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Folds Farm Trustees Ltd & anr v Cutts & ors [2024] WTLR 503
JUDGMENT MASTER CLARK: [1] In this claim, trustees seek the court’s approval or ‘blessing’ of a decision (‘the Decision’) that is within their powers as trustees, but is of such significance and importance that they seek that approval. Parties [2] The claimants, Folds Farm Trustees Limited and Cutts Trustees Limited (‘the trustees’), are trustees of …
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Grosskopf v Grosskopf & anr [2024] WTLR 530
JUDGMENT MASTER CLARK: [1] This is my judgment on the defendants’ application dated 24 January 2023 seeking: (1) a stay of the claim pursuant to s9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (‘the 1996 Act’); alternatively (2) to strike out the claim as an abuse of process. Parties and the claim [2] The claimant, Chaim Grosskopf, …
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Henchley & ors v Thompson & anr [2024] WTLR 559
JUDGMENT DEPUTY MASTER LINWOOD: [1] The Eagles in their iconic 1976 hit Hotel California sang ‘You can check out any time you like but you can never leave’. Mr Holden submitted at a hearing in May 2023 that the First Defendant was in the same position as the WCC Henchley Trust (‘the Trust’) has not …
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Kenig v Thomson Snell & Passmore LLP [2024] WTLR 595
JUDGMENT LORD JUSTICE STUART-SMITH: Introduction [1] Mr Kenig, the respondent, and his sister are the beneficiaries of a will made on 13 February 2019 by their mother, Mrs Cunnick. The appellant firm of solicitors [the Solicitors] were retained and instructed by the sole executor of the will to administer Mrs Cunnick’s estate. The Solicitors’ original …
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Lane v Lane & ors [2024] WTLR 615
JUDGMENT JONATHAN HILLIARD KC: Introduction [1] This case concerns a dispute over the effect of a will and the administration of an estate, specifically whether a gift under the will has adeemed and whether the executrix should be replaced by an independent solicitor. [2] The estate is that of Monica Lane (the ‘Deceased’), who died …
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Lane v Lane & ors (costs) [2024] WTLR 639
JUDGMENT JONATHAN HILLIARD KC: Introduction [1] This judgment deals with the costs of the claims that I determined in my 9 February 2024 judgment (the Judgment), neutral citation number [2024] EWHC 275 (Ch). The Judgment dealt with two questions concerning the effect of a will and the administration of an estate respectively, specifically (1) whether …
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Otitoju v Onwordi [2024] WTLR 655
JUDGMENT HHJ PAUL MATTHEWS: [1] This is my judgment on applications made in two linked claims concerning a very sad dispute about the funeral arrangements to be made for the late Peter Adebayo Otitoju, who was born on 8 January 1955 in Nigeria, but died in Walthamstow, London, on 8 August 2023. The claimant in …
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Pead v Prostate Cancer UK & ors [2024] WTLR 667
JUDGMENT DEPUTY MASTER TEVERSON: [1] On 22 March 2023 I handed down my reserved judgment on the underlying claim with neutral citation number [2023] EWHC 642 (Ch) (‘the judgment’) following a one day trial on 18 January 2023. On 6 April 2023 it was ordered by consent as between the Claimant and the First to …
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Pierce & anr v Barton & anr [2024] WTLR 679
JUDGMENT HHJ PAUL MATTHEWS: Introduction [1] This is my judgment following the trial of a claim under CPR Part 8 by the personal representatives of the estate of the late Malcolm Barton, in which the claimant sought the directions of the court in connection with the administration of the estate. At the conclusion of the …
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Rea v Rea & ors [2024] WTLR 701
JUDGMENT LORD JUSTICE NEWEY: [1] This appeal concerns the validity of the will (‘the 2015 Will’) which Mrs Anna Rea (‘Anna’) made on 7 December 2015. Anna died in the following year, on 26 July 2016, aged 85. Her four children survived her and are the parties to these proceedings. Anna’s daughter Rita is the …
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