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Worby, Worby and Worby v Rosser: CA 28 May 1999

References: Times 09-Jun-1999, Gazette 16-Jun-1999, [1999] EWCA Civ 1520, [2000] PNLR 140 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Justice Peter Gibson Lord Justice Ward Lord Justice Chadwick Ratio: Three potential...

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Hannigan v Hannigan: CA 18 May 2000

References: [2000] EWCA Civ 159 Links: Bailii Coram: Peter Gibson, Brooke, Robert Walker LJJ Ratio: The widow appealed against strike out of her claim under the 1975 Act. It had been filed with several...

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In the Matter of the Will of 23rd July 1987 of Clara Broadbent Dec’d: CA 17...

References: Times 27-Jun-2001, Gazette 12-Jul-2001, [2001] EWCA Civ 714 Links: Bailii Ratio: A will left a charitable bequest to a particular church at a particular pace. Before the testator’s death...

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Franks v Sinclair and others: ChD 21 Dec 2006

References: [2006] EWHC 3365 (Ch) Links: Bailii Ratio: Challenge to will – whether testatrix executed it with proper knowledge an approval of its contents. Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last Update:...

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Preston v Barber: CA 5 Jun 2001

References: [2001] EWCA Civ 974 Links: Bailii Ratio: Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last Update: 30 March 2019 Ref: 218258 The post Preston v Barber: CA 5 Jun 2001 appeared first on swarb.co.uk.

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Srimati Bibhabati Devi v Kumar Ramendra Narayan Roy and Others: PC 30 Jul 1946

References: [1946] AC 508, [1946] UKPC 1 Links: Bailii, PC Coram: Lord Thankerton, Lord du Parcq, Sir Madhavan Nair Ratio: (Bengal) The appellant sought to claim a substantial inheritance. From many...

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Murray and Others (Gregory’s Trustees) v Gregory’s Trustees and Others: HL 8...

References: [1889] UKHL 787, 26 SLR 787 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Chancellor ( Halsbury), and Lords Watson and Macnaghten Ratio: By postnuptial contract spouses conveyed to each other in liferent, and...

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Da Silva v Heselton and Others: ChD 3 May 2018

References: [2018] EWHC 1181 (Ch) Links: Bailii Ratio: Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last Update: 31 March 2019 Ref: 631344 The post Da Silva v Heselton and Others: ChD 3 May 2018 appeared first on...

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Cowan v Foreman and Others: FD 25 Feb 2019

References: [2019] EWHC 349 (Fam) Links: Bailii Coram: Mostyn J Ratio: Application by the claimant under section 4 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 for permission to...

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Hubbard v Hamburger: ECJ 1 Jul 1993

References: Times 16-Jul-1993, Ind Summary 23-Aug-1993, C-20/92, [1993] EUECJ C-20/92, [1993] ECR 1-377 Links: Bailii Ratio: An order for security for costs was being sought against an English...

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Mazurek v France: ECHR 1 Feb 2000

References: 34406/97, [2000] ECHR 48, (2006) 42 EHRR 9 Links: Bailii Ratio: ECHR Judgment (Merits and just satisfaction) Violation of Art. 14+P1-1; Not necessary to examine Art. 14+8; Pecuniary damage...

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Fuller v Strum: CA 7 Dec 2001

fuller_strumCA01 References: [2002] WTLR 199, Times 22-Jan-2002, Gazette 14-Feb-2002, [2001] EWCA Civ 1879, [2002] 2 All ER 87, [2002] 1 WLR 1087 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Justice Peter Gibson, Lord...

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Warriner v Rogers: 1800

References: LR 16 Eq 340 Coram: Sir James Bacon VC Ratio: (Year unknown) The donor wrote on pieces of paper that her servant was to have certain property on her death, but these documents did not...

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Hudleston v Huddleston: 6 Feb 1852

References: [1852] EngR 212 (A), (1852) 2 Rob Ecc 424 Links: Commonlii Ratio: Administratian of a wife’s effects, who had lived with her husband until her death, granted to an antenuptial creditor. A...

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Corneby v Gibbons: 14 Mar 1849

References: [1849] EngR 392 (B), (1846) 1 Rob Ecc 705 Links: Commonlii Ratio: A will executed in 1846, containing in the body of it blank spaces, held to be entitled to probate, as the statute is...

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Tod v Judith Cobb Lady Barton, William Godfrey Lukes Barton, The Royal...

References: [2002] EWHC 264 (Ch) Links: Bailii Coram: Mr Justice Lawrence Collins Ratio: The deceased was an English scientist who died domiciled in Texas. His beneficiaries in England executed a deed...

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Jennings v Rice, Wilson, Marsh, Norris, Norris, and Reed: CA 22 Feb 2002

References: [2002] EWCA Civ 159, [2003] 1 P and CR 100, [2003] 1 FCR 501 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Justice Aldous Lord Justice Mantell And Lord Justice Robert Walker Ratio: The claimant asserted a...

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Pennington and Another v Waine, Crampton and others: CA 4 Mar 2002

References: Times 01-Apr-2002, Gazette 11-Apr-2002, [2002] EWCA Civ 227, [2002] 1 WLR 2075, [2002] 2 BCLC 448, [2002] 4 All ER 215 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Justice Schiemann, Lord Justice Clarke and...

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Rector of Wrington and The Bath and Wells Diocesan Board of Finance v...

References: Times 29-Mar-2002, Gazette 11-Apr-2002, [2002] EWHC 218 (Ch) Links: Bailii Coram: Mr Justice Etherton Ratio: Land having been conveyed under the Act, and it no longer being needed as a...

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Holliday and Another v Musa and Others: CA 30 Mar 2010

References: [2010] 2 FLR 702, [2010] EWCA Civ 335, [2010] Fam Law 702, [2010] WTLR 839 Links: Bailii Coram: Waller VP, Rix Wilson LJJ Ratio: The adult children of the deceased appealed against a...

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