Year of call:2010
Expertise:
Family, Civil
Scott Horner
Practice areas
- Civil
- Housing and property
- Licensing
- Financial remedy
Profile
Experienced in most areas of civil litigation, Scott has a particular interest in housing and property-related matters, consumer rights disputes and personal injury cases. He is always prepared to appear in committal applications at short notice, often arising from cases of anti-social behaviour in a housing context. Scott is also uniquely placed in his practice for instructions in quasi-crime cases, such as health and safety breaches and regulatory/licencing breaches.
Scott is very much a ‘let’s get business done’ advocate, with an eye for the key points in any case in which he is instructed. He is renowned for his concise and considered legal argument, skilfully interwoven with his knowledge and deployment of the Civil Procedure Rules. He is grounded but confident – robust with his advice, yet understanding of his client’s concerns in an environment often alien to them. Scott is an experienced junior who likes to make every word count in court and in conference, leaving wafflers and filibusterers in his wake.
Scott is a Direct Access Trained barrister, meaning he can in appropriate cases, take instructions directly from members of the public. He is also prepared to take on CFA cases in certain circumstances and upon screening for prospects of success.
Scott has built up a heavyweight Matrimonial Finance and TOLATA practice in recent years. He is an experienced and skilled draftsman, applying his significant experience in negotiating commercial settlements into resolving disputes between married and unmarried couples alike.
Scott has had a recent entry into the Financial Remedies Journal in JD v RMD [2023] EWFC 125 (see link below)
He also acted for the successful party in the interim application in the case of DSD v MJW [2025] which is soon to be published.
Scott has been a trustee of Gables Dogs & Cats Home since 2015.
Scott is regulated by the Bar Standards Board.
