Appeal in Re Brunt (Deceased)
Sophia Rogers acted for the successful appellants in Re Brunt (deceased), an appeal concerning duplicate wills which did not emerge until over 10 years after the deceased’s death. The respondent is seeking to propound the wills as the valid wills of the deceased. The appellants allege that the wills are forged and/or not duly executed […]
Video: How to wipe the slate clean: a DIY instructional video
No need to cry over spilt milk when you have handymen Tom Dumont KC and Piers Feltham’s step-by-step guide to correcting trustees’ mistakes, taking you through the history and development of the court’s jurisdiction, recent case law, criteria to be satisfied and pitfalls to be avoided. Please email events@radcliffechambers.com if you have any questions or […]
Video: Junior Programme: Private Client – Contentious Probate Litigation
In this webinar Jonathan Edwards discuss commonly experienced procedural problems in probate litigation, including the caveat and citation procedures, ensuring that the relevant parties are bound by the decision, and putting a settlement agreement into effect. Sophia Rogers explores the issues of undue influence and fraudulent calumny in probate claims, including a summary review of […]
Relief from the forfeiture rule: Amos v Mancini [2020] EWHC 1063 (Ch) and Challen v Challen [2020] EWHC 1330 (Ch)
In this article Emma Loizou considers two cases decided this year which concern the forfeiture rule and the circumstances in which the court may grant relief Read the full article here.
Video: Covid 19, remote execution and forged wills
Video: Succession and Omission
Junior Programme: Practical tips for administering estates and Making wills: an update
During this webinar Matthew Mills discusses various practical points which personal representatives and their advisers should bear in mind when securing probate, collecting the deceased’s assets, and administering the estate. Emma Loizou discusses the Government’s proposal to allow electronic witnessing of wills. Junior Programme events are aimed at recently qualified lawyers and consist of an […]
Favourite Cases: Allcard v Skinner (1887) 36 Ch D 145 – Video by Kate Selway KC
In this edition of Favourite Cases, Kate Selway KC talks about undue influence in the case of Allcard v Skinner (1887) 36 Ch D 145. Kate says: “Allcard v Skinner is one of my favourites because it helped me to understand the breadth and adaptability of the equitable Doctrine of Undue Influence. It concerns a […]
Favourite Cases: Re Cathcart – Article by Justin Holmes
We are delighted to introduce Favourite Cases, a new project for August, which takes a look at interesting and important chancery and commercial decisions. Our first contributor is Justin Holmes with Re Cathcart, an 1890s case that established the unusual general costs rule which still applies in Court of Protection property and affairs litigation. Justin […]
Protecting your clients against undue influence claims – Article by Marie-Claire Bleasdale
Marie-Claire Bleasdale was invited by STEP Journal to give practical advice to practitioners on how to protect their clients against unjust claims of undue influence in court. Subscribers can read Marie-Claire’s piece here.
