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3 April 2014

Mental capacity case - Will of woman suffering from dementia declared invalid

In the case of Catling and others v Catling and another ([2014] EWHC 180 (Ch)), a Will was declared invalid because the testatrix had not had mental capacity when she made it.

Joseph Austin TEP

28 March 2014

Update on cases from the Court of Protection

A brief summary of recent cases in the Court of Protection;

  • Court of Protection allows woman suffering from dementia to return home
  • Attorney removed by Court for abusing his power
Simon Hardy

24 March 2014

Residence Case - Investment banker not working full-time in Belgium liable for millions in UK tax

An investment banker working on a deal in Belgium failed to convince the Court that he was non-resident for tax purposes in the First Tier Tax Tribunal case of Paul Daniel (TC03312).

24 March 2014

Mental Capacity Case - Meat-eating testator can leave his millions to the Vegetarian Society

This case involves a millionaire who left 80% of his estate to the Vegetarian Society, despite not being a vegetarian.

25 February 2014

STEP’s code is much simpler to formally adopt

After vociferously arguing to the government that will writing should be regulated by statute to protect the public from estate-planning cowboys last year, STEP has launched its own code.

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