The Legacy of a Letter
This is a post about an Inheritance Act 1975 claim by an adult child; but it is also a poignant human story about a family feud, about a daughter’s letter sent in wrath, and a mother’s letter that was...
View ArticleGill v RSPCA now on Bailii
The judgment in Gill (sub nom. Gill v Woodall & Ors) is now up on Bailii here.
View ArticleGill v RSPCA: A Round-Up
Still no sign of the Gill v RSPCA judgment on Bailii (or indeed on any of the subscription sites). This may be because the RSPCA has made it clear that it intends to appeal, a decision which has not...
View ArticleLaw Commission begins consultation on intestacy
The Law Commission has begun a consultation period on the existing intestacy provisions and the need for change. The areas causing concern under the existing rules include the fact that cohabitants are...
View ArticleBaynes v Hedger
I haven’t forgotten my promise to round up commentary on the Christine Gill case, honest, but in the meantime I also just wanted to post this link on Bailii to the Baynes v Hedger case, which is also a...
View ArticleChristine Gill Succeeds in IHA 75 Challenge
Christine Gill has succeeded in challenging the provisions of her mother’s will, by which the family farm worth approximately £2million and the remainder of the estate was left to the RSPCA. A link to...
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