Summary
Andrew joined KCH Garden Square in 1999 having previously worked as a solicitor with Eversheds and Massers. This valuable experience gives him an insight into the relationship between solicitors and barristers, making his attention to detail second to none.
Andrew’s work focuses on:
Trusts
Wills
Trusts of Land
Probate
Family Inheritance Provision
Land Disputes – Boundaries, Rights of Way etc
Landlord and Tenant
Commercial
Partnership
Andrew has extensive experience of all aspects of property disputes and many of his cases involve Cohabitee disputes and other Trusts of Land applications (He is sometimes described as a divorce lawyer for unmarried couples). Andrew is also often instructed in matters involving disputes over Wills and Probate – including Inheritance Act claims.
Many of Andrew’s cases feature unusual points of law which require investigation, as his attention to detail is second to none.
K v H and M
This case was typical of many Inheritance Act cases. The deceased left some of her property to her children by her first marriage. Her second husband, who survived her, claimed this property. Mr
Beaumont settled the pleadings and advised throughout. The case was settled in accordance with Mr Beaumont’s advice.
Ahmed and another v Ahmed and
others
Andrew represented the claimants throughout this long-running dispute in the High Court, the County Court and the Court of Appeal, proving breaches of trust and forgery of a will and obtaining substantial money orders against former trustees and advising on enforcement and on accounting issues arising in the administration of the estate.
