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42BR Barristers - Tom Gilchrist

Tom Gilchrist

Call 2018 (2016 - New Zealand)
Telephone 020 7831 0222 | Email [email protected]

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Tom Gilchrist

Call 2018 (2016 - New Zealand)
Telephone 020 7831 0222 | Email [email protected]

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Prior to joining chambers, Tom was a barrister in New Zealand, practising mainly in divorce, wills & trusts. He gathered extensive experience quickly, frequently appearing in the District Court, Family Court and the High Court of New Zealand. He also drafted written submissions in the New Zealand Court of Appeal.

Tom has practised in England since 2019 and quickly built himself a Family Property and Private Client practice. He has frequently appeared in the Family Court, County Court & High Court and has drafted written submissions in the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal.

Tom also volunteers for the Chancery Bar Litigant in Person Support Scheme ('CLIPS'), providing on the day pro bono advocacy representation to litigants in person in application courts. He also is a committee member of the Inner Temple Junior Bar Association, representing barristers under 7 year's call.

Property Law

Tom acts for clients in a wide array of traditional chancery areas, including constructive & resulting trust claims, Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 disputes, will & probate disputes and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

While a fearless advocate, Tom is also well versed in providing written opinions and advices as to likely liability, potential claims, potential solutions and risks. 

Family Law

Tom specialises in financial remedies upon divorce, acting in cases involving modest asset pools all the way to cases involving high-net worth parties with assets in the tens of millions of Pounds.

He has particular experience with third-parties intervening in financial remedies matters, particularly with third-parties asserting beneficial interests in matrimonial assets under TOLATA.

Tom also significant recent experience in relation to pre-nuptial agreements, whether they were valid to begin with and whether a party should be held to them.

Tom is also available to be instructed as a Private FDR judge.

Recent Cases

Professional Contributions

Due to completing his Master of Laws (LLM) there in 2019, Tom has a strong relationship with King’s College London. He provides multiple pro bono annual workshops for law students, including workshops for witness handling and mooting skills.

Keen to give back to the next generation, Tom is the proud founder and funder of the Gilchrist Grant. The Grant consists of cash grants awarded annually to students from King’s College London who seek to pursue a career at the Bar.

Areas of Expertise

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Memberships and Committees

  • Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
  • Inner Temple Junior Bar Association Committee Member (2024)
  • Chancey Bar Association
  • Family Law Bar Association 

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws with Honours – University of Otago, New Zealand
  • Bachelor of Arts, History Major – University of Otago, New Zealand
  • Professional Legal Studies Course – Institute of Professional Legal Studies, New Zealand
  • Bar Transfer Test – BPP University Holborn
  • Master of Laws – King’s College London

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