James Weale
About
Provided by James Weale
Practice Areas
Chancery and commercial litigation, arbitration, trusts (offshore and onshore), probate, civil fraud, company, probate, 1975 Act claims, and professional negligence.
Recent notable cases include: Wong v Grand View Private Trust Company (Privy Council, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Bermuda), Sofer v SwissIndependent Trustees (CA) [2020] W.T.L.R. 1075; Schwartz v VGV (High Court) [2020] EWHC 2227 (Ch), Filatona Trading Ltd v Navigator Equities Ltd (CA) [2020] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 418, Moutreuil v Andreewitch [2021] 2 F.L.R. 165, Hartogs v Sequent (Schweiz) AG [2020] W.T.L.R. 505, and Scarle v Scarle [2019] 4 W.L.R. 119.
Career
Called to the Bar: 2007.
Professional Memberships
Chancery Bar Association, COMBAR.
Publications
Contributor to DIFC Courts Practice (2020); Contributor to Palmer on Bailment (3rd ed); “A Good Arguable Case for Restricting the Canada Trust Gloss” [2010] JBL 36; Probate Litigation; the incidence of costs T&T, 2014, 21(4), 449.
Personal
LLB (Bristol University) (1st Class).
BCL (Lincoln College, Oxford).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
James Weale
James Weale is an experienced junior who acts in major trusts disputes both in the domestic courts and in multiple offshore jurisdictions. He further handles significant commercial disputes.
James Weale
James Weale
James Weale focuses his practice on contentious matters and is frequently sought after for complex Inheritance Act cases. He is also experienced in cross-border matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is brilliant and offers support legally and strategically that I always look for in a barrister. I cannot recommend him highly enough."
"An extremely effective barrister who is heavily in demand."
"Really responsive, quick and precise in his drafting, and a phenomenally hard-working man."
"James is extrememly effective. He offers support both legally and strategically, and is someone that stands shoulder to shoulder with you."
"He is brilliant and offers support legally and strategically that I always look for in a barrister. I cannot recommend him highly enough."
"An extremely effective barrister who is heavily in demand."
"Really responsive, quick and precise in his drafting, and a phenomenally hard-working man."
"James is extrememly effective. He offers support both legally and strategically, and is someone that stands shoulder to shoulder with you."
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