Tom has a successful and varied practice spanning the entirety of Chambers’ specialist areas. He is both a highly skilled legal analyst, and a compelling advocate, who regularly appears in the High Court and the County Courts. He is meticulous but practical, and tactically astute, with a friendly and empathetic manner with clients.
Immediately prior to joining Ten Old Square, Tom spent a year in America studying for an LL.M at Harvard Law School. Whilst there, he appeared as an advocate before the Massachusetts courts, and won the Federico Giuseppe Mancini Prize for his dissertation.
Inheritance, Probate & Wills
Tom has extensive experience of acting in contentious private client matters, including Inheritance Act disputes, disputes as to the construction of wills and trusts, applications to remove executors and trustees, and advising as to trustees’ and executors’ duties and liabilities. His recent article entitled “Sham trusts and the requirement that a shamming intent be shared: Administrators of the Estate of Hanson v O’Leary and Ors ” appeared in Volume 28 Issue 5 of the journal Trusts & Trustees.
Inheritance, Probate & Wills
Tom is regularly instructed in a wide range of matters relating to wills and probate, acting both for beneficiaries of estates and for executors and personal representatives. He has often advised on the construction of wills and will trusts and the exercise of powers thereunder, and has acted in a range of non-contentious applications including applications for the rectification of wills. Tom is also experienced in advising in relation to the taxation of estates, and in drafting legal instruments to achieve tax efficient outcomes. He also frequently advises on every aspect of the probate process, including on it processes and procedures, and also on the various duties of personal representatives and potential legal actions to enforce them.
Qualifications
- Harvard Law School, Harvard University, LL.M (2019)
- The University of Law, BPTC (Very Competent) (2018)
- The University of Law, Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction) (2017)
- University of Cambridge, (Trinity Hall) Philosophy BA (Double-First; Third in the year in 2013 and 2014) (2015)
- Federico Giuseppe Mancini Prize, Harvard Law School
- Senior Advocacy Scholarship and Best Written Skills Prize, BPTC, University of Law
- Lord Denning Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn
- Bishop Bateman Scholarship, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge
- Kitty Crawley Prize for Philosophy, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge
Thomas Arnull is a self-employed, independent barrister whose practice is regulated by the Bar Standards Board [Bar Council Ref 72245]. He is fully insured with the Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund [BMIF Ref 2360/081] to provide legal services, please refer to the BMIF website for full details of the world-wide cover provided. He is registered for VAT under the reference 355 5120 15.
