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Trusts Newsletter – Summer 2026

A few interesting cases from the last 6 months:- Tax Trusts Wills Probate TRUSTS – Morgan v. Estate of Morgan Dec’d [2026] EWHC 20 (Ch) No resulting trust where the donor ‘has not proved on the balance of probabilities that [...]

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Amanda Gourlay

Developer to fight £48mn government fire safety bill on human rights grounds

Leading property barrister, Amanda Gourlay quoted in the Financial Times: The article highlights landmark legal action over post Grenfell building costs being brought by the government against a Manchester property developer. “The case is of wider significance for the property [...]

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Hannah Porter

We are delighted to welcome our new tenant Hannah Porter

Magdalen Chambers are delighted to welcome our new tenant, Hannah Porter. Hannah joins with nine years of experience as a senior associate solicitor where she developed her expertise in financial remedy proceedings and private law children disputes in particular, before [...]

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Amanda Gourlay

We are delighted to welcome our new tenant Amanda Gourlay

Magdalen Chambers are delighted to welcome our new tenant, Amanda Gourlay, to the civil team. Amanda joins us with over 20 years of experience as a barrister, specialising in residential leasehold and service charge law. Amanda also brings an impressive [...]

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Tanya Jones

Boundary dispute – Tanya Jones obtains final mandatory injunction in trespass claim.

Tanya Jones, instructed by WBW Solicitors, represented the successful Claimant at a hearing by obtaining a final mandatory injunction against the Defendants. The Claim concerned a boundary dispute between two neighbouring properties whereby one neighbour had taken down a boundary [...]

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