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Philip Jenkins

Philip Jenkins

Work Department

Private Client: Trusts & Probate; Property Litigation, Court of Protection

Position

An experienced Chancery practitioner, Philip Jenkins’ practice encompasses the breadth of chancery and related commercial work and his time is divided between litigating, advising and drafting. He has particular expertise in trusts, wills, probate, the administration of estates, family provision, real property and professional negligence claims In relation to these fields. In the commercial sphere he is regularly instructed In partnership, company and shareholder disputes. Philip regularly delivers talks and seminars to clients, regional law societies and branches of STEP.

Career

Called 2003, Middle Temple.

Recent cases od note:Claim for declaration in relation to the status of a living will: Re E [2014] EWCOP 27.Proprietary estoppel claims Bradbury v Taylor [2012] EWCA Civ. 1208).

Languages

Fluent French.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association, Bar Pro Bono Unit.

Education

BA Hans (Leeds) First Class (French with Spanish), Phd (Bristol) (‘Baudrillard: Deconstruction and Alterity’), PGDL (City). Harmsworth Major Scholarship and Sachs Prize (both Middle Temple).

Leisure

Sailing