Radcliffe Chambers

Marcus Flavin practices mainly in the field of trusts and estates.

His experience covers both contentious work, including breach of trust cases, tracing claims, claims against trusts arising out of matrimonial litigation, construction cases, non-contentious probate applications and summonses, contentious probate claims, and applications under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975; and non-contentious work, including drafting, construction, advising trustees and executors on proposed courses of action, advice on capital taxation matters, and applications for approval of variation. He has a particular interest in offshore trust litigation and advisory work, particularly in Jersey and Man. He also practices in the fields of insolvency, partnerships, and property and has a particular interest in disputes concerning farms and agricultural matters.

Called to the bar 2001; Lincoln’s Inn

French

STEP, ACTAPS, Ecclesiastical Law Society, Thomas More Society

St Mary’s College, Southampton; University College, London (1994 BA(Hons) History 1st); Corpus Christi College, Oxford (1996 M.St historical research); City University London (2000 CPE (commendation));ICSL: BVC.

Reading fiction and history; travel, particularly long distance train journeys; and writing.