Kings Chambers is praised as ‘the go-to set of choice for Chancery matters in the North’. Its members undertake Chancery work nationally and internationally and appear before the entire spectrum of courts and tribunals in disputes involving high-value land, trusts, finances, private client work, charity matters, real property, and probate. Fay Collinson exclusively focuses on property and affairs in the court of protection, and wills, trusts, and probate mandates; in Anderson v Williams, she represented the executors and beneficiaries in a claim brought against the deceased’s surviving wife for breach of fiduciary duty whilst she acted as the deceased’s financial attorney and subsequently misappropriated around £200,000 during his lifetime
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Kings Chambers
Testimonials
‘The clerks, in particular Harry Young, are knowledgeable, efficient, and proactive.’
‘Excellent clerking team; Gary Young and Harry Young are both incredibly helpful and go above and beyond to assist.’
‘The clerks are very personable and helpful and they consistently show excellent judgment in matching barristers to cases; especially Gary Young and Harry Young.’
‘James Mason is fantastic; he provides responses in an efficient and timely manner and is extremely helpful.’
‘The clerks are excellent, and Gary Young and Harry Young are two of the best in the business in terms of their user-friendliness, attention to detail, and willingness to help. Brandon Singh is a junior clerk coming through in a similar mould.’
‘Gary Young and Harry Young are both excellent and are two of the best clerks in the country. They are responsive and will always go the extra mile to help. The junior clerks coming through are all personable and provide a good service.’
‘Kings Chambers is the best chancery set. They have a wide range of counsel available and they are always of a very high standard. The training provided is of a good standard and useful.’
‘They have a number of experts in this field that display a high level of competency. Their training programmes in trusts and probate are very useful and well attended.’
18 St John Street Chambers
18 St John Street Chambers is praised as ‘an excellent set’ and its members assist clients with a wide range of contentious and non-contentious business and property, chancery, and tax mandates. The set houses Richard Chapman KC, who has expertise in direct and indirect tax matters, and Jennifer Newstead-Taylor, who is also skilled in tax matters and traditional Chancery work, as well as VAT cases in which MTIC fraud is alleged. Christopher McNall has substantial experience in handling inheritance tax cases, and he has appeared before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. He represented the revenue in corporation tax case HMRC v Dolphin Drilling Ltd, concerning if a tender support vessel in the North Sea is a floating hotel. Elisabeth Tythcott is another notable team member active in the business and property courts, and she represented the claimant in Feili v Faily & ors, a case concerning a dispute over the treatment of an estate’s principal asset between six siblings.
Testimonials
‘Chris Heath and Eden Cobb show their willingness to assist counsel and instructing solicitors in filing documents and bundles etc.’
‘Everything is run smoothly.’
‘The clerks are responsive and knowledgeable.’
‘The clerks are very reliable and diligent.’
‘The civil clerks in particular are both polite and helpful in assisting with enquiries. They are also very accommodating in terms of re-juggling the diary so as to ensure continuity of counsel.’
‘They have a good tax team consisting of varying levels of experience, so it is always possible to find the right counsel.’
’18 St John Street Chambers is an excellent set. They lend weight to the notion of quality over quantity.’
‘A good set with some great barristers.’
Exchange Chambers
Exchange Chambers ‘is a good set for Chancery work’, and its members have substantial expertise in traditional Chancery law, including real property, wills, trusts, and the administration of estates, probate, and mortgages. Andrew Williams has a property-based Chancery practice, and both Scott Redpath and George Rowell are skilled in tax law mandates. Andrew Vinson exclusively acts in Chancery and commercial work, and the set is also home to John Waiting, who has expertise in trust litigation. Graham Sellers joined the team from Atlantic Chambers in June 2023.
Testimonials
‘A really good clerking team. Joe Mawson is excellent, and the civil team has enough staff that there is always a good service overall.’
‘Senior clerking and management is excellent, in particular Nick Buckley and Jonathan I’Anson.’
‘Very helpful, always on the other end of the phone, and are always happy to offer a number of potentially suitable counsel.’
‘The clerking team is effective and efficient.’
‘Exchange Chambers is a good set for chancery work. The set runs day-long and short-bite seminars, and it has also hosted the Manchester B&P Courts Forum, which is once a month as a forum for the court to communicate with court users.’
‘Exchange Chambers is one of the premier commercial sets in Manchester. It boasts numbers, but also a great variety of true specialists in their particular field. Exchange Chambers go above and beyond for their clients, offering the use of Chambers to host mediations and meetings etc.’
‘Very strong set across the board and at a range of fee points and seniority. They all provide pragmatic, commercially sound advice.’
‘The experience of their barristers and staff is always first class.’
9 St John Street
The members at 9 St John Street frequently appear before the county and business and property courts, as well as specialist tribunals. Andrew Clark has a well-established practice that encompasses wills, probate, and real estate-related matters. James Fryer-Spedding, Joanna Vicary, and Richard Price are other notable members of the team.
Kings Chambers
Testimonials
‘The clerks, in particular Harry Young, are knowledgeable, efficient, and proactive.’
‘Excellent clerking team; Gary Young and Harry Young are both incredibly helpful and go above and beyond to assist.’
‘The clerks are very personable and helpful and they consistently show excellent judgment in matching barristers to cases; especially Gary Young and Harry Young.’
‘James Mason is fantastic; he provides responses in an efficient and timely manner and is extremely helpful.’
‘The clerks are excellent, and Gary Young and Harry Young are two of the best in the business in terms of their user-friendliness, attention to detail, and willingness to help. Brandon Singh is a junior clerk coming through in a similar mould.’
‘Gary Young and Harry Young are both excellent and are two of the best clerks in the country. They are responsive and will always go the extra mile to help. The junior clerks coming through are all personable and provide a good service.’
‘Kings Chambers is the best chancery set. They have a wide range of counsel available and they are always of a very high standard. The training provided is of a good standard and useful.’
‘They have a number of experts in this field that display a high level of competency. Their training programmes in trusts and probate are very useful and well attended.’
18 St John Street Chambers
18 St John Street Chambers is praised as ‘an excellent set’ and its members assist clients with a wide range of contentious and non-contentious business and property, chancery, and tax mandates. The set houses Richard Chapman KC, who has expertise in direct and indirect tax matters, and Jennifer Newstead-Taylor, who is also skilled in tax matters and traditional Chancery work, as well as VAT cases in which MTIC fraud is alleged. Christopher McNall has substantial experience in handling inheritance tax cases, and he has appeared before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. He represented the revenue in corporation tax case HMRC v Dolphin Drilling Ltd, concerning if a tender support vessel in the North Sea is a floating hotel. Elisabeth Tythcott is another notable team member active in the business and property courts, and she represented the claimant in Feili v Faily & ors, a case concerning a dispute over the treatment of an estate’s principal asset between six siblings.
Testimonials
‘Chris Heath and Eden Cobb show their willingness to assist counsel and instructing solicitors in filing documents and bundles etc.’
‘Everything is run smoothly.’
‘The clerks are responsive and knowledgeable.’
‘The clerks are very reliable and diligent.’
‘The civil clerks in particular are both polite and helpful in assisting with enquiries. They are also very accommodating in terms of re-juggling the diary so as to ensure continuity of counsel.’
‘They have a good tax team consisting of varying levels of experience, so it is always possible to find the right counsel.’
’18 St John Street Chambers is an excellent set. They lend weight to the notion of quality over quantity.’
‘A good set with some great barristers.’
Exchange Chambers
Exchange Chambers ‘is a good set for Chancery work’, and its members have substantial expertise in traditional Chancery law, including real property, wills, trusts, and the administration of estates, probate, and mortgages. Andrew Williams has a property-based Chancery practice, and both Scott Redpath and George Rowell are skilled in tax law mandates. Andrew Vinson exclusively acts in Chancery and commercial work, and the set is also home to John Waiting, who has expertise in trust litigation. Graham Sellers joined the team from Atlantic Chambers in June 2023.
Testimonials
‘A really good clerking team. Joe Mawson is excellent, and the civil team has enough staff that there is always a good service overall.’
‘Senior clerking and management is excellent, in particular Nick Buckley and Jonathan I’Anson.’
‘Very helpful, always on the other end of the phone, and are always happy to offer a number of potentially suitable counsel.’
‘The clerking team is effective and efficient.’
‘Exchange Chambers is a good set for chancery work. The set runs day-long and short-bite seminars, and it has also hosted the Manchester B&P Courts Forum, which is once a month as a forum for the court to communicate with court users.’
‘Exchange Chambers is one of the premier commercial sets in Manchester. It boasts numbers, but also a great variety of true specialists in their particular field. Exchange Chambers go above and beyond for their clients, offering the use of Chambers to host mediations and meetings etc.’
‘Very strong set across the board and at a range of fee points and seniority. They all provide pragmatic, commercially sound advice.’
‘The experience of their barristers and staff is always first class.’
9 St John Street
The members at 9 St John Street frequently appear before the county and business and property courts, as well as specialist tribunals. Andrew Clark has a well-established practice that encompasses wills, probate, and real estate-related matters. James Fryer-Spedding, Joanna Vicary, and Richard Price are other notable members of the team.