Vivian Chapman QC Isaac Jacob David Rowell Christopher Cant Michael Ashe QC SC Robert Bourne Edward Denehan Martin Young Araba Taylor Lynne Counsell Sheila Foley Lawrence Jones Timothy Sisley John Smart Philip Flower Helene Pines Richman Susan Brown Lana Wood Peter Shaw Jonathan Lewis Daniel Bromilow Richard Wilson Constance Mahoney Stephen Arthur Elaine Palser Jonathan O'Mahony Matthew Slater Joseph Curl Overseas members Nicholas Critelli (USA) James Levy QC (Gibraltar) Anthony Provasoli (Gibraltar) Dr Raymond Ashton (Guernsey) Door tenant Marc Beaumont		David Rowell Click here for printable version After taking a first class Honours degree in law at New College Oxford, David Rowell began practice at the Bar in 1973 in the chambers of Lord Goodhart Q.C. at 3 New Square, Lincoln's Inn. He then moved to 9 Stone Buildings. His practice covers the whole field of Chancery work but he specialises mainly in private client work, personal taxation, trusts, property law, landlord and tenant and charities. Chambers and Partners UK Guide to the Legal Profession (2008 Edition) recommends him for Traditional Chancery and states that he has "particular expertise in private client and trust work." The Legal 500 (2007 Edition) recommends him as a leading junior in the fields of Private Client: trusts and probate. His practice is mainly advisory but cases in which he has appeared over the years include:- Judge v R & C Commissioners (2005) STC (SCD) 863 (inheritance tax) Challock Parish Council v Shirley (1995) 2 EGLR 137 (easements and land valuation) Hambro v Duke of Marlborough (1994) Ch. 158 (where he drafted a scheme for the future management of Blenheim Palace) Rabin v Gerson Berger (1986) 1 All E.R. 374 (trusts) Re Evans deceased (1986) 1W.L.R. 101 (claims against estates of deceased persons) Re Box Hill Common (1980) Ch. 109 (commons registration) He has also conducted Variation of Trusts Act applications and appeared in trust litigation on behalf of many well-known families including the Vesteys, the Spencer Churchills and the Dukes of Somerset and Hamilton. He edited Law Pack's "Last Will and Testament" Hobbies include travel, fell-walking and the theatre. Click here for printable version Return to members list

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