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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
6 February 2025
Cross Practice Insights Part 1: Criminality in Estate Disputes
Over the past year there have been many headline grabbing articles in the press that demonstrate the relatively common place crossover between the criminal and civil law when dealing with disputes surrounding wills, probate, trusts and estate administration. These include the case of the law firm employee sentenced to four years in prison for siphoning charity donations from the estates of deceased individuals over a 13 year period, the case of Grierson v Grierson [2024] EWHC 3048 (Ch) where it was alleged that one of the deceased’s sons had forged his mother’s signature on a will and a deed of transfer, and a mother who stole her daughters inheritance from their late grandmother’s estate whilst acting as a trustee.
4 February 2025
The new Arbitration Bill and its impact
The government is aiming to update the Arbitration Act 1996 by passing the Arbitration Bill, intended to further solidify England and Wales as one of the premier hubs for arbitration against a backdrop of recent updates in competing jurisdictions.
29 January 2025
Statutory wills, resolving will disputes during the testator’s lifetime
When a testator makes a will, they must have the requisite testamentary capacity to do so. If they do not, this may be grounds for a disappointed beneficiary to issue a probate claim to challenge the validity of the will after the testator's death.
27 January 2025
Civil Fraud Quarterly Round-Up: Q4 2024
This quarterly civil fraud update provides a summary of reported decisions handed down in the courts of England and Wales in the period of October - December 2024.
8 January 2025
London Court of International Arbitration 2024 Report: Unlocking the Costs and Timeline of International Arbitration
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has recently released an updated report detailing the costs and duration of arbitration proceedings under its rules. This is the third costs and duration report published by the LCIA and builds on the 2015 and 2017 versions - the report aims to provide a more transparent and predictable cost structure for parties involved in arbitration.
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