‘An excellent set from front to back’, Wilberforce Chambers appears at all levels of the judicial system, representing clients in leading trust, probate and taxation cases. Brian Green KC currently advises Sheikh Mohammad, the ruler of Dubai, on the English law aspects of his divorce to Princess Haya of Jordan. Clare Stanley KC acted for the Appellant in the Supreme Court case, LA Micro Group (UK) v LA Micro Group Inc, which established that s. 53(1)(c) of the Law of Property Act applied to personal property. In Crescent Gas Corporation v National Iranian Oil Company, Gilead Cooper KC advised on the potential appeal of a claim concerning the beneficial ownership of a commercial property in London. Zoë Barton KC advised the wife of Sheikh in Greig Mitchell & Keneth Krys v Al Jaber, a claim establishing a beneficial interest in a home in London. Nikki Singla KC led in the complex Pavilion v RadcliffesLeBresseur, in which the claimants allege - among other issues - that the private client firm of solicitors acted in breach of its retainer in failing to retire the claimants from three family settlements.
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Position
Call: 2003
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Zoë is “a forceful advocate” who has “exceptional attention to detail”, “she gets straight to the point and is very knowledgeable” (Chambers & Partners 2020). She is “very bright, proactive and innovative” and “has a calm disposition and is able to work with her opponents to achieve a satisfactory conclusion without giving them the upper hand” (Legal 500 2020). She has “real presence” (Chambers HNW), “is extremely eloquent and can think quickly on her feet” (Legal 500 2019).
Whilst she is particularly recommended for property, trusts and related professional negligence her practice encompasses the broader commercial chancery work that arises against the background of property ventures and relationships which give rise to fiduciary duties, both in traditional and commercial settings. She is frequently instructed in cases which involve fraud or call for equitable remedies as her appreciation of where the merit lies lends itself particularly well to cases concerning the exercise of discretion.
Zoë is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association; Property Bar Association; ACTAPS and ConTrA; Professional Negligence Bar Association; MCIArb.
Education
MA (Hons) (Edin); Postgraduate Diploma in Law, City University.
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- 'Tommie Drury and Stewart Cameron are particularly impressive.'
- 'An excellent set from front to back.'
- 'All of the clerking team are very organised and a pleasure to work with.'
- 'Wilberforce Chambers are great to work with and very accessible for family lawyers needing specialist advice on niche issues.'
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- 'A great set with a wide range of barristers in terms of expertise and ability.'
- 'Wilberforce is an excellent trust litigation set and everybody I have worked with there is very high quality.'