Alice is a knowledge lawyer in our trust, estate and inheritance disputes team.
Alice is a knowledge lawyer in the trust, estate and inheritance disputes team, having until recently acted as a senior associate in that team. In her role as senior associate she acted for charities, private individuals and institutions in relation to all aspects of contentious trust and succession disputes, with a particular focus on complex cases in the Court of Protection, often with an international element. She acted for charities (with Paul Hewitt) in upholding the first instance decision in Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind v Beasant and Davies [2021] EWHC 2315 (Ch) which concerned the interpretation of a nil rate band clause and closely echoed the Court of Appeal's unanimous finding in RSPCA v Sharp.
Alice speaks at conferences, particularly in relation to Court of Protection issues. She spoke at the firm's Trust Litigation Academy series on capacity issues in the context of trusts. She also spoke at the Professional Deputies Forum on international issues in the Court of Protection and at the Thought Leaders 4 Next Gen Summit in Dublin, again on capacity.
Recent Recognition
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