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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
15 October 2020
Did George Michael have the freedom to exclude his ex-partner from his will?
It has been alleged that the ex-partner of George Michael, Kenny Goss, may be considering issuing a claim against the singer’s estate. Goss was excluded from the singer’s Will but purportedly claims he is entitled to a monthly allowance of £15,000 as the singer provided this monthly allowance to him before their relationship broke down in 2009.
15 October 2020
Reputation and Media Quarterly Round-Up: Q3 2020
This quarterly media and reputation management update provides a summary of a cross-section of reported decisions handed down in the courts of England and Wales in the period July to September 2020.
9 October 2020
Civil Fraud Quarterly Round-Up: Q3 2020
A Civil Fraud quarterly round-up (3rd quarter 2020)
1 October 2020
Contempt of court: making the process simpler and fairer
Applications in the civil courts for contempt of court are becoming more regular. Civil contempt is conduct that is not itself a crime but is conduct which is punishable by the court to ensure that court orders are observed.
1 October 2020
Highly publicised matters arising in relation to the administration of the late Steve Bing’s estate in the US give rise to some interesting legal issues
Before the Family Law Reform Act 1969 (“the 1969 Act”) came into force on 1 September 1970, the common law rules of construction that a child is legitimate only if the child was born or conceived in wedlock applied when dealing with trust deeds or wills. The 1969 Act is not retrospective so difficulties may still arise in relation to trust deeds or wills settled/executed prior to that time.
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