Our People

Anthony Crichton

Anthony Crichton, a highly qualified and experienced professional, who after graduating from the University of the Witwatersrand with BA and LLB degrees, was admitted as an attorney in 1986 and a notary and conveyancer in 1992. Anthony, who joined the firm as a professional assistant in 1986 after serving articles with Damant, Bostock & Company in Johannesburg, became a partner in A. Livingstone & Company, subsequently Livingstone Crichton, in March 1987. His specialities include matrimonial and family law as well as property law and conveyancing. His area of expertise extends to deceased estate administration, trusts, will and estate planning, contract negotiating and drafting, and commercial litigation in High and Magistrates' Courts. In addition, as a Notary Public, Anthony handles the firm's notarial work.

Anthony was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2005.

Anthony can be contacted at anthony@lc.legal

Samantha Scott

Samantha (Sam) Scott attended the University of Cape Town and the University of KwaZulu Natal where she obtained BA English and Film, BA English Honours and BA LLB degrees. She completed her articles with Livingstone Crichton Inc, where she gained experience in a variety of areas including estate planning and administration, trust administration, commercial and corporate drafting, matrimonial law and family law.

Samantha can be contacted at sam@lc.legal

Mark Jarrett 

Mark Jarrett attended Rhodes University where he obtained his Bachelor of Commerce and LLB degree. Mark joined our firm in 2020. He completed his articles with Livingstone Crichton Inc, gaining experience in most of the firm’s major practice areas. His focus is estate planning, deceased estates, trust law, property law, dispute resolution, commercial litigation, and general legal advice. He worked closely with senior attorneys as well as senior advocates.

After his admission as an Attorney in 2022 Mark pursued a career in private banking and has returned to the firm as an Associate and office manager.

Mark’s practice areas include trusts, deceased estates, estate planning, banking, general litigation, in the High Court and Magistrate’s Court, insurance matters, and assists clients on a wide range of general commercial and corporate agreements.

Mark can be contacted at lcprofessional@lc.legal

Christopher Joseph

Christopher Joseph attended the University of the Witwatersrand where he obtained an LLB degree. He completed his articles with Livingstone Crichton, gaining experience in most of the firm’s major practice areas. His main focus is on commercial litigation, dispute resolution and general commercial legal advice. He worked closely with the senior attorneys as well as senior advocates.

In 2017 Christopher was admitted as an attorney and in 2019 was promoted to the position of Senior Associate for the firm.

Christopher’s practice areas include commercial and corporate matters and disputes, general litigation in the High Court and Magistrate’s Court, insurance matters, and assists clients on a wide range of general commercial and corporate agreements. Christopher has extensive experience in the running of complicated High Court trials and has recently run a matter successfully in the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa.

Christopher can be contacted at chrisj@lc.legal 

Derick de Klerk 

Derick de Klerk attended the University of Stellenbosch where he obtained BA International Studies, LLB and LLM degrees. He is currently completing his articles with Livingstone Crichton Inc, where he is gaining experience in various areas of practice, such as estate planning and administration, commercial and corporate drafting, matrimonial law, family law and litigation.

Derick can be contacted at derickK@lc.legal