Chair
Geoffry Underwood, Barrister, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers
Estate Litigation: The Past 12 Months
An overview of the past 12 months of decisions in family provision and estate litigation.
Presented by Leah Sewell, Barrister, Chalfont Chambers; Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2024
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
Presenters
Geoffry Underwood, Barrister, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers
Geoffry Underwood is a barrister practising from Sixth Floor, Selborne Wentworth Chambers, 174 Phillip Street Sydney. He practises principally in the area of Equity, Estate and Family Provision advising and litigation. He has been involved in Estate Litigation on a regular basis for over 20 years. He has many interests outside the law including family, travel, golf and classical music.
Leah Sewell, Barrister, Chalfont Chambers
Leah Sewell was admitted in 2002, and from 2019 was an Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estates and recognised by Doyle’s Guide since 2020 in estate litigation. After more than 18 years as a solicitor, Leah was called to the Bar in 2024 and recognised in Doyle’s Guide Leading Junior Counsel in Estate Litigation in 2024. Leah is also a Trusts & Estates Practitioner with STEP and elected committee member to the Mental Capacity Special Interest Group (SIG) of STEP. Leah accepts briefs in all civil areas, with a focus on all thing’s equity including wills and estates and property.
