JUNIOR PROFILE

Julia Beer

UK Bar 2026

Selborne Chambers

Ranked in 1 practice area

Chancery: Traditional

London (Bar)

4 years ranked

About

Provided by Selborne Chambers

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Julia has particular expertise in contentious probate and administration; and company and shareholder disputes both within and outside trust structures. In probate claims she regularly acts for trustees/executors and beneficiaries of high value Estates and has a particular interest in cross border succession disputes and domicile. She is instructed regularly in high value proprietary estoppel an TOLATA disputes with particular expertise in farming disputes. Julia frequently advises on breach of fiduciary duties and remedies for both directors and trustees.

She has appeared in the High Court in Cayman and Northern Ireland as well as regularly in the Business and Property Court and Family Division. In the Family Division she has particular expertise in intervening on behalf of companies, trustees and creditors in Financial Remedy Proceedings.

Career

Called 2003, Gray's Inn; Chair of Young Barristers Committee 2008; Elected Member of the General Council of the Bar 2008 – 2013

Professional Memberships

Member of STEP Central London; Chancery Bar Association; Family Law Bar Association;

ConTra – The Contentious Trusts Association

Publications

Gore Browne on Companies – editor of Unfair Prejudice Chapter since 2012

Co-Author of Rossdale Probate and Administration of Estates Fifth Edition (2016)

Personal

Julia splits her time between chambers in London and her home in the North of England.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Chancery: Traditional - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Julia Beer of Selborne Chambers advises clients in contentious probate cases. She has particular expertise in domicile and cross-border estates, fraudulent wills and 1975 Act claims.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Julia Beer is very good on her feet and in cross-examination.
Chancery: TraditionalUK Bar
Her experience in company, partnerships and contentious probate is very useful. She deals with pressure really well and holds her own in front of silks. She spots points that others might not.
Chancery: TraditionalUK Bar
Julia Beer is very reliable, incisive, and her contentious probate work is excellent.
Chancery: TraditionalUK Bar
Julia has excellent knowledge of the law and her advocacy skills are impeccable.
Chancery: TraditionalUK Bar
Julia is able to advise on complex probate disputes and take a commercial view as to what settlement should be considered.
Chancery: TraditionalUK Bar