Home office: Bristol
Also works in: Taunton
Ellie is a solicitor in the commercial and private client litigation team, based in Bristol.
Ellie’s expertise includes will validity disputes, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, probate claims including applications to remove executors, applications for directions from the court, property claims including Landlord and Tenant matters, and ownership disputes, and applications under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.
How Ellie can help you
Ellie has experience in both resolving disputes through settlement negotiations and mediations and litigating claims to trial whilst thoughtfully advising clients throughout. She combines attention to detail with a robust approach to navigating complex legal issues in assisting clients through the contentious process.
Experience
Ellie started in Clarke Willmott’s Commercial and Private Client team as a Paralegal in August 2021. Since then, she has assisted the team on a wide variety of civil disputes.
Ellie qualified as a Solicitor via the SQE Pathway in May 2025 and continues to work within the team to assist clients in resolving their disputes.
Notable cases:
Ingram and Whitfield v Abraham [2023] EWHC 1982 (Ch) – Ruling on online Will that left children with nothing
Burgess v Whittle & Anor [2025] EWHC 2633 (Ch) – Clarke Willmott Secures Landmark Ruling in Eight-Year Will Dispute
Articles by Ellie
Civil dispute resolution
Medical records after a loss: who can see what and why
When someone dies, their medical records may be required to understand what happened, administer an estate, or investigate a possible…
Civil dispute resolution
Tips for tricky estates
Administering estates can be just as challenging as it is rewarding. From routine probate applications to hard-fought disputes,…
Private wealth
Tips for tricky estates
Our “Tips for Tricky Estates” aim to support both contentious and non-contentious practitioners by providing short, practical monthly tips that touch on common challenges that arise either in estate administration, or estate disputes.
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Private wealth
Clarke Willmott secures landmark ruling in eight-year Will dispute
Leading national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has successfully represented Fiona Burgess in Burgess v Whittle & Anor [2025] EWHC 2633 (Ch), securing a court ruling that officially recognised her mother’s 2014 Will and brought an eight-year battle to an end.
Read more on Clarke Willmott secures landmark ruling in eight-year Will dispute
Recommendations
I would not hesitate to recommend Ellie or Clarke Willmott again in the future to anyone who needed your advice, you have been amazing – Client 2026