Penelope Reed KC
About
Provided by Penelope Reed KC
Practice Areas
General chancery work in the UK and offshore, comprising trust litigation: applications to the Court relating to trusts, drafting of trusts and tax related to these areas; wills, contentious probate, Inheritance Act claims, equitable relief of all kinds and proprietary estoppel cases. Recent cases include: Kahrmann v Harrison-Morgan [2019] EWCA Civ 2094 (succeeded in Court of Appeal overturning first instance judgement on constructive trusts); Cowan v Foreman [2019] EWCA Civ 1336 (succeeded in Court of Appeal; in overturning first instance Judge’s refusal to extend time under 1975 Act) ;Perry v Neupert | [2019] EWHC 2275 (Ch) (costs of removal of executor); James v James [2018] EWHC 43 (Ch) (proprietary estoppel and testamentary capacity); Ilott v Mitson[ [2017] 2 W.L.R. 979 (Supreme Court Inheritance (provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975; Crociani v Crociani [2018]JCA136A (Court of appeal);
Career
Called to the Bar 1983. Silk 2009. Accredited Mediator. Recorder 2010 Deputy High Court Judge 2013. Lectures widely.
Professional Memberships
Chancery Bar Association (Chair 2014-2016); ACTAPS; STEP.
Publications
Co-author of 'Inheritance Act Claims: A Practitioners Guide' (Law Society). Risk and Negligence in Wills, Estates and Trusts, 2nd edition pub. OUP, 'Practical Guide to the Trustee Act 2000' (Jordans), 'Annotated Trusts and Estates Law Handbook' (Bloomsbury Professional)
Chambers Review
Global
Penelope Reed KC
Penelope Reed KC is an exceptionally eminent silk with a formidable depth of experience in trusts and inheritance matters. She is noted for her work on high-profile cases and particularly for her trial advocacy. Her practice also includes acting as a mediator in major trust disputes.
Penelope Reed KC
Penelope Reed KC of 5 Stone Buildings focuses her practice on the representation of private clients in such matters as trusts, estate and inheritance disputes. She has experience acting in such jurisdictions as the Channel Islands and the Far East.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She has great judgement and everything she says sounds so reasonable."
"Penelope Reed is absolutely well regarded in the contentious trust world."
"She is a very able and calm practitioner. She is the person you want to bring in if you were trying to sort things out rather than go in guns blazing."
"Penelope Reed is excellent, and personality-wise she is nice and very nice to have on a team."
"She has great judgement and everything she says sounds so reasonable."
"Penelope Reed is absolutely well regarded in the contentious trust world."
"She is a very able and calm practitioner. She is the person you want to bring in if you were trying to sort things out rather than go in guns blazing."
"Penelope Reed is excellent, and personality-wise she is nice and very nice to have on a team."
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5 Stone Buildings
Silks (KC)
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