Excellent chancery and probate team stands out on the Western Circuit, with members offering a wide range of expertise.”
Wills & Trusts Team
Alex Troup KC
- Call: 1998
- Silk: 2023
John Sharples
- Call: 1992
John Dickinson
- Call: 1995
Zoë Saunders
- Call: 2003
Christopher Jones
- Call: 2004
Michael Clarke
- Call: 2009
Jody Atkinson
- Call: 2005
Oliver Wooding
- Call: 2009
Natasha Dzameh
- Call: 2010
Charlie Newington-Bridges
- Call: 2011
Adam Boyle
- Call: 2012
Oliver Riley
- Call: 2013
Joss Knight
- Call: 2014
Annie Sampson
- Call: 2015
Brittany Pearce
- Call: 2015
Daniel Soar
- Call: 2016
Georgina Thompson
- Call: 2017
Jack Pankhurst
- Call: 2021
Kayleigh Bloomfield
- Call: 2021
Ben Harwood
- Call: 2022
Guy Adams
- Call: 1989
Richard Gold
- Call: 2006
Directory Quotes
St John’s Chambers is highly esteemed on the Western Circuit for its expertise in traditional and commercial chancery work. They are the leading chambers for contentious probate matters.”
Highly esteemed on the Western Circuit for its expertise in traditional and commercial chancery work. ‘Consistently provide well-balanced, clear and commercially-minded advice.'”
One of the main strengths of the chambers is the communication skills of the clerks, which ensure that expectations are managed and that levels of service are met.”
Leading regional heavy-weight, very strong in contentious probate and the leading set for trusts and estates work in the South West.”
St John’s Chambers is highly esteemed on the Western Circuit for its expertise in traditional and commercial chancery work. The set is ‘very capable with a specialist, expert team of barristers who are all helpful and skilled and keep their knowledge well updated.’ “
The set’s clerks are very helpful, prompt to reply and very easy to work with. They are swift in responding to instructing solicitors and act as a sensible, seamless and proactive conduit between the barristers and their instructing solicitors.”
St John’s Chambers is an excellent contentious trust and probate set with ‘a very strong Chancery team’, housing members who rival London counsel in ability and experience.”
St John’s Chambers is highly esteemed on the Western Circuit for its expertise in traditional and commercial chancery work. ‘There is a real depth in their chancery practice,’ says one source. The set assists with contentious will and trusts disputes, property disputes and Court of Protection matters, as well as professional negligence claims. It is also well known for its expertise on high-value agricultural land disputes. Sources say it is ‘an approachable and effective set, with individuals who are knowledgeable and invariably keen to support.’ “
Cases
- Cases
- Cases
Barnard v Brandon, Brandon, Potts, Richards & Brandon [2023] EWHC 3043 (Ch)
- Cases
Winter v Winter [2023] EWHC 2393 (Ch)
- Cases
Spencer v Spencer [2023] EWHC 2050
- Cases
Ingram and Whitfield v Abraham [2023] EWHC 1982 (Ch)
- Cases
Whittle v Whittle & Anor (Re Estate of Gerald Arthur Whittle) [2022] EWHC 925 (Ch)
Resources
Client Quotes
“The go-to set for traditional chancery work, both in the South West and arguably nationally: they give London a run for their money: London quality, without London fees.”
“St Johns has a very strong Chancery team and excellent clerks. Their barristers are expert, approachable, down to earth and offer London expertise at regional rates.”
“St John’s Chambers are a regional set with a number of experienced Chancery barristers and mediators. They are well known and respected on the western circuit. Although a regional set, they have a wealth of experience on par with London sets.”
Seminars & Events
- Past Event
Contentious Probate Update - Exeter
Venue: Exeter Racecourse - Past Event
STEP contentious probate seminar
Location: St John's Chambers, 101 Victoria Street, Bristol - Past Event
Vulnerable testators and will writing
Venue: Howden
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