James McKean#6649

James McKean

Barrister, New Square Chambers
James is a barrister specialising in disputes concerning trusts, wills, and estates, where he is described as “superb” (Legal 500, 2022).

His practice ranges from the high-value (a claim against a £118 million estate) to the bizarre (a disputed trust made primarily to benefit a tortoise). His reported cases include Lattimer v Karamanoli [2023] EWHC 1524 (Ch), Fennessy v Turner [2022] WTLR 1295, and Eade v Hogg [2021] EWHC 1057 (Ch).

He is a contributor to Williams, Mortimer & Sunnucks on Executors, Administrators and Probate.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Q&A Panel

Qualified Year

  • 2017

Experience

  • New Square Chambers (2017 - Present)

Qualifications

  • BA (2011)
  • MA (2014)

Education

  • University of Oxford (2011)
  • University of Cambridge (2014)

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