Charles Holbech’s talk for the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association London Conference 2019

Charles Holbech gave a wills and probate negligence update at the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association London Conference on 9 October 2019. The text of that update is available here.
Paul Burton

He has extensive trial advocacy experience and his cases frequently start with urgent pre-emptive remedies. His practice encompasses drafting and advisory work and he regularly works with domestic and international lawyers, and other professionals, to assist in the drafting of complex documents. In addition to his court practice, Paul represents parties before a number of […]
Tainted Gifts – Article by Josh Lewison

Josh Lewison analyses the approaches available to charity trustees when they encounter tainted gifts, in an article recently published by Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal. You can read the full article here. This article was first published in Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal and is also available on lawjournals.co.uk.
Court Authorisation of Self-Dealing by Trustees in the Light of Chaston v Chaston – Article by Charles Holbech

In this article Charles Holbech considers the recent case of Chaston v Chaston [2018] EWHC 1672 (Ch) in which the Court authorised a sale at valuation to a beneficiary of a property of which the beneficiary was also a trustee, despite opposition from two beneficiaries who were pressing for a sale on the open market. […]
Poppy Rimington-Pounder
Joshua Winfield
Emma Loizou
Edward Hicks

“Absolutely top class mind, but what makes him such an excellent counsel is that is combined with a relentless persistence and devotion to his client’s case.” (Private Wealth and Probate, Legal 500 UK Bar 2026) “Edward Hicks is a very good junior on traditional chancery work. He is very thorough and detailed.” (Chancery: Traditional, Chambers UK […]
Christopher Buckley
Tom Beasley

Tom’s clients have included government agencies, multinationals, global banks, high net worth individuals and large estates. He has appeared before a range of courts and arbitral tribunals and has extensive experience in emergency matters such as the obtaining or resisting of freezing and search orders. He has been ranked consistently in Chambers & Partners whose […]
