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22 November 2019

How do you dispute a will based on undue influence?

Part one of two. In this series, Katherine explains undue influence in the context of a will, and in relation to lifetime gifts.

Katherine Pymont

21 November 2019

De-banking: what's the appeal?

Permission to appeal has been granted in the case of N v Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (2019). Katie explains how this may offer hope to those whose banking facilities had been frozen or terminated because of suspicions held by the bank that the accounts were being used for fraud and money laundering.

Katie Allard

18 October 2019

Knowledge and approval - When is a will suspicious?

When is a will suspicious? 

If the circumstances surround the making of a will appear to be suspicious, parties may consider bringing a claim for want of knowledge and approval.

Kate Salter

7 October 2019

How wills can be challenged and how charities can manage legacy disputes

Figures released last week to mark the tenth "Remember a Charity" Week suggest that the number of people leaving gifts to charities in their will has increased markedly year on year since the campaign started 10 years ago.

Katherine Pymont

30 September 2019

Unfair prejudice petitions: can a director’s breach of duty bar their claim?

Treating a director who is a minority shareholder fairly in both their involvement in the management of a company and in any offers to acquire their shares is of paramount importance to defeating an unfair prejudice petition.

Richard Foss

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