COVID-19 – Do Diving Asset Values Justify Unwinding Divorce Settlements?
The value of assets has been devastated by COVID-19 – but is that a reason for setting aside divorce settlements agreed before the pandemic?
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Home-Made Wills Are A Recipe For Family Rifts – A High Court Cautionary Tale
Executing a home-made will without the benefit of legal advice is sadly often an effective means of promoting bad blood between loved ones.
Distinguished Academic Pursued ‘False Case’ in £3 Million Will Dispute
The High Court found that a distinguished academic had pursued a false case with a view to inheriting half of a friend’s seven-figure estate
COVID-19 – Court of Protection Sanctions Vaccination of Vulnerable Adult
Many vulnerable members of society lack the mental capacity to consent to being vaccinated against COVID-19 causing major legal difficulties.
Is It Acceptable to Poke Fun at a Competitor? High Court Tackles the Issue
Bad blood often exists between trade rivals, but is it an acceptable business practice for them to poke fun at one another?
Trusts – Court Relieves Family of Severe Tax Consequences of Drafting Error
Trusts are complex legal instruments and any flaws in the wording of documents relating to them can have grave tax and other consequences.
Retired Farmer ‘Lacked Knowledge and Approval’ of his Final Will
If you are of sound mind when you make your will, the law presumes that you both know and approve of its contents.
Don’t Wait Until Sickness Strikes Before Making a Will
Making a will when you are close to death and without professional assistance is an effective means of fostering dispute between your loved ones after you are gone.
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Judicial Grey Cells Exercised to the Full in Unusual Will Dispute
The ins and outs of will disputes often resemble the plot of an Agatha Christie novel and require judges to fully deploy their little grey cells in uncovering the truth.