Edmund Eldergill

Practice

Edmund’s specialism crosses several areas of law: Family, Property, Business, Revenue, Wills, Trusts and the Administration of Estates. One common theme binds them together: the bringing by one family member of a financial claim against another.

Much of his work deals with the financial aspects of marriage, divorce, cohabitation, civil partnerships and death. He has considerable experience of conducting financial cases which are complicated by the existence of features such as parallel bankruptcy or mortgage possession proceedings, third party intervenors, constructive and resulting trusts, proprietary estoppel and cases with a foreign element, such as applications brought under the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1974. Edmund is familiar with the capital gains and inheritance tax consequences occasioned by the death of a spouse or partner or occasioned by relationship breakdown.

Edmund has experience of claims challenging the financial provision made under a Will, including claims arising out of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 or alleging the existence of a constructive trust or proprietary estoppel. Unsurprisingly, he also has extensive experience of dealing with Children Act and Family Law Act cases, such as section 8 private law applications and those alleging domestic violence. Finally, Edmund also provides advice, drafting and representation in contract and partnership matters.

Since March 2010, members of the public have been able to instruct a barrister directly in Family as well as Civil Law matters. Edmund is licensed by the Bar to carry out Public Access work and has his own website at www.contactbarrister.co.uk which explains in detail this part of his practice and how to make an inquiry.

During his career Edmund has written about 500 pages of articles on his subject areas. He has appeared at all court levels up to and including the Court of Appeal and has had cases reported in specialist legal journals in the areas of Family and Probate law.

Specialisms

Ancillary Relief
Divorce/Nullity
Civil Partnership Disputes
Constructive and Resulting Trusts
Proprietary Estoppel
Cohabitee Property Disputes
Schedule 1 Children Act applications
Partnership Law
Contract Law
Children Act Private Law (residence, contact, prohibited steps and specific issue orders)
Domestic violence
Inheritance Act Claims

Memberships

Family Law Bar Association