Ben Doyle

Since joining Chambers in May 2018, Ben has developed a busy practice across a broad range of civil and commercial work, with a particular focus on property and commercial law.

Ben accepts instructions for advice, drafting and advocacy at all stages of the litigation process. Ben has extensive courtroom experience and has attended over three thousand hearings across a wide range of civil litigation.

Before embarking on his legal career, Ben co-founded an award-winning start-up company in Switzerland. He believes that his experiences in the business world help him to approach cases in a commercial way and to give practical advice.

Ben is friendly and approachable and can explain complex legal matters in simple terms. He is happy to have a chat about a case before accepting formal instructions.

Ben is authorised to accept instructions directly from lay clients, under the Bar Council’s direct public access scheme.

Further information

Qualifications

University of Cambridge: MA (Hons)
University of Sussex: Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction)
BPP Law School: Bar Professional Training Course (Very Competent, 84%)
McMahon Studentship, St John’s College (Cambridge)

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association
Contentious Trusts Association (ConTrA)
Property Bar Association
COMBAR

Recent Testimonials

Just to say thank you for your excellent work last week. The result was perfect and much to do with your case presentation and legal argument.
Thanks for this and your help today. I spoke with the client and he was very pleased with the result.
Thanks Ben, that’s brilliant.
Thank you again for this brilliant result.
Thanks Ben – great outcome.
This is fantastic news, well done. I’ve just spoken to [the client] and he is delighted.
Brilliant – thanks Ben. Really grateful for your work on this, and for such a quick attendance note.
Thank you for the update. Great outcome for us.
That’s brilliant Ben, many thanks for your efforts.
Excellent result, thanks very much Ben.
Brilliant result, many thanks for your assistance.
This is a brilliant outcome, thank you very much for your assistance here!
Fantastic! Thanks Ben.
Many thanks, great outcome.
Great result Ben, thank you!
Great outcome. Thank you Ben!
Brilliant. Thank you for stepping into the breach at the last moment.
Brilliant result and well done! Thank you so much for your assistance in this matter.
That’s great news – thank you for attending.
Hi Ben, the advice was great. Thanks.

Interests

Ben’s main interests are good food and drink, sport (especially football, cricket and tennis), travel and walking his dog in the country. He is an enthusiastic cook and enjoys baking sourdough bread and pizzas.

Contentious Trusts and Probate

Ben is increasingly busy with cases involving contentious trusts and probate. He acts on various types of claim including TOLATA claims and probate claims including claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Dependents) Act 1975.

Examples of recent work

Ben advised an executor in relation to proving a will that had been unbound and was missing the first original page.
Ben advised an executor in relation to the administration of a potentially insolvent estate under the Administration of Insolvent Estates of Deceased Persons Order 1986 and inheritance tax liability.
V v L – Ben represented the Claimant administrator in a probate case involving removal/replacement of an administrator, an order for sale against a joint administrator and beneficiary, and an order for occupational rent.
M v S – Ben represented the administrator of a deceased’s estate in a claim under the 1975 Act. Ben appeared in court twice and at mediation shortly before the multi-track trial. The matter was successfully settled at mediation.
B v B – Ben represented the Claimant in a probate case involving resulting trusts
P v P – Ben represented the Claimant in a complex ‘house swap’ case involving a resulting or common intention constructive trust. The matter was successfully settled at mediation.
C v A – Ben represented the Defendant in a TOLATA claim for order for sale and equitable accounting.
B v S – Ben represented the Defendant in a probate case involving disputed paternity and proprietary estoppel.
Ben drafted statements of case in a case involving proprietary estoppel and constructive trusts.
Ben represented a co-owner in a long-running TOLATA claim.