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Thompson v Raggett & ors [2018] WTLR 1027
JUDGMENT HH JUDGE JARMAN QC: Introduction [1] The claimant Joan Thompson claims reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 out of the estate of her late partner, Wynford Hodge, who died on 4 February 2017 in his 90s. His last will, of many, was dated 19 December 2016 (the …
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April 14, 2018
Ubbi & anr v Ubbi [2018] WTLR 1039
JUDGMENT MASTER SHUMAN: [1] This is a claim by Mattia Corrado Ubbi and Gabriele Corrado Ubbi, brought by their litigation friend and mother, Bianca Maria Corrado, for an order under s2 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (the Act) for reasonable financial provision out of the estate of their late father, …
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Re A’s Application [2018] WTLR 353
<![CDATA[ JUDGMENT DEEMSTER DOYLE: Introduction [1] I was content that the court continue to sit in private in respect of this matter. The claim was in effect a Public Trustee v Cooper [2001] WTLR 901 category 2 claim (a trustee seeking the blessing of the court for a momentous decision) and in accordance with Re …
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April 13, 2018
Borrows v HM Coroner for Preston [2018] WTLR 365
<![CDATA[ JUDGMENT CRANSTON J: [1] Who has the right to make the funeral arrangements: the natural parents of a young man on the one hand, or a person who has brought him up for a considerable period of his life on the other? The common law provides a bright line rule, although the issue which …
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Burnden Holdings (UK) Ltd v Fielding & anr [2018] WTLR 379
JUDGMENT LORD BRIGGS: (WITH WHOM LORD KERR, LORD SUMPTION, LORD CARNWATH AND LORD LLOYD-JONES AGREE) [1] This appeal raises a well-formulated issue as to the construction of s21 of the Limitation Act 1980, and a rather more diffuse question as to the meaning and application of s32 of the Act, in both cases in relation …
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Chaston v Chaston [2018] WTLR 391
<![CDATA[ Introduction [1] This is my judgment on two appeals (one by each appellant) from the decision of District Judge Watkins, handed down on 9 January 2018 but embodied in an order dated 23 January 2018. Both appellants’ notices were filed on 12 February 2018. Permission to appeal was given by Birss J on 19 …
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Davies v Morris [2018] WTLR 405
<![CDATA[ Master Bowles : [1] By a Claim Form, dated 12th July 2017, the three Claimants in these proceedings seek the rescission of a judgment of Charles Hollander QC, sitting as a judge of the Chancery Division, in probate proceedings brought by the current Defendant, Adrian Nicholas Morris (Mr Morris) to prove the will …
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Gestrust SA v Sixteen Defendants [2018] WTLR 421
<![CDATA[ JUDGMENT MR EDWARD BARTLEY JONES QC: Preamble [1] This is an open, non-confidential, judgment available to all the parties to this action and also to the public at large. Its contents are freely reportable. [2] However, for the reasons set out below, this judgment has been anonymised. Further, I make it clear to the …
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Haastrup & anr v Haastrup & anr [2018] WTLR 445
JUDGMENT MASTER MATTHEWS Introduction [1] This is my judgment on two applications before the court. One is made by the defendants by notice dated 19 February 2016 (but sealed by the court only on 25 February 2016) to strike out the claim or alternatively for summary judgment. It is supported by the witness statement of …
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R (Haworth) v HMRC [2018] WTLR 459
<![CDATA[ JUDGMENT: SIR ROSS CRANSTON: INTRODUCTION [1] In this judicial review the claimant, Mr Geoffrey Haworth, challenges the decisions of the Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs (‘HMRC’) to issue him in 2016 with a follower notice and an accelerated payment notice in relation to gains arising to the trustees of a settlement from the …
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