Vincent Mulcock
Overview
Call 2021 – Lincolns Inn
Vince has a busy civil practice with a strong focus on property, landlord and tenant, contract and chancery-related disputes. He is regularly instructed in matters beyond his Call including multi-track trials and first-instance appeals and is trusted to handle cases involving complex procedural and technical issues.
Drawing on substantial experience in landlord and tenant as well as disrepair work Vince has developed expertise in the tactical approach to litigation and is sought after for matters that involve overlapping issues of landlord and tenant, property, and wills/intestacy.
He is known for identifying and capitalising on opportunities at every stage of proceedings as well as his keen ability to deploy technical arguments based on rules, statute, and contractual interpretation to secure early and effective outcomes for his clients. Vince adopts a proactive and strategic approach to litigation, focusing on narrowing issues and applying pressure where appropriate to advance his client’s position at every stage rather than adopting a passive procedural stance. He is particularly sought after for his ability to combine technical precision with commercially pragmatic advice.
Vince is particularly interested in continuing to develop his practice in real property, contract and inheritance disputes alongside his established landlord and tenant practice.
Before coming to the Bar Vince worked as a will writer and studied the BPTC part-time. During the COVID-19 pandemic he was a keyworker and took instructions on and prepared over 1,000 wills, giving him valuable experience in dealing with clients from a wide range of circumstances as well as vulnerable individuals. This background continues to inform Vince’s approach to contentious probate and property disputes which involve trusts and estates.
Vince has lived in Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Bristol prior to his moving to the Forest of Dean and he continues to enjoy strong links with those areas. Outside of practice, he enjoys hiking, painting miniatures and classic cinema.
Expertise
Vince accepts instructions across the full spectrum of property and commercial disputes.
He is regularly instructed on behalf of both landlords and tenants and has significant experience in possession proceedings, contested property disputes and property condition claims. He draws on his background in private client work to combine technical legal expertise with a practical understanding of property ownership and risk.
His practice includes:
- Residential possession proceedings and enforcement;
- Mortgage and secured lending disputes;
- Property forming part of an estate;
- Disrepair and property condition claims;
- Rent arrears and tenancy disputes;
- Anti-social behaviour and injunctions;
- Owner/occupier liability.
Vince has developed a growing practice in real property and beneficial ownership disputes and has experience advising and acting in matters involving:
- Constructive and resulting trusts;
- Proprietary estoppel;
- Equitable charges;
- Co-ownership disputes (including TOLATA claims).
He also welcomes instructions in disputes concerning covenants, easements, boundary disputes, adverse possession claims, and service charge matters.
Vince has a developing chancery practice with a particular focus on inheritance disputes and trusts of land and accepts instructions in:
- Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975;
- Challenges to the validity of wills;
- Disputes concerning the administration of estates; and
- Executor and trustee disputes, including accounts and distributions.
He has a particular interest in cases involving overlapping issues of property ownership and inheritance especially where beneficial interests are disputed.
Vince has a developing chancery practice with a particular focus on inheritance disputes and trusts of land and accepts instructions in:
- Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975;
- Challenges to the validity of wills;
- Disputes concerning the administration of estates; and
- Executor and trustee disputes, including accounts and distributions.
He has a particular interest in cases involving overlapping issues of property ownership and inheritance especially where beneficial interests are disputed.
Vince accepts instructions in personal injury matters on behalf of both Claimants and Defendants with a particular interest in claims that intersect with property, housing, or occupiers’ liability issues.
His experience includes:
- Fast track trials;
- Interim applications;
- Stage 3 hearings; and
- Approval hearings.
He is experienced in dealing with issues of fixed costs, QOCS, and fundamental dishonesty.
Vince accepts instructions in planning and local government matters with a particular interest in property and land use issues.
Vince is known for a dynamic, accessible, and solutions-focused approach and is valued for his ability to:
- Distil complex legal issues into clear and practical advice;
- Identify tactical opportunities early in litigation;
- Advance his client’s position decisively through targeted procedural applications; and
- Identify commercially attractive outcomes.
He is equally comfortable acting for professional and lay clients and prides himself on being pragmatic, empathetic and results driven.
Academic qualifications
- Law LLB (Hons) – University of Exeter
- Master of Law (LLM) with distinction – University of the West of England
- Bar Professional Training Course – University of the West of England
Professional Memberships
- Property Bar Association
- Chancery Bar Association
Clerks Details
- Nick Headley
- Olivia Young
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