Wilsons

Wills & Trusts Disputes

James is a partner in the Will & Trust Disputes team, and specialises in resolving trust and probate disputes.  James' work ranges from claims concerning the validity and effect of wills, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, undue influence and equitable claims, to actions by or against trustees of landed estates and international trust disputes. He regularly acts for clients in mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

James read Law at Somerville College, Oxford then trained at Sharpe Pritchard in London.  He joined Henmans on qualification in 2002, and moved to Wilsons in June 2004.

James is a member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) and the Charity Law Association.