Angus Burden

Angus has a first class honours degree from Exeter University and has practised in Birmingham since 1995. He also has post graduate qualifications from Bristol University in Insolvency, Company law, and Restitution.

Although Angus has a detailed knowledge of chancery, insolvency and property law, for the last few years he has specialised primarily in contentious probate disputes, advising and appearing in both the County and High courts.

He has been listed as a Leader at the Bar in Chambers UK Guide for the last 6 years, and is described in the 2011 edition as someone with a “stupendous knowledge of the law and a great cross-examiner.”

His areas of practice include

• Disputes in relation to the validity of wills
• Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
• Actions for the removal of personal representatives
• Actions for breach of trust and/or breach of duty in the administration of trusts and estates
• Claims for rectification of wills
• Applications in relation to the construction of wills
• Claims based on common intention trusts and/or proprietary estoppel and/or pursuant to the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
• Claims for undue influence
• Professional negligence claims in relation to the drafting of wills or the administration of trusts or estates
• Court of Protection work
• Professional negligence in relation to wills and trusts
• Tax advice in relation to estates

Angus’s leading cases include
Hope v Knight [2011] WTLR 583
Perrins v Holland [2010] EWCA Civ 1398
Hill v Haines [2008] Ch. 412