Gatehouse Chambers is ‘a strong chancery set with a big private client team at all levels of strength in depth’. Brie Stevens-Hoare KC recently acted for the claimant in Pidsley & Pidsley v Spencer, challenging a will which is alleged to have had the signatures of its witnesses procured by fraud on the part of the deceased’s stepdaughter. Charlotte John is ’incredibly thorough and leaves no stone unturned’ and is representing the claimant in Ellis v Care, a probate and proprietary estoppel dispute in which the brother of the deceased farmer questioned the capacity of his brother to make the will.
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- 'The clerks and practice managers at Gatehouse Chambers are a delight to deal with, in particular, James Duncan-Hartill and Patrick Sarson.'
- 'The clerks are second to none. Clerks of note include Patrick Sarson.'
- 'Gatehouse Chambers is a friendly and efficient set. It has a strong field of counsel who can assist and a range of experience levels.'
- 'Gatehouse Chambers is an undiscovered gem for contentious probate matters.'
- 'Gatehouse Chambers is an excellent set and a go-to chambers with a variety of counsel at varying degrees of call.'
- 'Gatehouse Chambers has a strength in depth at all levels of experience and is very knowledgeable in the specialist area.'
- 'Gatehouse Chambers is a friendly set of chambers with a solid reputation.'
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