Brother beaten to death over Hemel Hempstead house will – BBC News
‘A man who admitted beating his older brother to death in a row over inheritance has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 6th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: wills
Inheritance battle “screams out” for judge-led ADR, says court – Litigation Futures
‘A battle between a widow and stepson over a large estate “cries, indeed screams out” for the kind of “robust, judge-led” processes used to settle family law disputes, a High Court judge has said.’
Litigation Futures, 31st May 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
The Inheritance Act and Adult Child Claimants – recent guidance from the Chancery Division – Family Law Week
‘Gwyn Evans, barrister of Tanfield Chambers, explains the court’s judgment in a recent Inheritance Act case involving an estranged adult claimant, reliant on state benefits, and defendants for whom inheritance was a windfall.’
Family Law Week, 29th March 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Diversion of a Business Opportunity: Recovery Partners & anor v Mr Rukhadze & ors [2018] EWHC 2918 (Comm) – Blackstone Chambers
‘The High Court recently had reason to consider liability where individuals, who owe fiduciary duties to a company, divert for themselves a business opportunity.’
Blackstone Chambers, 25th February 2019
Source: www.employeecompetition.com
Sisters win High Court inheritance battle against millionaire brother – Daily Telegraph
‘Sisters who fought their millionaire brother for a share of their mother’s estate have won a High Court battle, after a judge agreed that her traditionalist husband forced her to change her will.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge calls halt on parties ‘stopping the clock’ on delays – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A widow has been refused permission to claim against the estate of her late husband after filing her application nearly 17 months out of time.’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th March 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Woman who accompanied her husband to Dignitas will inherit his £1.8 million estate, judge rules in test case – Daily Telegraph
‘A woman who accompanied her husband to Dignitas can claim his £1.8 million estate, a High Court judge has ruled in a test case.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Discharging a Court of Protection Security Bond After P Dies – Radcliffe Chambers
‘When a court appoints a person, S, to act as a deputy for a protected party, P, it can require S “to give to the Public Guardian such security as the court thinks fit for the due discharge of his functions”. In practice, a court will almost always require S to provide security where (s)he will be managing P’s property and affairs. The purpose of the security is not to punish S, but instead to provide a “speedy and effective remedy” for P if S later defaults. Carefully crafted rules set out how S must provide the security, when S may start to execute their duties and how the Public Guardian can confirm that adequate security has been obtained.’
Radcliffe Chambers, 4th February 2019
Source: www.radcliffechambers.com
The Residential Nil Rate Band: A Path through the Maze – Radcliffe Chambers
‘In late 2015, the Government introduced an additional nil rate band for inheritance tax purposes applying where a deceased person’s interest in their residence is “closely inherited” by their children and other descendants, known as the residential nil rate band (“RNRB”). The objective was to meet the criticism that the estates of persons, who are by no means wealthy, were being dragged into the inheritance tax net by virtue only of the historic rise in residential property prices.’
Radcliffe Chambers, 5th December 2018
Source: www.radcliffechambers.com
Think of the Children! – Minors and reasonable financial provision – Hardwicke Chambers
‘On 27 July 2018, the High Court handed down judgment in the case of Ubbi v Ubbi [2018] EWHC 1396 (Ch). The judgment explored reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 in the context of minor children and serves as a necessary reminder to all to update your will.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 14th November 2018
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
Workshy dairy farmer son who ‘hates cows’ loses out on £1m inheritance – Daily Telegraph
‘A dairy farmer’s workshy son who “hated the herd” and “made cows nervous” will be thrown out of his home after losing a High Court claim to inherit his parents’ £1million farm.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Relationships as seen in the eyes of the law – Family Law
‘Relationships have been in the news in 2018. Not only did we see two Royal weddings, but at the opposite end of the romance spectrum, in June the UK Supreme Court ruled that it was discriminatory not to allow opposite-sex couples to form civil partnerships. Dianne Millen, an associate at Morton Fraser in Edinburgh, looks at relationships as seen in the eyes of the law.’
Family Law, 13th November 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Online will providers 77% cheaper than solicitors – Legal Futures
‘Online will providers are 77% cheaper than solicitors on average, new research has found.’
Legal Futures, 1st November 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ilott v Mitson (no. 2) revisited – Zenith PI
‘At long last, 18 months after the judgments were delivered, Ilott v Mitson has reached the Law Reports – [2018] AC 554. It gives an opportunity to look again at some of the views expressed by the Supreme Court in what was and may well remain the one and only time that the interpretation of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 was considered by the Supreme Court.’
Zenith PI, 25th September 2018
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
Coercive abuse and how a private client lawyer can help – Family Law
‘Coercive abuse became a criminal offence under the Serious Crimes Act in 2015. We define coercive abuse as the act of coercive or controlling behaviour in an intimate or family relationship.’
Family Law, 25th September 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Myra Hindley’s private documents reveal graphic details of Ian Brady’s sadistic abuse and violent rapes – The Independent
‘Private documents handed over by Myra Hindley just hours before her death reveal the hatred between her and Ian Brady – as she accused him of drugging, raping and beating her.’
The Independent, 21st September 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Akhter v Khan: Islamic marriages and will disputes – Family Law
‘A recent family law case has highlighted a hole in the legal protection of Islamic couples whose ‘marriage’ may be considered a void marriage in English law, or may not be a marriage at all.’
Family Law, 30th August 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Businessman’s £3.5m estate challenged by infants – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Solicitors have again warned on the importance of updating wills after a man’s estate was challenged by his young children – in an unusual case surrounding reasonable provision for infants.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th August 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Vexatious ex-solicitor “said first thing that came into her head” – Legal Futures
‘A struck-off solicitor called to give evidence over a will she drafted often said “the first thing that came into her without reflecting on whether it was correct”, the High Court has found.’
Legal Futures, 9th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
