Araba Taylor

Araba Taylor is a general Chancery practitioner. The focus of her practice is the family side of Chancery work, including co-ownership disputes, family businesses, family property, trusts and elderly client/capacity issues, wills and the administration of estates, interests in real property; and professional negligence. Re Walker (Deceased) [2014] EWHC 71 (Ch) – the test for testamentary capacity is the common law test in Banks v Goodfellow and not the test under the Mental Capacity Act 2005; Re Dharamshi (Deceased) [2013] EWHC 3917 (Ch) – severe grief reaction not sufficient for want of testamentary capacity; Re Tociapski (Deceased) [2013] EWHC 1770 (Ch) – will invalid for want of knowledge and approval, lifetime transfer of land set aside for presumed undue influence; Pinnock v Rochester [2011] EWHC 4049 (Ch) – successful appeal against striking out of probate claim, interaction of probate claim and compromise of earlier claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, procedure, case management; Re Allen (Deceased), Smith v Springford [2009] WTLR 705 – caveators’ application to discontinue claim for revocation of existing grant, will forgery, costs; Garland v Morris & anor [2007] EWHC 2 (Ch) – Inheritance Act application by adult child; Stephens v Michelin Pensions Trust Ltd [2006] EWHC 1640 (Ch) trustees’ duties; Greer v Alstons Engineering Sales & Services Ltd [2003] UKPC 46 – breach of contract/damages regarding contract for the sale of land; Spring v O’Flynn (1999) EGCS 79 – notices to complete; Re Raval, Jones v Raval [1998] BPIR 389 – bankruptcy/matrimonial home; Halifax Mortgage Services Limited v Muirhead [1997] EWCA Civ 2901 – mortgages/undue influence; R v Kensington & Chelsea Royal London Borough, ex parte Moncada (1996) 29 HLR 289 – intentional homelessness.

Berkhamsted School for Girls; Christ’s College, Cambridge (MA Hons in Law 1983); Cardiff University (PGD in Canon Law – 2011).