A substantial part of Nick’s practice comprised traditional chancery proceedings, including the administration of estates, validity and construction of wills and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975.
He has acted in a number of large offshore trusts disputes, both for and against professional trustees, including a recent £8m + claim for breach of trust arising out of the investment of trust assets in high-risk asset classes a matter of months before the economic crash of 2008.
Nick also has considerable experience of probate proceedings, and acted for the successful claimant in Wilby v Rigby [2015] EWHC 2394 (Ch); [2015] WTLR 1845 (Ch D), relating to applications to remove or substitute executors.
He often advised in respect probate and inheritance disputes with a cross-border element, and is experienced in resolving the conflict of laws issues arising in respect of estates spread across different jurisdictions. Recent substantial offshore experience includes acting for the successful appellant in Sinel v Hennessy [2018] JCA 095, before the Jersey Court of Appeal.
He presently convenes the module in Equity & Trusts in the University of Exeter’s LLB Law with Business progrmame, has previously taught the laws of Trusts and Land at the University of Bristol.
