Trusts & Estates Conference 2023

Tuesday 7 November 2023

Lecture Theatre
The Honourable Society of The Inner Temple
Crown Office Row
London
EC4Y 7HL

What to expect at the conference

5 Stone Buildings is holding a full-day conference to consider and discuss recent decisions, notable developments, and current issues in the fields of trusts and estates. These are core practice areas for 5 Stone Buildings with members named in the leading directories at all levels. Chaired by Penelope Reed KC, the conference will address issues faced by professionals and practitioners, bringing in the benefit of the speakers’ considerable expertise and experience across this area.

Trust and Estate Conference Programme 2023

9:30am  –  Registration and coffee

9:50pm  – Chair’s introduction – Penelope Reed KC

10:00am – Probate Dispute: Current Trends – Elis Gomer

10:30am – Domicile – Oliver Marre & Toby Bishop

11:15am –  Coffee break

11:45am – Panel Discussion; Partnership in the Context of Trusts & Estate – Mark Blackett-Ord,
Sarah Haren KC, & Mathew Roper

12:30pm  – “The case that went wrong”  unravelling avoidable mistakes in some recent litigation –
Barbara Rich

1:00pm  –   Lunch

2:00pm  –  Dead Bodies & Funeral Disputes – Alexander Drapkin

2:30pm  – Headaches for Trustees: Proper Purpose, Liens, and Retentions – Luke Harris & Edward Hewitt

3:00pm –  Mediation; Where are we now?  – Miranda Allardice, Michael O’Sullivan,  & Charlotte Edge

3:45pm –  Tea

4:15pm – Panel Discussion: The Non-Intervention Principle & Blessing Application – Penelope Reed KC, Henry Legge KC, Sam Chandler, & Rose Fetherstonhaugh

5:00pm – Naidoo v Barton – Jordan Holland & Priya Wagjiani

5:30pm – Close, followed by drinks and canapes

Learning objectives:

To improve knowledge and understanding of recent and likely future developments in the practice of trusts and estates law, by attending lectures, seminars, and discussions on important recent cases and other events in this area.

Rationale:

To enable maintenance and development of competence and performance in these key area of practice.