‘Rep Sol’ instead of ‘Rep Ben’? When to appoint a solicitor as a representative party – Wilberforce Chambers

Posted February 26th, 2025 in chambers articles, news, solicitors, trusts and tagged by sally

‘The decision of Saira Salimi (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) in Natwest & Ors v. Ludlow & Ors [2024] WTLR 239 is an example of an application to Court by trustees in which the person appointed as a representative party on behalf of the interests of various persons was not a beneficiary (‘Rep Ben’) but a solicitor (‘Rep Sol’). This approach is not uncommon or controversial but may be somewhat overlooked. This article considers in what situations it may be appropriate.’

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Wilberforce Chambers, 30th January 2025

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