Oliver Latham

Oliver Latham
Year of call:

2018

Education:

2013 - University College, Durham University - LLB (ranked 2nd/218 in preliminary honours)

2018 - BBP Law School London - BPTC Outstanding

Career:

2019 - Pupil at Dere Street Barristers, York and Newcastle

2020 - Tenant at Dere Street Barristers, York and Newcastle

2022 - Tenant at Park Square Barristers, Leeds

Awards:

2012 - MVision Internship Prize, Durham University

2013 - Grays Inn Bursary Award, Durham University

2016 - Anniversary Scholarship, London School of Economics and Political Science

2017 - Pro Bono Scholarship, BPP Law School

2017 - State School Scholarship, Middle Temple

2017 - Advocacy Scholarship, BPP Law school

2018 - Quarter Finalist, Rosamund Smith Mooting Competition, Middle Temple

2019 - Certificate of Honour, Middle Temple

Listed as a “Rising Star” in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 for Family & Children Law

“’Oliver has a wonderful talent for advocacy, adopting the method of scrupulous attention to detail and a good, calm delivery of what he needs to say. He is well regarded by judges.’ Legal 500 (2023)

Oliver has been instructed in numerous FDRs and final hearings within financial remedy proceedings, often against more senior counsel. He has been involved in cases raising more unusual issues, such as substantial delay and significant disability. He very much welcomes instructions in this area.

Oliver has an especial interest in trusts issues arising from relationship breakdown involving unmarried couples. His first class undergraduate dissertation on the common intention constructive trust as applied to sole legal title disputes was described as a “stellar piece of original research” by the examiner.