Alex is a very capable and forthright barrister.”

Chambers UK 2022, Real Estate Litigation

Alex is a chancery barrister who is often instructed in property litigation cases. Some of his property cases overlap with his trust and contentious probate practice, such as proprietary estoppel claims, disputes over the beneficial ownership of property, and challenges to the validity of inter vivos gifts of property. He has appeared in courts and tribunals at all levels in relation to property disputes, including an appearance as junior counsel in the House of Lords in Bettison v Langton [2002] 1 AC 27, a case concerning rights of common.

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  • Qualifications:

    • MA (Oxon) Literae Humaniores, William Shaw Scholarship and Karmel Award (both Grays Inn)

  • Professional memberships:

    • Chancery Bar Association
    • Western Chancery & Commercial Bar Association
    • Court of Protection Bar Association
    • Association of Contentious Trust And Probate Specialists (ACTAPS)
    • The Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners (STEP)
    • Committee member of STEP Bristol Branch

  • Alex Troup is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please read here.