Samuel Knight

Samuel has been a member of Chambers’ Civil Team since October 2024, having previously completed a Civil Law pupillage within Chambers under the supervision of Rawdon Crozier.

Prior to joining Chambers as a pupil, Samuel accepted a variety of instructions as a County Court Advocate, working with several agencies. Samuel appeared in over 100 hearings including small claims trials, mortgage possessions, infant settlements, and various other hearings heard ‘in chambers’.

Samuel accepts instructions in all areas of Civil Law including, amongst others:

·        Boundary Disputes

·        Commercial & Insolvency

·        Inquests

·        Landlord & Tenant

·        Park & Mobile Homes

·        Personal Injury

·        Planning Law

·        Property & Land Law

·        Professional Negligence

·        TOLATA

·        Trust, Probate& Estates

Samuel is based in Devon and is a familiar face to the judiciary in all courts across the South West, giving him local knowledge that proves invaluable in assisting his clients in courts across the region. Samuel has received instructions to represent both Claimants and Defendants in:

·        Small Claims Trials

·        Fast Track Trials

·        Multi Track Trials

·        Costs and Case Management Conferences

·        Possession Hearings

·        Bankruptcy Hearings

·        MOJ Stage 3Hearings

·        Infant Settlements

·        Applicationsunder the Civil Procedure Rules

Samuel also enjoys the paperwork involved in Civil practice and accepts instructions to draft Advices, Particulars of Claim, Defences, Application Notices, Letters of Instruction to Expert Witnesses, and more.

Outside of work Samuel enjoys all aspects of life in Devon & Cornwall, including walks on Dartmoor, regular visits to Cornish beaches, and taking in local history at National Trust or English Heritage sites across the South West.

Qualifications & Awards

Bar Training Course LLM –University of the West of England – Outstanding (2021)

Sir Thomas More Scholarship– The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn (2020)

Law LLB (Hons) – University of Leicester – First Class Honours (2020)

ADR ODR Accredited Civil/Commercial Mediator (2021)

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