Addleshaw Goddard associate Adam Wilson had the rare pleasure of seeing a case go all the way to the House of Lords last year, which culminated in victory. From the case’s beginnings in Bradford County Court in 2003, Wilson represented building society Bradford & Bingley in its attempts to recover losses from the sale of a mortgaged property.

After a disappointing Court of Appeal decision in 2005, Wilson took it as high as possible. While the case was small in terms of the disputed debt, it had serious implications for the ‘without prejudice’ rule. Their Lordships found it hard to agree, but concluded by a three to two majority that letters acknowledging the debt were not protected by the rule.

Wilson is following up the House of Lords success with a number of high-value fraud claims, ensuring that his buoyant practice keeps on growing.