Wiljo Salen
Position
Partner, Head of Contentious Probate and
Planning
Services
Areas of expertise
- Planning law
- Commercial litigation
- Property litigation
- Professional negligence
- Contentious probate and trusts
Profile
Wiljo Salen is a Partner and is Head of both the
Hugh James Contentious Probate and Planning Teams. During his
career Wiljo has gained broad and extensive litigation experience.
Having previously specialised in personal injury litigation he
dealt with claims for fatalities and injuries arising from road
traffic accidents, employer liability, public liability, and
clinical negligence. Other areas of Wiljo's expertise include
boundary and trespass disputes, professional negligence and
contentious probate. He also has considerable experience of
mediation.
As Head of Planning, Wiljo’s practice covers all
aspects of planning law, including appeals, inquiries, village
green applications and compulsory purchase.
Wiljo's current workload includes several
farm/partnership disputes involving estates in excess of £1
million and Forfeiture Act claims including a claim for
disapplication where a wife fatally stabbed her spouse.
Professional career
Trained: Watson Cox and Counsell, Bristol
Qualified: 1975
Partner at Hugh James: 1979
Education
Brecon Grammar School
LL.B Hons London 1971
Personal
Golf, rugby, cricket
Partner, Head of Contentious Probate and Planning
E wiljo.salen@hughjames.com
T 029 2022 4871