Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Broken Promises: Estoppel Claims in Will Disputes
- The legal basis of estoppel claims in Australia
- An overview of recent cases
- Alternative causes of action
- Advising clients: professional risk
Presented by Bryan Mitchell TEP, Principal, Mitchells Solicitors; Accredited Specialists in Succession Law
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on QLD legislation
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Chair
Darlene Skennar KC, Inns of Court; Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2025
Presenters
Bryan Mitchell TEP, Principal, Mitchells SolicitorsBryan Mitchell TEP FTI is the managing director of Mitchells Solicitors. He is an Accredited Specialist in Succession Law. Bryan & his firm are recognised leaders in Estate Planning and Estate Litigation in Australia. His practice works almost exclusively in the areas of Wills, Estates, Trusts & Elder Law. Bryan is a regular presenter. He is the recipient of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners Australia Masters Award 2023; immediate past Chair of STEP Australia; former Chair of STEP Queensland; Deputy Chair for the Queensland Law Society Succession Law Policy Committee; Deputy Chair of the QLS Succession Law Specialist Accreditation Advisory Committee and member of University of Queensland Law School Advisory Board.
Darlene Skennar KC, Inns of Court
Darlene Skennar KC took silk in 2017. She has a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (QIT) and a Master of Laws (QUT). Darlene was the associate to Justice Moynihan of the Supreme Court. Darlene was a part-time tutor at the Queensland University of Technology for a number of years. Darlene has been in full time practice as a barrister since 1989. Darlene has a wide estate litigation experience. Darlene is a former member of the Pharmacists Board of Queensland and the Surveyors Board of Queensland.
