The will, trust, and estate disputes team at Irwin Mitchell is ‘well-equipped with a range of experts in this area of law’, advising banks, charities, trustees, and beneficiaries on a wide spectrum of disputes. The department is chaired by Claire-Marie Cornford, who is ably supported by Stephanie Kerr, who advises clients on the full range of inheritance-related disputes. Kirsty McNulty handles will validity challenges and trust disputes, and Olivia Jack specialises in burial disputes. Lucy-Allena Mcllory is a key name.
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- Lucy Allena Mcilroy is a very good practitioner and has a really good rapport with clients. She really cares about the outcome of cases and gives her clients all her energy and the benefit of her considerable experience.
- Lucy Allena McCilroy really cares about clients and always goes the extra mile.
- Stephanie Kerr - Steph is one of the top contentious probate partners in the region. She has good quality work and has developed a good team around her. Kirsty McNulty - Kirsty is a knowledgeable and able contentious probate solicitor. She can quickly see what is important and what is not.
- Irwin Mitchell has a large team of able solicitors with substantial resources. They provide good quality work. They bring on young lawyers and help them develop. They have a good knowledge of the law and are tactically aware.
- Stephanie Kerr is very knowledgeable and experienced in this area of law. She is straightforward to deal with and achieves an efficient outcome if at all possible on any given case. Olivia Jack and Lucy-Allena McIlroy are both personable and specialize in probate disputes.
- The team is well-equipped with a range of experts in this area of law. They collaborate well to progress matters sensibly. They frequently put out helpful material on case law through their marketing and have a strong presence in the region.
- Steph Kerr is excellent.
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Practice head
Claire-Marie Cornford
Other key lawyers
Stephanie Kerr; Kirsty Mcnulty; Lucy-Allena Mcllroy; Olivia Jack