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Opportunities for Regulators in the Age of AI
Laura Vignoles
21 May 2026
Financial abuse and dementia
This Dementia Action Week, we are shining a light on an issue that affects thousands of families across the UK: the misappropriation of assets from people living with dementia.
22 January 2026
2025 in review: Trust and estate disputes
2025 produced many interesting decisions in trust and estate disputes in the courts of England & Wales. We consider just a few of those key decisions below, which illustrate that the outcome in cases of this nature remains highly dependent on the particular facts of the case and available evidence.
26 June 2025
The future of will disputes part 4: Challenging validity based on capacity
For a will to be valid, the testator must have had testamentary capacity at the time it was made. Testamentary capacity refers to the mental ability of the testator to make a valid will.
19 June 2025
The future of will disputes part three: challenging validity based on forgery and fraud
When a loved one dies, the terms of their will can sometimes surprise surviving family members, with unexpected beneficiaries or unequal distribution of the estate. In England and Wales, individuals have the freedom to leave their estate to anyone, with no legal obligation to provide for specific family members. Even if the will seems unfair, the law generally upholds the testator's wishes, if the will has been validly made. However, certain family members and dependants may be able to bring a claim against the estate (under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975), if adequate provision has not been made for them under a will.
11 June 2025
The future of will disputes part 2: Challenging validity based on issues with execution
In order for a will to be validly executed it must comply with the requirements set out at Section 9 of the Wills Act 1837.