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Mathew Roper

Mathew Roper

Position

Chancery barrister specialising in contentious and non-contentious trusts and estates, related professional negligence and the property and affairs jurisdiction of the Court of Protection. His cases include: Cotton v Earl of Cardigan (blessing application); Fielden v Christie-Miller (rectification of a deed of appointment and proprietary estoppel); RNLI v Headley [2016] 1948 (Ch) (claim for an account and disclosure of trust documents); Bullard v Bullard [2017] EWHC 3 (Ch) (rectification of a settlement); ADS v DSM [2017] EWCOP 8 (statutory will application); and Re AR [2018] EWCOP 8 (authority and remuneration of deputies); Almond v Goff (will construction) Brown v New Quadrant Trust Corporation Ltd [2021] EWHC 1731 (Ch) (injunction to restrain and a counter application for directions blessing a proposed sale of trust assets).

Career

Called 2011, Middle Temple. Writes and lectures widely within his areas of expertise.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association, Court of Protection Bar Association and Ecclesiastical Law Society.

Education

University of Birmingham (BA, First Class (Hons)); GDL Nottingham Law School (Commendation); BPTC City Law School (Outstanding). Middle Temple scholar.

Mentions

London Bar

Private wealth and probate

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Mathew Roper –5 Stone Buildings ‘Mathew is clear in his advice and gets to the heart of the matter. His advice is practical and commercial. He is an excellent tactician.’