Leighan qualified as a Solicitor in 2013 and began her career as a litigator gaining extensive experience across a broad range of areas including property litigation, contractual disputes and professional negligence claims. Leighan has since developed a specialism in contentious wills, probate and trust disputes which is now the main focus of her practice. This includes acting for claimants and defendants in will validity challenges, claims for financial provision, executor disputes, proprietary estoppel claims and claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.
Leighan also acts in various matters before the Court of Protection including applications to remove an attorney, deputyship appointment and removal applications and statutory will applications.
In addition, Leighan regularly applies her litigation and Court of Protection experience to advise both lay and professional attorneys and deputies acting on behalf of protected parties in litigation before the High Court. This includes complex professional negligence cases against former attorneys and deputies.