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Louise Dodds

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Louise Dodds joined Harrowells as a Solicitor and Partner in our Litigation and Disputes Resolution department in 2026. She specialises in all aspects of contentious wills, trusts and probate matters. Louise has considerable experience handling a wide range of contentious cases, including claims brought by disappointed beneficiaries, estate disputes, challenges to the validity of wills, actions involving trusts and trustees, and contentious Court of Protection matters. She has acted for clients in a broad range of complex and high-value disputes, including those with multi-jurisdictional elements. Louise is a full member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) and an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Her expertise has been recognised by leading legal directories. She was ranked as a ‘Rising Star’ in 2023 and 2024 by The Legal 500, named an ‘Associate to Watch’ by Chambers’ directory in 2024 and recognised as ‘Up & Coming’ in the 2025 edition. Legal 500 testimonial (2024): "... one of the best probate and trust lawyers around. She has an impeccable judgment and great technical ability" Chambers and Partners UK (2024): "Louise Dodds is a fantastic lawyer and has done some big cases in her time involving large sums of money. She has that balance of technical ability, attention to detail and a pragmatic approach.", "she's got a lovely way with clients" and "is always helpful and gets to the heart of the matter" Louise Dodds is supervised by Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Simon Black.

Harrowells Limited

Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority
Regulator ID: 456799
Based in York, North Yorkshire

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Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Based in York, North Yorkshire

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Areas of law Louise Dodds practices

personal

Consumer

Litigation - Trust and pension issues
Litigation Law
Consumer Disputes
Litigation - Breach of contract
Litigation - Property litigation claims

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Disputed Trusts
Disputed Wills
Disputed Probate
Challenging a Lifetime Gift
Challenging Wills
Claims Against an Estate
Claims Made Against Executors or Administrator
Contentious Probate Claims
Contentious Trusts
Contested Wills and Financial Provision
Cross Border Estates
Disputes About the Proper Construction, and Rectification, of Wills
Distribution of Chattels
Invalid Will

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Company & Commercial

Commercial Litigation Matters
Contractual Disputes
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks

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Louise.Dodds@Harrowells.co.uk

www.harrowells.co.uk

Opening hours

Monday	09:00–17:30
Tuesday	09:00–17:30
Wednesday	09:00–17:30
Thursday	09:00–17:30
Friday	09:00–17:30
Saturday	(Closed)
Sunday	(Closed)

Moorgate House, Clifton Moorgate, Clifton Moor, YO30 4WY

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6 May 2026

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Professionalism, efficiency and experienced

Louise has been exceptional in providing me with so much advice, support as well as professionalism in providing me with a good outcome. Louise kept me informed on a regular basis and I really did value her advice. When the chips were down and I felt that the situation was not getting very far, Louise kept me informed and gave me realistic thoughts in order to achieve a good outcome. It was very evident of her experience and was aware of financial implications, should the opposite party started to procrastinate. Louise always kept me updated and put a time line on how long we should wait for an outcome from the other legal company. Thank you so much Louise for everything.

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Hi Judy, What a lovely review; we have passed on your very kind comments to Louise.

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