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Private Wealth: Trusts

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10 Years Ranked

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6 Years Ranked

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Provided by Penelope Reed KC

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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)

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