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Memberships

Isle of Man Law Society

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Legal directory endorsements

The practice also benefits from the expertise of Michael Mudge, who handles various civil and commercial disputes.
Dispute Resolution

Legal 500 (2025 edition)

Damian Molyneux and Michael Mudge provide sound and practical advice.
Dispute Resolution

Legal 500 (2025 edition)

Historic legal directory endorsements

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Articles and publications

Corporate Governance - Check Your Articles of Association - June 2020
Divorce - Taking the Sting out of Separation - July 2020

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Significant cases

C v D
Successfully resisted an application for strike out/summary judgment in respect of a claim to enforce an order for financial provision on the divorce of the parties made by the courts in Dubai, UAE. The Court concluded the application must fail as there was doubt whether the sum sought was correct or subject to variation.

Lloyd v Ayres - Application for leave to bring a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1982 out of time.

Estates

Experience in acting for and advising both beneficiaries and Executors in estate disputes relating to the validity of testamentary documents and potential claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1982. Notable cases include:

Lloyd v Ayres - Application for leave to bring a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1982 out of time.

Civil & Commercial Litigation

Acts in all aspects of civil and commercial litigation for both Defendants and Claimants. Notable cases include:

Mueller v Parc Aviation Services Limited – Successfully pursued a debt claim on behalf of a pilot against the Defendant and resisted a subsequent appeal to the Staff of Government Division. The Defendant had withheld payments to the Claimant due under contract during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hillberry Trust Company Limited v Gautrey & Harrison – currently acting for the First Defendant in respect of a long running claim for alleged misuse of confidential information and breach of non-solicitation clauses.

C v D - Successfully resisted an application for strike out/summary judgment in respect of a claim to enforce an order for financial provision on the divorce of the parties made by the courts in Dubai, UAE. The Court concluded the application must fail as there was doubt whether the sum sought was correct or subject to variation.

Liquidations & Receivership

Acted for insolvency practitioners and regulator across an extensive range of issues, including advising in relation to their appointment, whether by security deed, voluntary appointment or appointment by the Court. Notable cases include:

IOM Financial Services Authority v Wilton (IOM) Limited – acted on behalf of the IOMFSA in obtaining an interim receivership order against the Respondent

IOM Financial Services Authority v Montpelier Trust & Corporate Services Limited – assisted Damian Molyneux in the public interest winding up of the Respondent.

Personal Injury

Various claims, acting for both Claimants and Defendants in all aspects of personal injury work including road traffic accidents (involving catastrophic injury), accidents at work and occupier’s liability.

Notable cases include:

De Yoxall v Moore – currently acting on behalf of the Claimant in a long running personal injury case in which the Claimant suffered a traumatic brain injury in a RTC.

Family

Has appeared in Court for all aspects of family litigation including, divorce, maintenance, contact and residence disputes.

Commercial & Corporate

Advised a wide range of companies in all aspects of commercial and corporate law including restructuring, shareholder disputes, share sale and purchase agreements and shareholder agreements.

Private client

Extensive experience in all elements of private client work including; will drafting, applications for probate, advising executors and Trustee as to their responsibilities and powers of attorneys

Criminal

Acted in variety of criminal matters, including advice at the police station and representation at Court. Matters advised in respect of include bribery, historic and recent sexual offences, manslaughter, drug offences, theft and driving offences. Notable cases include:

AG v Dr Palotas and others – assisted leading counsel in successfully challenging a charge of gross negligence manslaughter at committal related to the death of a patient whilst undergoing surgery at Noble’s hospital.

Inquests

Notable cases:

Inquest into the death of James Joseph Shimmin – assisted leading counsel on behalf of Dr Hool following the death of a patient undergoing surgery at Noble’s hospital.

Historic cases

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Languages

English