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Wills: Prevention rather than cure
Duncan Bailey and Imogen Trafford discuss best practice to guard against undue influence claims HHJ Matthews considered that the advice and explanation given by the solicitor was sufficient to free the deceased from any influence that might have been exercised by the first defendant. Coles v Reynolds [2020] demonstrates some of the appropriate safeguards that …
Cases Referenced
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- Banks v Goodfellow (1869-70) LR 5 QB 549
- Coles v Reynolds & anor [2020] EWHC 2151 (Ch)
- Niersmans v Pesticcio [2004] WTLR 699
- Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Etridge (No 2) [2001] UKHL 44