunals and has been instructed in cases that have reached the High Court (see “Reported Cases” below) and the Court of Appeal. He has developed expertise in family law and is writing articles for the leading family law journal (see “Publications” below). Summary of Specialisms: General and Commercial Litigation Family Law (including Civil Partnerships and Cohabitees) Employment Law Inheritance Act and Probate Claims Professional Negligence Personal Injury Funding: Steven is prepared to consider acting under deferred fee agreements (principally in family law), contingency fee arrangements (employment claims) and conditional fee agreements (principally personal injury work but may be available in other areas). Otherwise, he charges the standard rates set by Brighton County Court for himself and his assistants (except that the rates may be discounted for family work). Education & Qualifications: BA (First Class Honours in English, Bristol University) Common Professional Examination in Law (College of Law, Guildford) Solicitor’s Finals (College of Law, Guildford)