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52 BROAD STREET
BRISTOL
BS1 2EP
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Elizabeth Fry
Work Department
Contentious Trusts and Probate
Position
Elizabeth Fry is Partner and Head of the Disputes Team at Wards Solicitors and specialises in Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 disputes, Will, Trust and Probate Disputes and contentious Court of Protection Work.
Career
1984 Trained at Rosling King Solicitors, London; 1986 Qualified as Solicitor and joined Bevan Ashford Solicitors, Bristol as an Assistant Solicitor; 1989 Joined Disputes team at Burroughs Day Solicitors, Bristol as an Assistant Solicitor; 1999 Joined Disputes Team at Wards Solicitors as an Assistant Solicitor; 2000 Associate Wards Solicitors; 2004 Partner and Head of Disputes Team Wards Solicitors.
Memberships
Member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) since 2006; Member of the Court of Protection Practitioners Association (CoPPA) and deals with contested Court of Protection applications.
Education
Bristol University (LLB Hons); Guildford College of Law (Law Society Finals)
Lawyer Rankings
South West > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
Wards Solicitors LLP fields a team of experts that are regularly instructed on complex and high-value disputes. The practice enjoys a strong presence in the South West, with the team working across 12 offices in Bristol, Bath, Somerset, and Gloucestershire. Bristol-based Elizabeth Fry – who leads the team – has specialised in contentious probate for more than two decades. Also based in Bristol, Ian Williamson is noted for his expertise in trust work involving ownership of land held trusts.