The specialist will, trust and estate disputes team at Irwin Mitchell covers a range of contested matters, including will validity and undue influence claims, professional negligence allegations, Court of Protection applications and a substantial number of Inheritance (Provisions for Family and Dependants) Act claims. Practice head Stephanie Kerr is praised as ‘second to none’ with ’good strategic instincts’ and is supported by Kirsty McNulty and Lucy-Allena Mcllory. Olivia Jack joined the practice in May 2024 from Forbes Solicitors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Extremely collaborative. Very good resources. Superbly knowledgeable on the law.’
- ‘Olivia Jack- Extremely professional and driven. Very client-focused. Always striving to achieve the very best result. Stephanie Kerr - Fantastic leader. Very down to earth. Achieves excellent results for client.’
- ‘Stephanie Kerr - strong skill set, and always practical in her approach. Olivia Jack - up and coming associate.’
- 'Great team. Pragmatic and commercial.'
- 'Breadth of knowledge, ease of contact, down to earth attitude.'
- ‘This is a relatively large team, however high standards are maintained an across the board. There is a good level of legal knowledge and strategic skill throughout the team. Irwin Mitchell is a large firm which means they can call on lawyers from other areas to deal with related points such as agriculture or care fees for example.’
Lawyers
Next generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Stephanie Kerr
Other key lawyers
Kirsty McNulty; Lucy-Allena Mcllory; Olivia Jack