NT v FS and Others: CoP 26 Mar 2013
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References: [2012] EWHC 2273 (Ch) Links: Bailii Coram: Henderson J Ratio: Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last Update: 10 September 2019 Ref: 569049 The post Cushway v and Another v Harris: ChD 16 May...
View ArticleCrick v Crick and Others: CA 7 May 2015
References: [2015] EWCA Civ 826 Links: Bailii Ratio: Statutes: Administration of Estates Act 1925 46 47 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last Update: 11 September 2019 Ref: 558704 The post Crick v Crick...
View ArticleBrauer v Germany: ECHR 28 May 2009
References: 3545/04 (Translation), [2009] ECHR 795 Links: Bailii Coram: Peer Lorenzen, P Ratio: The applicant was born outside marriage in 1948 in East Germany and claimed a share of the estate of her...
View ArticleRegina v Kelly: 1999
References: [1999] 2 QB 621 Coram: Rose LJ Ratio: Robbers who stole and sold preserved specimens from the Royal College of Surgeons’ collection were held rightly convicted of theft. The court...
View ArticleBarron v Woodhead and Another: ChD 25 Jun 2008
References: [2008] WTLR 1675, [2008] Fam Law 844, [2008] EWHC 810 (Ch), [2009] 1 FLR 747, [2009] 2 FCR 631 Links: Bailii Coram: Behrens J Ratio: The claimant sought provision under the 1975 Act from...
View ArticleMuni Deo Bidesi and Others v The Public Trustee of Fiji: PC 11 Dec 1978
References: [1978] UKPC 33 Links: Bailii Ratio: (Fiji) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last Update: 16 September 2019 Ref: 443362 The post Muni Deo Bidesi and Others v The Public Trustee of Fiji: PC 11...
View ArticleWillers v Joyce and Others: ChD 8 Aug 2019
References: [2019] EWHC 2183 (Ch) Links: Bailii Coram: Rose DBE LJ Ratio: claim for malicious prosecution and abuse of process Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last Update: 18 September 2019 Ref: 640894...
View ArticlePerrins v Holland and Another: ChD 31 Jul 2009
References: [2009] EWHC 1945 (Ch), [2009] WTLR 1387 Links: Bailii Coram: Lewison J Ratio: The son of the deceased challenged the testamentary capacity of the testator and further claimed under the 1975...
View ArticleParkinson v Fawdon: ChD 30 Jul 2009
References: [2009] EWHC 1953 (Ch) Links: Bailii Coram: Norris J Ratio: The deceased and his partner had made mirror wills. On the second death it appeared that a named residuary beneficiary did not...
View ArticleKrubert, Re: CA 27 Jun 1996
References: Gazette 17-Jul-1996, Times 16-Jul-1996, [1997] Ch 96, [1996] EWCA Civ 1346 Links: Bailii Coram: Nourse LJ, Cazalet J Ratio: The beneficiaries under the will appealed against an order under...
View ArticleNT v FS and Others: CoP 26 Mar 2013
References: [2013] EWHC 684 (COP), [2013] EWCOP 684 Links: Bailii, Bailii Coram: Behrens J Ratio: An application was made for a statutory will for the patient. The court considered how it should...
View ArticleDouglas and Others v Macandrew and Others: ScSf 29 Jul 2011
References: [2011] ScotSC 37 Links: Bailii Ratio: Jurisdiction: Scotland Last Update: 20 September 2019 Ref: 463487 The post Douglas and Others v Macandrew and Others: ScSf 29 Jul 2011 appeared first...
View ArticleMack v Lockwood and Others: ChD 19 Jun 2009
References: [2009] EWHC 1524 (Ch) Links: Bailii Coram: Geraldine Andrews QC J Ratio: The claimant had been convicted of the manslaughter of his wife. He now applied for relief agsinst forfeiture of his...
View ArticleRe Resch’s Will Trusts; Vera Caroline Le Crasv Perpetual Trustee Company...
References: [1967] 3 All ER 915, [1968] 3 WLR 1153, [1969] 1 AC 514, [1967] UKPC 23 Links: Bailii Coram: Hodson, Guest, Donovan, Wilerforce LL, Sir Alfred North Ratio: (New South Wales) The testator...
View ArticleAyling v Summers and Others: ChD 14 Sep 2009
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View ArticleJemma Trust Company Ltd v Peter D’Arcy Liptrott Jo: SCCO 12 Sep 2002
References: [2002] EWHC 9008 (Costs) Links: Bailii Coram: Master Rodgers, Costs Judge Ratio: The applicant challenged a solicitor’s bill for the work in handling an estate. Two preliminary issues...
View ArticleThe Solicitor for the Affairs of HM Treasury v Doveton and Another: ChD 13...
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View ArticlePerrins v Holland and Others: ChD 21 Oct 2009
References: [2009] EWHC 2558 (Ch) Links: Bailii Coram: Lewison J Ratio: Jurisdiction: England and Wales This case cites: Main judgment – Perrins v Holland and Another ChD (Bailii, [2009] EWHC 1945...
View ArticleGill v Woodall, Lonsdale and The Royal Society for the Prevention and Cruelty...
References: [2008] EWHC 1326 (Ch) Links: Bailii Coram: Norris J Ratio: The daughter of the deceased challenged the will, saying that her mother had not known and approved the contents of her will which...
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