Michelmores workshop

Speakers:

Tony Cockayne, Michelmores

Tony is Head of the Charities Team at Michelmores.

Tony is an experienced dispute resolution lawyer who specialises in contentious probate matters.  He regularly advises on disputes involving charities, with his specialism being disputed legacies.

Over the years Tony has appeared in the High Court both for Claimants and Defendants in disputes involving large estates, often with cross-jurisdictional elements.

As a serving committee member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists, Tony is a leading figure for contentious private client work.  He is also an accredited mediator.

Barny Croft, Michelmores

Barny is a senior associate in the Disputed Wills and Trusts team. Having previously worked for Michelmores between 2008 and 2010, Barny re-joined the firm in 2014 from Stone King LLP and specialises in legacy related disputes for both charities and individuals.

Barny is experienced in dealing with disputed Wills on the grounds of lack of testamentary capacity, undue influence, lack of knowledge and approval, fraud and failure to execute a Will correctly; disputes concerning the provisions (or lack thereof) in Wills; proprietary estoppel claims (promises made during a testator’s lifetime, but not made good in their Wills); trust disputes; and claims concerning the administration of Estates, including professional negligence.

He is also a member of the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists.

Description

Continuing ILM’s series of free workshops.

More details will be released in due course.