Kate Parker

Year of Call:

2010

"Ranked as a Tier 1 Leading Junior in the Legal 500 for Chancery, Probate and Tax; Commercial Litigation; and Property and Construction"

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Overview

Kate has a busy advocacy and advisory practice with a particular focus on chancery and commercial Law. She appears in the County Court, High Court and various Tribunals.

Kate has a broad experience across her specialist areas including acting in contentious probate disputes; trusts disputes; Inheritance Act claims; property and neighbour disputes and advising clients on company and partnership law. Kate has also represented parties in the Tax Tribunal

She is an affiliate member of the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP). She is also a qualified civil and commercial mediator.

In appropriate cases Kate accepts instructions directly from members of the public.

Education

Richard Huish College, Taunton, Somerset
Cardiff University
Bar Vocational Course, Cardiff University (Outstanding)

Appointments and Awards

Committee Member STEP Wales
Member of Civitas Law Management Board
STEP Affiliate Member
Chancery Bar Association
Property Bar Association
Contentious Trusts Association
Agricultural Law Association
CMC-Qualified Civil and Commercial Mediator

ADR

As a qualified civil and commercial mediator Kate accepts instructions to act as a mediator in a range of inheritance, estates, property and commercial cases.

Company, Commercial and Insolvency

Kate has a broad commercial law practice including contract disputes, misrepresentation and sale of goods. She approaches cases with thorough preparation and a practical outlook from initial advice through to trial. Kate’s recent company law instructions include partnership disputes, advising on articles of association, and shareholder disputes.

Kate has also dealt with a number of cases involving insolvency, debt recovery and mortgage enforcement.

Cases

Advising and representing shareholders in unfair prejudice petitions and derivative claims

Advising companies on issues relating to shareholding

Claims for removal of directors

Advising on a misrepresentation case where a party was induced into entering into a commercial lease on a false premises

Advised and represented both claimants and defendants in contractual disputes under the Consumer Rights Act 2015

Representing parties in the Tax Tribunal

Property and Land

Kate has a broad range of experience in cases concerning property and land. Some of her recent instructions include:

Boundary Disputes;
Disputes concerning Easements including Rights of Way
Landlord and Tenant Disputes;
Implied and Constructive Trusts;
Setting aside declarations of trust on the grounds of common mistake
Proprietary Estoppel
Possession claims including against trespassers

Kate also has particular experience and interest in trusts, and real property. She acts in and advises on cases concerning easements and estoppel. She qualified to accept instructions to act as a mediator.

Wills, Trusts and Probate

Kate is experienced in acting in and advising on a wide range of succession and trust disputes. She is also a member of STEP and the Contentious Trusts Association. She welcomes instructions areas whether contentious or non-contentious.

Kate advises clients on issues relating to the construction, rectification, variation and validity of wills and trusts. She also accepts instructions to advise on and draft deeds and trusts, including deeds of variation and of appointment.

Some of her recent cases include:

Boult v Rees [2023] EWHC 147 (Ch): successful defence of a challenge to the testator’s testamentary capacity.
James v McGuire and Others [2023] EWHC 1240 (Ch): Successful adult child 1975 Act claim.
Applications to remove executors.
Challenges to wills on the grounds of undue influence and fraudulent calumny.
Challenges to wills on the grounds of due execution and knowledge and approval.
Applications for limited grants including copy wills.
Caveats, appearances, warnings and summonses.
Advising in relation to Charitable gifts and trusts.
Advising and representing in relation to claims involving devastavit and/or breach of trust.
Pension trusts.

Kate also accepts instructions as a mediator in inheritance and trusts cases.

Contact

For further information please contact our clerks, who will be able to help you with any questions.

+44 (0)2920 375020

clerks@civitaslaw.com

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