Slee Blackwell partner Naomi Ireson has become an ACTAPS lawyer.
Naomi Ireson, who heads up our inheritance dispute team, is now a member of The Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS).
She is a highly experienced practitioner who is recommended in this specialist area by the Legal 500, the world’s leading guide to the best law firms.
Naomi has an enviable track record of success, representing clients in a number of high-profile cases, including:
- Ely v Robson [2016] – A successful Court of Appeal decision in the field of proprietary estoppel and constructive trusts.
- Rate v Grovit [2021] – Where Naomi advised the long-term partner of the late Felix Grovit, who was in the Sunday Times Rich List with a net worth of £480 million, having built up a business in money exchanges.
- Williams v Praine [2021] – A trust and probate claim which succeeded at trial with costs awarded to Naomi’s client who beat a Part 36 offer made several years previously.
- Pugh v Pugh [2023] – In which Naomi successfully defended a claim brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. The claim dismissed at trial and costs awarded to Naomi’s client.
- McLeod v McLeod and others [2024] — Defence to a possession claim, and counterclaim for proprietary estoppel and constructive trust.
ACTAPS was set up in 1997 to promote the work of lawyers practicing in the area of contentious trusts and probate. The Association’s aims include:
- Knowledge: Exchanging experience, know-how and an appreciation of the law and statutes in this specialist area.
- Development: Promoting the enhancement of the specific skills, specialisation and expertise in this area of law through education and training.
- Seminars: Holding seminars, conferences and meetings for the discussion of contentious trust and probate issues.
- Representation: Enabling representations to be made to the appropriate governmental and judicial bodies in relation to contentious trust and probate issues.
- Forum: Providing a forum for specialist ACTAPS lawyers.
Naomi leads a large team of lawyers who specialise exclusively in the area of contentious trusts and probate law. The team offer a free consultation service and a range of funding options, including No Win, No Fee, and deferred – pay at the end– fees.
