Sallyann Vipond

Sallyann became a tenant in chambers after completing a reduced common law pupillage
under the supervision of Daniel Wood. 
From 2005 until joining chambers, Sallyann worked both as a freelance Court Advocate, an
in-house Advocate and a Head of Department in various solicitor’s firms in the North West
building an extensive practice in family law, civil litigation with a specialist niche practice in
housing law and commercial litigation.

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Family
Sallyann undertakes all aspects of private children law matters from FHDRA stage through to
Finding of Fact and Final Hearings. Sallyann frequently provides advice and representation in
cases where domestic abuse and parental alienation are alleged. In cases where findings have
been pursued, Sallyann has successfully obtained findings in relation to physical,
psychological and sexual abuse, along with findings of coercive and controlling behaviour
and parental alienation.
 
Sallyann represents parents, local authorities and children in public law children matters.
Sallyann’s practice includes contested finding of fact and final hearings, interim removals,
cases involving allegations of non-accidental injury, sexual abuse, neglect, issues in respect
of designation and cases of adoption. 
Sallyann is well known for her approachable and friendly nature, her tenacity in court and for
the empathy she affords her clients. As a result, Sallyann receives regular repeat instructions
from numerous firms of solicitors and lay clients.

Civil/Commercial/Property
Sallyann is instructed on a range of civil matters including housing disputes, contractual
disputes and personal injury cases. 
Sallyann accepts instructions in all housing matters acting for both landlords and tenants
dealing with all types of interlocutory hearings through to multi day trials. Sallyann has
extensive experience dealing with all aspects of possession claims, antisocial behaviour
injunctions, gas injunctions, housing disrepair, succession claims, tenancy deposit claims,
unlawful eviction and committal proceedings.
Sallyann also accepts instructions in respect of land and commercial lease disputes. 

Sallyann is experienced in all areas of personal injury including road traffic, employer’s
liability and occupiers’ liability. Sallyann is regularly instructed by both Claimants and
Defendants in from interlocutory hearings through to trial and accepts instructions to draft
pleadings and to advise on liability and quantum.

Outside of work, Sallyann has a passion for horses and rugby league.

Civil
Commercial & Employment 
Family Law
Property & Probate