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Karen Gaston

Karen Gaston, Barrister

Karen is an accomplished commercial litigator with significant expertise in succession, equity and trusts.  She has a special interest in estate litigation with a commercial aspect, including company, partnership and trust disputes and disputes involving equitable causes of action and remedies.

She accepts briefs in all areas of succession law, including family provision applications, solemn form probate actions, will construction and cy pres applications, statutory wills and proceedings involving enduring powers of attorney.  Karen also accepts briefs which concern superannuation entitlements.  

In the conduct of litigation which often involves complex law, and which is factually dense, Karen is known both for her strategic approach and her attention to detail.

Prior to her call to the Bar, Karen was a Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist in succession law, becoming accredited in 2013.

Doyle’s Guide  ranks Karen as one of only a handful of leading Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel.

Year of call to the Bar: 2022
Year of call to Legal Practice: 2004
Year of call to Legal Practice: 2004
Karen Gaston, Barrister

More about me

Cases of Interest

Re Rentis Pty Ltd [2023] QSC 252 (here)

Lingard v Commonwealth Bank Officers Superannuation Corporation Pty Limited [2024] FCA 174 (here)

Lingard v Commonwealth Bank Officers Superannuation Corporation Pty Limited (No 2) [2024] FCA 536 (here)

 

Memberships

Bar Association of Queensland

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

Women Lawyers Association of Queensland (WLAQ)

Family Law Practitioners Association (FLPA)

Queensland Association of Collaborative Practitioners (QACP)

George Street Chambers

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