Defending challenges to the validity of wills
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Date: 23 April 2026
Starts: 5:00 pm
Ends: 6:15 pm
Venue: Michelmores
Location: 10 Victoria St, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6BN
Cost: £40 + VAT for STEP members / £50 + VAT for non-members
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This joint seminar organised by STEP Bristol & St John’s Chambers Wills & Trusts team, is aimed at practitioners involved in contentious probate work.
Head of Chancery and Commercial, Christopher Jones will be chairing this 1 hour seminar and there will be drinks and canapés to follow, with an opportunity to meet the speakers and our sponsor.
Topics include:
- Testamentary capacity in light of Maile v. Maile [2025] EWHC 2492 (Ch) and Scott v. Scott [2025] EWHC 2796 (Ch) – Daniel Soar
- How to avoid challenges based on lack of knowledge and approval in view of Pascall v. Graham [2025] UKPC 26 and Stephenson v. Stephenson [2026] EWHC 53 (Ch) – Francesca D’Argenio
- Practical ways of heading off challenges to wills, including removing caveats, put up and shut up orders, summary judgment/strike out applications and the doctrine of probate laches – Alex Troup KC
Timings
- Registration: 4.30pm – 5.00pm
- Starts: 5.00pm
- Finishes: 6.15pm for networking
Cost: £40 (members) £50 (non-members) Free (diploma student members)
People
Alex Troup KC
- Call: 1998
- Silk: 2023
Alex is Head of our Wills & Trusts team and is recognised for his impressive chancery practice. He is the only silk ranked in private wealth outside of London in the High Net Worth Guide 2025. Alex specialises...
Christopher Jones
- Call: 2004
Christopher is a chancery and commercial specialist with particular emphasis on trust litigation and advice, contentious and non-contentious probate applications, real property litigation (particularly in relation to easements, restrictive covenants and contracts for the sale of land) and...
Daniel Soar
- Call: 2016
Daniel has an established chancery practice – covering the traditional areas of probate, property and trusts – appearing regularly in the High Court, County Court and Property Tribunals. As part of his probate practice, Daniel frequently advises on...
Francesca D'Argenio
- Call: 2023
Francesca is a barrister with a broad commercial and chancery practice. Francesca accepts instructions across the spectrum of commercial and chancery work, including wills and trusts, commercial and insolvency, landlord and tenant and real property. Her court work...
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