CASES
February 21, 2022
Wills & Trusts
Bracey v Curley [2022] EWHC 359 (Ch)
Joss acted for the defendant in Bracey v Curley [2022] EWHC 359 (Ch) a claim for the construction and/or rectification of a will before Philip Mott QC – sitting as a deputy high court judge in
CASES
February 10, 2022
Wills & Trusts
Dunbabin & Ors v Dunbabin [2022] EWHC 241 (Ch)
Alex Troup, instructed by Hugh James, represented the successful claimants in the case of Dunbabin & Ors v Dunbabin [2022] EWHC 241 (Ch), a case concerning the law of severance. The main issue in the case was whether
CASES
February 1, 2022
Inquests & Public Inquiries, Wills & Trusts
Leeson v Mcpherson
Leslie Blohm QC (leading Tom Gosling of 23 ES Chambers) has been instructed by Glaisyers in the high-profile case of Leeson v Mcpherson where he appeared for the claimants, Leesons family.
CASES
January 30, 2022
Disputed Wills, Wills & Trusts
Kindred v. Warhurst [2022] EWHC 1100 (Ch)
A decision of HHJ Russen (sitting as a High Court Judge) regarding strike out applications in connection with a dispute over the beneficial ownership of a yacht.
CASES
October 11, 2021
Wills & Trusts
Baston v Osment & Fox & others [2021]
Natasha Dzameh successfully represented a claimant who had applied for removal of a lay executor and a professional executor, the estate not having been administered for circa 6 years. The application was opposed by the lay
CASES
June 15, 2021
Disputed Wills, Wills & Trusts
Hughes v Pritchard and others [2021] EWHC 1580 (Ch)
The High Court has recently handed down judgment in the case of Hughes v Pritchard and others [2021] EWHC 1580 (Ch) following a hybrid trial conducted in person and remotely, with some of the evidence being given in
CASES
February 26, 2021
Trusts, Wills & Trusts
Davey v Bailey [2021] EWHC 445 (Ch)
Judgment was handed down today in the case of Davey v. Bailey [2021] EWHC 445 (Ch), in which Alex Troup, instructed by Graham Evans & Partners, acted for the successful Defendants.
CASES
January 29, 2021
Wills & Trusts
Morrell v Morrell, 2021 EWHC 117 (Ch)
John Dickinson was successful in obtaining for his clients an order in a Part 8 claim to rectify a deed of variation that varied Gillian Morrell's will, so as to provide that £450,000 from the half
CASES
November 30, 2020
Wills & Trusts
O’Neill v Holland [2020] EWCA Civ 1583
Requirements for pleading and establishing detrimental reliance in constructive trust claim against sole owner of property.
CASES
June 8, 2020
Wills & Trusts
Sofer v Swissindependent Trustees SA [2020] EWCA Civ 699
Leslie Blohm QC and Alex Troup of the Wills & Trust Team, instructed by Burges Salmon LLP, represented the successful Appellant, Robert Sofer, in the case of Sofer v. Swissindependent Trustees SA [2020] EWCA Civ 699.
CASES
May 28, 2020
Wills & Trusts
Challen v Challen [2020] EWHC 1330 (Ch)
The High Court in Bristol (HHJ Matthews) has granted Sally Challen relief from the forfeiture arising from her killing of her husband Richard in 2010.
CASES
April 1, 2020
Wills & Trusts
Sofer v SIT [2020] EWCA Civ 699
Considered the requirements for pleading a dishonest breach of trust against trustees.