News & Events: Inheritance, Wills & Probate
An Introduction to Inheritance, Wills & Probate Law – Part 2
An Introduction to Inheritance, Wills & Probate Law – Part 2 is aimed at lawyers wishing to move into this field, those who require a refresher and those wishing to become more hands-on fee earners. In the second of this two part webinar series counsel Tara Lyons, Daniella Gilbert and Victoria Ellis will provide practitioners with a […]
An Introduction to Inheritance, Wills & Probate Law – Part 1
Please join us via Zoom on Wednesday 5th May 2021 at 12:30 for Pump Court Chambers Inheritance, Wills & Probate team is pleased to invite you to our forthcoming webinar ‘An Introduction to Inheritance, Wills & Probate Law – Part 1‘. Aimed at lawyers wishing to move into this field, those who require a refresher and […]
An Introduction to Inheritance, Wills & Probate Law – Part 2
Pump Court Chambers Inheritance, Wills & Probate team is pleased to invite you to our forthcoming webinar ‘An Introduction to Inheritance, Wills & Probate – Part 2’. Aimed at lawyers wishing to move into this field, those who require a refresher and those wishing to become more hands-on fee earners. In the second of this two […]
Money for Nothing? Crypto-assets and their implications in matrimonial and private client work
Helen Brander, barrister of Pump Court Chambers, considers the current treatment by the courts and taxation authorities of crypto-assets For the matrimonial finance and private client lawyer, crypto-assets can form a major part of a client’s estate and we are seeing them with increasing frequency. It is vital that we can identify, value and understand […]
Sudden Incapacity: Legal implications under the prevalence of Covid
We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee of Pump Court Chambers will be speaking at the Thoughtleaders4 event, ‘Sudden Incapacity: Legal implications under the prevalence of Covid‘, on 23 March 2021 at 4.30 pm. Join us for an informative and timely discussion around issues of incapacity whilst determining the best interests of patients in […]
Anaghara v Anaghara & Ors [2020] EWHC 3091
Proprietary Estoppel and the Matrimonial Home on the Death of a Spouse – Anaghara v Anaghara & Ors [2020] EWHC 3091 It is rare that a spouse needs to pursue a claim in proprietary estoppel to secure occupation of a matrimonial home owned by the other spouse on the latter’s death: the Inheritance (Provision for […]
Avoiding Negligence Claims
Pump Court Chambers Inheritance, Wills & Probate team are pleased to bring you our latest lockdown lecture ‘Avoiding Negligence Claims’ presented by Julian Reed, Amy Berry, TEP and Simon Lane. In this webinar our speakers consider the following issues: The duty to disappointed or intended beneficiaries Negligent preparation of a will; White v Jones [1995] 2 […]
38 members ranked in Legal 500 2021 Edition
We are proud to announce that Pump Court Chambers has been recognised as a ‘Top Tier Set’ in the Legal 500, 2021 Rankings. Described as the ‘go-to‘ set on the Western Circuit, 38 of our members have been recognised across a number of practice areas including: Chancery, Crime, Employment, Family and Children Law, Personal Injury and […]
Avoiding Negligence Claims
Join us for our latest lockdown lecture ‘Avoiding Negligence Claims’ presented by Julian Reed and Simon Lane of Pump Court Chambers. Our speakers will consider the following issues: The duty to disappointed or intended beneficiaries Negligent preparation of a will; White v Jones [1995] 2 AC 207HL; The Scope of the duty. Damage Limitation 10 ways to […]
A Guide to TOLATA Claims
Pump Court Chambers is pleased to invite you to our forthcoming A Guide to TOLATA Claims Webinar. Jack Rundall and Mark Ablett provide a valuable and in-depth updates for all practitioners at this lunchtime webinar. Topics include: Pre-action guidance Equitable accounting, to deal with home improvements, account for mortgage and occupation rent Part […]
Alexander v Archibald & Archibald
Simon Lane successfully represented the Respondents (Brenda and John Archibald) before Mr Justice Fancourt, in a decision that was handed down by the High Court today. The decision is a useful authority for where property has been placed into joint names on a particular basis/ agreement and the survivor refuses honour this on the death […]
Capacity: Where now for the ‘Golden Rule’?
You could not make it up! Lord Templeman, the creator of the Golden Rule in his decision in Kenward v Adams (1975) The Times 29 Nov, died in 2014. He executed his last will in August 2008. He left nothing to his son Michael Templeman or his daughter in law Lesley Templeman and they challenged […]
