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Provided by Paul Hewitt

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Paul specialises in all forms of domestic and cross-border trust and succession disputes.

He is co-author of Probate Disputes and Remedies and Inheritance Act Claims (3rd edition, May 2022). Inheritance Act successes include Bhusate v Patel (widow bringing claim 25 years out of time), Cowan v Foreman in the Court of Appeal, and Wells v Chorus Law (neighbour prevented from claiming as 'child as deceased').

Described as a ‘star litigator’ and ‘a formidable opponent’, Paul represented His Exalted Highness VIII Nizam of Hyderabad in high profile litigation with India and Pakistan over funds held by NatWest since 1948.

Paul also advises on Court of Protection disputes, financial, and health/ welfare (including the leading cross border welfare decision Re MN).

High profile cases include two Supreme Court matters, acting for the trustees in the Hastings Bass matter of Futter v Futter applying to set aside the result of incorrect tax advice, and in Hodkin v Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages; and for the successful claimants in the Court of Appeal probate dispute Hawes v Burgess and in RSPCA v Sharp.

Paul frequently defends charitable legacy income eg Beasant v Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind [2022].

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