University Hospital Lewisham NHS Trust v Hamuth and others: ChD 23 Jan 2006
References: [2006] EWHC 1609 (Ch) Links: Bailii Coram: Hart J Ratio: The body of the deceased had been retained by the hospital pending resolution of legal proceedings relating to his death. Held: In...
View ArticleBurrough v Philcox: ChD 25 Nov 1840
References: [1840] EWHC Ch J62, (1840) 5 My and Cr 72, 41 ER 299 Links: Bailii Ratio: Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last Update: 01 July 2019 Ref: 245420 The post Burrough v Philcox: ChD 25 Nov 1840...
View ArticleFletcher v Fletcher: ChD 25 Jul 1844
References: [1844] EWHC Ch J69, (1844) 4 Hare 67, 67 ER 564 Links: Bailii Ratio: The son of the deceased sought payment under a deed executed by the testator but not disclosed to his trustees who now...
View ArticleRyan-Cox v Cox: PC 27 Jun 2019
References: [2019] UKPC 32 Links: Bailii Ratio: (From the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Saint Lucia)) The appeal concerns provisions of the superseded Civil Code of 1879 which...
View ArticleClarke v Brothwood and others; In re Clarke: ChD 16 Nov 2006
References: [2006] EWHC 2939 (Ch) Links: Bailii Coram: Behrens J Ratio: The claimant sought rectification of a will. The respondents argued that any mistake was not a clerical one so as to bring it...
View ArticleHealey v Brown: ChD 25 Apr 2002
References: [2002] 19 EG 147, [2002] EWHC Ch 1405, (2002) 19 EG 147 Links: Bailii Coram: David Donaldson QC HHJ Ratio: The two deceased had made mutual wills bequeathing the family home. The survivor...
View ArticleMussell and Another v Patience and Another: ChD 15 May 2019
References: [2019] EWHC 1231 (Ch) Links: Bailii Ratio: Written ruling on an issue arising in attempting to agree a minute of order following a hearing concerning the costs of earlier proceedings. Those...
View ArticleLetterstedt v Broers: PC 22 Mar 1884
References: [1884] UKPC 1, (1884) 9 App Cas 371, [1884] UKPC 18 Links: Bailii, Bailii Coram: Lord Blackburn Ratio: (Supreme Court of the Cape of Good Hope) Lack of harmony may be of itself a good...
View ArticleStewart v Maclaren: HL 18 Jun 1920
References: [1920] UKHL 4, 1920 2 SLT 134, 1920 SC (HL) 148 Links: Bailii Coram: Viscount Haldane Ratio: Attempt to set aside provisions of will on grounds of lack of capacity of the testatrix....
View ArticleTurnbull’s Trustees v Lord Advocate: HL 29 Jan 1918
References: [1918] UKHL 3, 1918 1 SLT 112, 1918 SC (HL) 88 Links: Bailii Ratio: Jurisdiction: Scotland Last Update: 05 July 2019 Ref: 279676 The post Turnbull’s Trustees v Lord Advocate: HL 29 Jan 1918...
View ArticleSherrington and Another v Sherrington: CA 29 Dec 2006
References: [2006] EWCA Civ 1784 Links: Bailii Coram: Waller LJ VP, Rix LJ, Moore-Bick LJ Ratio: The deceased had after remarriage made a will which excluded from benefit entirely his first wife and...
View ArticleGibbs v Harding and others: ChD 12 Jan 2007
References: [2007] EWHC 3 (Ch) Links: Bailii Coram: Lewison J Ratio: The testatrix left a will anticipating making another. The court was asked whether a clause leaving her estate to ‘be taken over by...
View ArticleBurrough v Philcox: ChD 25 Nov 1840
References: [1840] EWHC Ch J62, (1840) 5 My and Cr 72, 41 ER 299 Links: Bailii Ratio: Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last Update: 01 July 2019 Ref: 245420 The post Burrough v Philcox: ChD 25 Nov 1840...
View ArticleBlackwell v Blackwell: HL 24 Jan 1929
References: [1929] UKHL 1, [1929] AC 328 Links: Bailii Ratio: The House was asked to what extent is it possible to give effect to testamentary intentions that are at variance with the provisions first...
View ArticleArcher Shee v Garland: HL 15 Dec 1930
References: 15 TC 693, [1930] UKHL 2, [1931] AC 212 Links: Bailii, Bailii Coram: Lord Buckmaster, Viscount Dunedin, Lord Warrington of Clyffe, Lord Tomlin, Lord Thankerton Ratio: The parties disputed...
View ArticleChichester Diocesan Board of Finance v Simpson: HL 21 Jun 1944
References: [1944] UKHL 2, [1944] AC 341 Links: Bailii Ratio: The court was asked whether a gift in a will to the trustees ‘for such charitable institution or institutions or other charitable or...
View ArticleDundee Hospitals Board v Walker: HL 26 Mar 1952
References: [1952] UKHL 1, 1952 SLT 270, [1952] 1 All ER 896 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Normand, Lord Morton of Henryton, Lord Reid, Lord Tucker, Lord Cohen Ratio: Jurisdiction: Scotland Last Update: 07...
View ArticleIn re Goldsmith: 1947
References: [1947] Ch 339 Coram: Wynn-Parry J Ratio: The testator had directed his trustees to hold his freehold house upon trust, after the death of his wife, for a Mr Bingham, but subject to the...
View ArticleRobin Sharp and Malcolm Bryson v Grace Collin Adam and Emma Adam and others:...
References: [2006] EWCA Civ 449, [2006] WTLR 1059 Links: Bailii Coram: The Honourable Mr Justice Jacob Ratio: The testator suffered secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. It was said that he did not...
View ArticleWordie’s Trustees v Wordie: HL 28 Feb 1916
References: [1916] UKHL 291, 53 SLR 291 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Chancellor (Buckmaster), Lord Kinnear, Lord Atkinson, and Lord Shaw Ratio: Held that a direction to trustees, duly appointed, ‘to pay...
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