Contentious Probate 2024 : Shaping New Law into Solution-Focused Answers for Your Clients
Court-Proven, Solution-Focused Answers to 7 Thorny Questions: Directly from 5 Top-Flight KCs and 2 Senior Juniors
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Additional clips from Contentious Probate on-demand conference
Constance McDonnell KC on Costs And 1975 Act claims
Kate Selway KC on Problems with capacity evidence
Matthew Hodson on Challenging Trustees' decisions
Alexander Learmonth KC on Personal representatives
David E Grant KC on Going beyond Guest v Guest
Oliver Ingham on Early onset dementia
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On-demand clip
So you know what to expect from the recorded conference, here is a clip of Alex Troup KC.
Alex is answering the question: How do you gain an edge for your client when handling financial abuse cases, including dodgy attorneys and predatory marriages, and recover misappropriated monies?
Programme
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Chair's Introduction
Contentious Probate: Shaping new law into solution-focused answers for your clients
Chaired by James Lister of Stevens & Bolton
James was shortlisted as “Partner of the Year” at the Citywealth Awards and one of Legal Week’s Private Client “Ones to Watch.” "He brings extraordinarily good insights."
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Handling financial abuse cases
How do you gain an edge for your client when handling financial abuse cases, including dodgy attorneys and predatory marriages, and recover misappropriated monies?
Answered by Alex Troup KC
Alex is “a star of probate”, “among the most skilful barristers” with “a real commercial brain”. He acted in the high-profile Hughes v Prichard (2022) litigation.
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Costs And 1975 Act claims
In view of recent case law, how likely is the Court to treat costs and CFA debts as part of “financial needs” in 1975 Act claims?
Answered by Constance McDonnell KC
Constance acted in the Court of Appeal in Hirachand v Hirachand (2021). She is "an absolutely stellar advocate, technically brilliant for complicated probate disputes."
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Problems with capacity evidence
How do you control - and overcome - the problems with capacity evidence and turn the scale in your client's favour, following the spate of recent cases?
Answered by Kate Selway KC
Kate is "one of the most effective wills and probate barristers at the bar - she produces superb results.” She is author of “Establishing Fraudulent Calumny.”
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Challenging Trustees' decisions
What are creative ways of challenging trustees’ decisions and securing a favourable outcome for clients, supported by case law and practical examples?
Answered by Matthew Hodson of Gatehouse Chambers
Matthew is a "standout rising star" with particular strength in probate cases. He is “just the kind of lawyer you want on your side” and sits as a Deputy District Judge.
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Personal representatives
How do you contend with - or defend - personal representatives battling with each other, including probate applications, letters of administration and strategic use of caveats?
Answered by Alexander Learmonth KC
Alexander won ‘Advocate of the Year’ at the STEP Private Client Awards. "He is just so dynamic, always seeing an angle that improves the client's position."
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Going beyond Guest v Guest
To what extent will the courts apply the decision from Guest v Guest, but reduce the award due to proportionality and/or unreasonableness, and by how much?
Answered by David E Grant KC
David is “a first-rate silk and a superb speaker and communicator.” “He makes a technical and complex area appear quite simple and straightforward.”
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Early onset dementia
With early onset dementia becoming an ever increasing reality, how do you protect yourself and the testator from attack on the grounds there was cognitive impairment?
Answered by Oliver Ingham of 3PB
Oliver is “tenacious, superb at arguing difficult cases and a pleasure to work with.” He acted in Kaur v Singh (2023), Hirachand (2022) and Jassall v Shah (2021).