Aidan Briggs

Barrister and Mediator, New Square Chambers

Described by Chambers & Partners as ‘an exceptional barrister’, Aidan Briggs has established himself as a specialist advocate and advisor for trusts, estates and property disputes. His regular trial experience in the High Court gives him the edge in the courtroom and makes him a favourite for factually complex cases where effective cross-examination may be the difference between winning and losing.

Aidan’s practice covers the full range of private client matters: contested probate and 1975 Act claims, partnership disputes and contentious trusts work (both on- and offshore) as well as proprietary estoppel, commercial landlord and tenant disputes and trusts of land. His cases often involve multiple jurisdictions and issues of domicile.

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A deceased individual's daughter (D) and son (S) are executors of the estate and, prior to the death, D

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This Q&A considers the reimbursement of application expenses for a Deputyship Order.

Private Client

A wants to renounce the executor title in the Will. There is one residual beneficiary who is not willing

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This Q&A considers how to apply for a discretionary grant of representation under section 116 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 where the named executor in the Will is unwilling to act.

Private Client

If a Will leaves a specific legacy of a property free of any mortgage on the property but the deceased

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This Q&A considers how the mortgage debt is paid when the Will leaves a specific legacy of a property free of any mortgage and the deceased only owned a part share of the property at death.

Private Client

Is it possible for a life tenant to give up their life interest, where the life interest Will trust

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This Q&A considers whether the power of advancement under section 32 of the Trustee Act 1925 applies where one part of the trust capital is put on discretionary trust for three people and one of them lacks capacity. It considers the ability to the life tenant to surrender their interest unilaterally and the tax implications of this..

Private Client

Trustees have been holding the sum of £500K for around two years. Our client is the life tenant and has

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This Q&A considers the duties owed by trustees in investing trust funds.

Private Client

When filing an acknowledgment of service to a probate claim, and there are multiple defendants, and none

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This Q&A considers whether the defendant to a probate claim needs to file a witness statement annexing testamentary documents if none of the defendants will defend the claim.

Private Client

Where the sale of an estate asset by personal representatives attracts CGT, is the CGT payable from the

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This Q&A considers whether the sale of an estate asset by personal representatives that attracts CGT is payable from the net sale proceeds or the residuary estate.

Private Client