Calum Campbell
High Net Worth Guide 2024
Band 2 : Private Wealth Disputes
Band 2
About
Provided by Calum Campbell
Practice Areas
Calum is a Partner in our Contested Wills, Trusts & Inheritance Disputes team and specialises in helping clients across Swindon, Oxford, Marlborough and Wiltshire.
He helps clients defend or contest a Will and advises on a broad range of inheritance disputes. He specialised in this area after several years practicing as a property and general litigator, with a particular focus on inheritance and trust disputes.
Calum is a member of our specialist Contested Wills, Trusts & Inheritance Disputes team. He is ranked as a Rising Star by the Legal 500 and a Star Associate in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide.
“He is very thorough, commercially minded and pragmatic,” while another commends him for being an “extraordinarily approachable, down-to-earth and engaging man.” Chambers High Net Worth Guide
Calum takes satisfaction in working with clients in a pragmatic manner to find a way through what are often challenging and upsetting circumstances.
Specialisms
Challenges to the validity of Wills including issues of capacity, undue influence, lack of knowledge and approval, fraudulent calumny, execution and revocation
Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants Act) 1975
Claims to recover lifetime gifts
Removal of Trustees and Executors
Proprietary Estoppel claims
Constructive Trust claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 including property related cohabitation disputes.
Professional Memberships
Full member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS)
Chambers Review
High Net Worth
Calum Campbell is a recent partner at the firm and represents private clients in contested will matters and inheritance disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Calum is very conscientious. He works extremely hard and is very thoughtful, and he puts thought into analysing the cases."
"Calum is good at making sure you get detailed instructions."
"Calum's expertise and professionalism make a difficult process less stressful."
"Calum is very conscientious. He works extremely hard and is very thoughtful, and he puts thought into analysing the cases."
"Calum is good at making sure you get detailed instructions."
"Calum's expertise and professionalism make a difficult process less stressful."