Deborah Cain

Experience

Deborah has extensive experience in dealing with disputes on behalf of commercial clients as well as private individuals both in circumstances where the dispute in question has been litigated through the Courts and also where a result has been obtained by way of Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Deborah’s areas of expertise include many different aspects of commercial litigation incorporating claims involving complex contractual issues, disputes relating to the fiduciary duties of company directors and employees (including breach of confidence claims), claims in negligence against professionals and disputes about the ownership (and protection) of intellectual property rights. Deborah is a key member of Adams & Remers Intellectual Property and IT Group and has an impressive CV having acted, amongst other things, on behalf of media clients and musicians in high profile High Court litigation involving breach of copyright and breach of confidence. She has also advised clients on disputes about the ownership of domain names, the ownership of software and on a variety of legal issues arising out the of sale and supply of goods and services on line.

Deborah is also a member of the Trusts and Probate Litigation Team and advises on aspects of trusts and probate litigation, including claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

Additionally, Deborah has expertise in the specialist area of licensing having advised, for many years, clients in the entertainment and licensed industry on all aspects of licensing law including the judicial review of decisions made by local authorities in the area.

Summary of Specialisms

• Commercial Litigation
• Trusts and Probate Litigation
• Licensing

Employment History

Deborah worked in industry for 4 years as an Accounts Manager with the cider producer HP Bulmer Limited before returning to post graduate education to complete her training as a solicitor. In 1998 she joined Soho, London firm Allen & Fraser as a licensing manager and was later articled to the West End media firm Davenport Lyns into whose Litigation Department she qualified in 2000. In 2005 Deborah moved to the south coast and joined Adams & Remers Litigation Team.

Qualifications

• BA (Hons) Degree in Law & Politics (University of Nottingham)
• Legal Practice Court (LPC) – (Nottingham Law School BPP)
• Common Professional Exam (CPE (Nottingham Law School BPP)