Re Chin [2019] EWHC 523 (Ch)

Contested wills: Beware cultural conventions

The unusual success of an undue influence claim overturning a will and lifetime transfer sheds light on best practice when dealing with clients who do not speak English. Aidan Briggs explains ‘The importance of a language barrier cannot be overstated in relation to the giving of instructions and the taking of advice.’ Cases where the …

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Undue influence: Reform needed?

Emily Exton and Rebecca Welman provide a summary of recent undue influence cases and outline their relevance for practitioners ‘It is long established that mere persuasion of the testator which results in a change of mind will not amount to undue influence.’ English law distinguishes between undue influence in the context of lifetime gifts and …

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