Gatehouse Chambers’ members have a wealth of experience in Private Client matters whether contentious or non-contentious. Our areas of expertise include trusts, probate, social welfare and benefits, community care, Court of Protection and all related professional negligence issues. We also handle insolvency issues (eg in relation to insolvent estates or trusts).
Our members have appeared in some of the leading authorities in private client disputes including Ilott v Mitson [2017] UKSC 17 which was the first case under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 to reach the Supreme Court and King v Dubrey [2015] EWCA Civ 581, a leading decision which set out the requirements for a donatio mortis causa.
At Gatehouse Chambers, our team is committed to achieving a cost-effective and practical solution to clients’ problems whether that be inside or outside of court and our members have wide-ranging experience in all aspects of alternative dispute resolution.
“"Gatehouse Chambers is a friendly and efficient set. It has a strong field of counsel who can assist, and a range of experience levels."”The Legal 500, 2025
“Gatehouse Chambers is an undiscovered gem for contentious probate matters."”The Legal 500, 2025
“"Gatehouse Chambers is an excellent set and a go-to chambers with a variety of counsel at varying degrees of call."”The Legal 500, 2025
“"Gatehouse Chambers has a strength in depth at all levels of experience and is very knowledgeable in the specialist area."”The Legal 500, 2025
News
Gatehouse Chambers welcomes Elliot Langdorf as Practice Director
07/03/2025
Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2025: 4 finalists from Gatehouse Chambers
17/01/2025
Success (Fees) in the Supreme Court
18/12/2024
Andrew Grantham KC joins Gatehouse Chambers
29/10/2024
Charles Bagot KC and David Pliener KC elected Joint Heads of Chambers, and heartfelt thanks to Brie Stevens-Hoare KC
28/06/2024
Gatehouse Chambers at the IBA Annual Conference, Paris
25/10/2023
Victoria Dacie-Lombardo and Philip Marriott join Gatehouse Chambers
02/10/2023
Gatehouse Chambers shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2023
24/08/2023
Articles
Inheritance Act claims: Supreme Court to decide if CFA success fee counts as ‘debt’ when assessing extent of reasonable financial provision
17/01/2024
Just Deserts: Unjust Enrichment in the Context of Family and Non-Commercial Relationships
27/11/2023
Significant push for Gatehouse Chambers in the latest Legal 500 directory
04/10/2023
Detrimental reliance and the dangers of emails: Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWCA Civ 1648
17/03/2023
When undue influence and mutual wills collide: Naidoo v Barton [2023] EWHC 500 (Ch)
12/03/2023
Predatory Marriage – The Great Inheritance Scam?
11/03/2023
“It’s my house not yours”: separating unmarried couples, and the houses they own – the legal framework
16/03/2022
Paul Strelitz and Oliver Hyams appear in first ever English Court of Appeal case on abuse of process by reason of inconsistent position in earlier court proceedings
05/10/2021
Upcoming events
Still fit for purpose? 50 Years of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
08/05/2025
The Association of Lifetime Lawyers National Conference
08/10/2025
Past events
MBL: Deathbed Gifts – How to Make a Valid Donatio Mortis Causa
17/01/2025
How the Supreme Court decision in Griffiths v TUI will affect every civil litigation specialist and trial lawyer
11/12/2023
IBA Paris 2023
29/10/2023
Private Client Brew: the Supreme Court decision in Guest v Guest
20/10/2022
Podcasts
Resolution Podcast: When two worlds collide – TOLATA and the CPR for family lawyers
31/05/2022
Videos
Artificial Intelligence: the past, the present and the future
08/12/2023
Belsner v Cam Legal
07/11/2022
Private Client Brew: the Supreme Court decision in Guest v Guest
21/10/2022
Enough is enough – the removal of personal representatives
06/10/2022
Brew: Introduction to Statutory Wills
01/07/2022
#Brew – Hirachand v Hirachand: Claims under the 1975 Act, CFAs and Success Fees
25/10/2021
J2J: Private Client – The Nuts and Bolts of Trusts Affecting Property
15/10/2019
Books
Dictionary of TLATA and Inheritance Act Claims
28/02/2023
Cohabitation Law and Precedents
23/08/2021
Drafting Trusts and Will Trusts
22/07/2019
Electronic Disclosure Law & Practice
17/05/2019
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