Alex has an active interest in all aspects of probate work, which is becoming a core focus of his practice. Alex has experience of claims under the Inheritance Act 1975, claims against executors and related trust actions such as constructive trust claims, proprietary estoppel claims and claims relating to family business partnerships.
In February 2025, Alex appeared for the successful Claimant cohabitee in a claim in Central London before Mr Recorder Green KC in which the Claimant succeeded in obtaining a declaration of constructive trust over half the estate property, as well as obtaining an award for her and her children comprising all of the residuary estate, with a total value of around £240,000 . In May, he successfully defended an Inheritance Act Claim against an estate with a net value around £420,000 by a disabled adult child of the deceased in Central London County court before HHJ Johns KC. The case was reported in the Telegraph, Daily Mail and Independent. Alex has also successfully made applications to remove executors in the Chancery Master’s corridor and obtained orders against executors for account.
Alex understands the importance of emotional intelligence and client care when dealing with clients who are processing bereavement and may also be dealing with significant family strife. He has undergone mediation training with the Society of Mediators and has represented clients in mediation. Alex looks for pragmatic strategies to achieve outcomes without unnecessary cost and delay.
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2019: Bar Practice Training Course (BPTC), City Law School
2018: Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), City University of London
2016: BA Politics, University of Cambridge
Scholarships & Prizes
Certificate of Honour for Outstanding BPTC results, Middle Temple
2018: Astbury Scholarship for the BPTC, Middle Temple
Alex enjoys visiting galleries, DIY and crafts and is a keen cook. Alex also mentors aspiring law students at a school in East London in his free time.