We recognise that clients demand specialist knowledge from barristers who are technically astute, excellent in court and aware of wider commercial issues and personable.
St Philips' Business and Property Group has a number of specialist contentious probate, trusts and estates practitioners. For many of them, these areas represent a majority, or in any case a substantial proportion, of their work. This counts in an area in which genuine familiarity with sometimes arcane and remote principles is much valued. Equally, though, members have empathetic awareness of the personal struggles and emotional tensions that can underpin many of these cases.
The team's members are regularly the subject of rankings and supportive assessments in the Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 directories for areas of Chancery, probate, and trusts/estates work. They also practise in real property, as respects which there can be significant overlap in relation to TOLATA and land trusts claims.
At least three have joined the reputed Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners. They are also undertaking the assessments offered by that society with a view to its full membership.
In general terms, expertise would include disputes as to the validity of wills, claims for financial provision from a deceased’s estate, and respecting the construction and rectification of wills/trust deeds. Members also work in other Part 57/64 litigation concerning Beddoe relief and other directions, as respects disputed accounts and administrations, and for removal (or passing over) of executors/trustees. In the TOLATA context, members frequently deal with disputes relating to the equitable ownership of the family home and other assets.
Some members have expertise in areas of non-contentious estate planning. They and others also work on White v Jones and other professional negligence actions deriving from practice in this field.
Justin Luckman, Ross Hands, Jake Smithers and Tom Kelly.
Raghav Trivedi is delivering a pre-recorded webinar titled “The Role of Resulting Trusts – A One Hour Guide” which will be available to view on Wednesday 11th December 2024. This...
We are pleased to confirm details for the next two sessions in our Business and Property Group Juniors series of talks – ‘Urgency, Urgency, Urgency’. Following on from last month’s talk on Interim...
We are delighted to release the initial details of our Real Estate Annual Conference. This year, we will be hosting a full-day conference externally at The Exchange Building. Lunch will...
Appearing in both cases for the University of Birmingham, and the University of Nottingham, Michelle Caney secured campus wide summary possession orders arising out of protest encampments. The two important...
After Michelle Caney successfully represented two universities in two key protest encampment cases, Harry Marriott provides an overview of the principles that were discussed and the potential practical implications. End of...
Congratulations to Gavin McLeod who has achieved a Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) worldwide Excellence Award, granted to the highest scorers in each of the STEP assessments. Gavin’s...
Fantastic news for Chambers and our Business & Property Group in particular following the announcement that both Gavin McLeod and Angus Thomas have been shortlisted as finalists in the Barrister...
Welcome to the second quarterly case update for 2024 from the Probate and Trusts team at St Philips. We hope that you find it helpful and informative. This update has...
Many congratulations to pupil barrister Alexander Bradford who, through demonstrating his commitment to pro bono work during his second six, has completed Advocate’s Pupil Pledge. The caseworker involved in the...
Amidst the current turbulence in the UK housing market, many homeowners are opting to stay put and renovate their homes. Such a trend brings the Party Wall etc. Act 1996...
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