Chris Bryden#617

Chris Bryden

Chris was called to the Bar in 2003 and since that time has built a busy practice across a range of areas, with an emphasis on Chancery practice. He enjoys a well-deserved reputation for his knowledge and expertise in each area. He appears regularly in the County Court, Family Court and the High Court as well as various specialist Tribunals, and has been involved in cases up to and including the Supreme Court. He regularly is instructed at Appellate level. He has extensive and wide-ranging experience particularly in the areas of wills, probate and inheritance disputes; property including adverse possession, boundary disputes and issues arising out of trusts of land; company and commercial work and financial remedies. Chris is head of the Family Group and head of the Property Team at 4KBW.

Chris is the author of numerous articles in publications such as the New Law Journal, Counsel and Family Law, amongst many other titles, and is the co-author of Social Media in the Workplace: A Handbook (2015, Jordan Publishing).
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Can an executor make a deduction from a residuary beneficiary’s share in respect of loss that the
Can an executor make a deduction from a residuary beneficiary’s share in respect of loss that the
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This Q&A considers the ability to make a deduction or set off against a legacy for loss caused to the estate by the legatee.

Can an individual grant a private charge over a home? Are there any circumstances where it would be
Can an individual grant a private charge over a home? Are there any circumstances where it would be
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This Q&A considers whether an individual can grant a private charge over a home and if are there any circumstances where it would be illegal or unlawful to do so?

Can an individual legally require someone who has the statutory power to visit their business premises
Can an individual legally require someone who has the statutory power to visit their business premises
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This Q&A considers whether a business premises holder can insist that an official, who has a statutory right to access that premises for a specific purpose, provides evidence of a recent negative coronavirus (COVID-19) test before allowing admission.

Can an limited liability partnership grant a general power of attorney to a non-member or is the member
Can an limited liability partnership grant a general power of attorney to a non-member or is the member
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This Q&A looks at whether an limited liability partnership can grant a general power of attorney to a non-member .

Can an order for committal (further to contempt of court) issued by a foreign court be enforced in
Can an order for committal (further to contempt of court) issued by a foreign court be enforced in
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This Q&A considers whether an order of the Singapore courts for committal (further to contempt of court) can enforced in England and Wales.

Can an order for costs in divorce proceedings be set aside?
Can an order for costs in divorce proceedings be set aside?
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This Q&A considers whether it is possible to apply to set aside an order for costs made in divorce proceedings.

Can conditional exemption be claimed on a ten-year charge if it has not been previously claimed? If so,
Can conditional exemption be claimed on a ten-year charge if it has not been previously claimed? If so,
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This Q&A considers the application of the conditional exemption regime for inheritance tax.

Can information that has been obtained under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme be disclosed in
Can information that has been obtained under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme be disclosed in
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This Q&A considers whether information obtained under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme can be disclosed in proceedings under the Family Law Act 1996.

Can land acquired by a local authority for housing purposes be considered to be public open space for
Can land acquired by a local authority for housing purposes be considered to be public open space for
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This Q&A considers whether land acquired by a local authority for housing purposes can be considered to be public open space for which a disposal would be subject to section 123(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Can new public rights of way (as in a footpath or bridleway) accrue on open access land under common law
Can new public rights of way (as in a footpath or bridleway) accrue on open access land under common law
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This Q&A looks at whether new public rights of way can accrue (under common law or section 31(1) of the Highways Act 1980) on open access land.

Can one spouse register a home rights notice against a property owned by a third party landlord where
Can one spouse register a home rights notice against a property owned by a third party landlord where
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This Q&A considers when a spouse can register a home rights notice against a property owned by a third party landlord.

Can parking spaces on private land (not a private road and within an individual's registered title) be
Can parking spaces on private land (not a private road and within an individual's registered title) be
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This Q&A considers the dedication, adoption, acquisition and regulation of private land used for parking, under the Highways Act 1980 and the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

Can Party B sell a property (registered in its sole name) by appointing a second trustee as a party to
Can Party B sell a property (registered in its sole name) by appointing a second trustee as a party to
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This Q&A considers whether the existence of a Form A restriction would prevent a sole proprietor from selling their property by appointing a second trustee as a party to the transfer deed.

Can the applicant within proceedings as to financial provision on divorce, or under Schedule 1 to the
Can the applicant within proceedings as to financial provision on divorce, or under Schedule 1 to the
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This Q&A considers whether an applicant within proceedings as to financial provision on divorce, or under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989, can seek an order that the applicant themselves pays child maintenance.

Can the Council vary a Stopping Up Order made under section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Can the Council vary a Stopping Up Order made under section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
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This Q&A considers how to vary a Stopping Up Order under section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Can the court make a lump sum order in respect of school fees if the paying party were to receive an
Can the court make a lump sum order in respect of school fees if the paying party were to receive an
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This Q&A considers whether the court may make a lump sum order in relation to the payment of school fees.

Can the court make an exclusion order (currently an exclusion requirement under Children Act 1989, s 38A)
Can the court make an exclusion order (currently an exclusion requirement under Children Act 1989, s 38A)
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This Q&A considers whether the court can make an exclusion order when a final care order is made.

Can the court make an order for the payment of spousal maintenance arrears within variation of
Can the court make an order for the payment of spousal maintenance arrears within variation of
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This Q&A considers whether the court can make an order for the payment of spousal maintenance arrears within variation proceedings and whether an cross-application is required for the enforcement of the maintenance arrears.

Can the court make an order within financial proceedings, or otherwise take into account, overpayments of
Can the court make an order within financial proceedings, or otherwise take into account, overpayments of
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This Q&A discusses when a court can make an order within financial proceedings in regard to a statutory child support assessment.

Can the EPA attorney for a surviving tenant in common appoint a second ‘proprietor’ to effect a sale or
Can the EPA attorney for a surviving tenant in common appoint a second ‘proprietor’ to effect a sale or
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This Q&A considers whether an EPA attorney for a surviving tenant in common can appoint a second ‘proprietor’ or is a court order required.

Practice Areas

Panels

  • Contributing Author
  • Q&A Panel

Qualified Year

  • 2003

Experience

  • 2 Gray’s Inn Square (2005 - 2009)

Membership

  • Family Law Bar Association
  • Property Bar Association
  • Society of Construction Lawyers
  • Public Access Bar Association (Vice-Chairman and Treasurer)
  • Visiting Fellow, University of Bedfordshire (2011 - )
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

Qualifications

  • MA (Oxon) (2002)
  • LLM (2004)

Education

  • Magdalen College, University of Oxford (1999-2002)
  • BPP Law School (2002-2003)
  • University College London (2003-2004)

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