craig.gregson@gregsonandassociates.com.au
Craig Gregson
Craig Gregson LLB, LLM, TEP
Craig was admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in November of 2011 and the High Court of Australia in December of 2014.
Craig specialises in Succession law in Western Australia and is a registered TEP member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Edith Cowan University (WA) and a Masters of Applied Law majoring in Wills and Estates Practice (LLM)(NSW) from the College of Law. Craig is considered by many as one of Australia’s leading authorities in succession law and is a current PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia.
Every year since 2018, Doyle’s Guide has recognised Craig and the firm as leading Wills and Estate Litigation Lawyers. The listing recognises solicitors practising within the areas of Wills & Estates Litigation, Disputes and Contested matters.
Craig’s day to day private practice includes contentious and non-contentious probate, succession law litigation and estate planning. Such litigation (listed below) includes proceedings under the Family Provision Act 1972 (WA) and other equitable jurisdictions of the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Craig has undertaken thousands of hours of family provision act mediation and advocacy, often involving dozens of defendants and complex procedural issues.
Craig is a legal member of the Mental Health Tribunal and has presided over several hundred hearings to consider matters under the Mental Health Act 2014 (WA).
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Family Provision Litigation
Solemn form proceedings (Striking out the validity of a will or grant)
Administrative Actions – Devastavit – caveat – citation
Equity actions – Proprietary and promissory estoppel – executor accounts
Statutory will applications (for those who lack capacity)
Applications for judicial advice and compromises of claims for infants
Breach of trust and fiduciary duty actions
Guardianship and Administration Act matters – Elder law litigation
Superannuation disputes
Appellate litigation
Complex non-contentious probate applications