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Jones v Longley [2015] EWHC 3362 (Ch)
JUDGMENT MASTER MATTHEWS: [1] The claimant and the first defendant were appointed co-executors of the will dated 24 November 1994 of Charles Henry Longley. The claimant was the solicitor who drew the will. The first defendant was the deceased’s elder son. The deceased died on 9 May 2010, and probate was granted to both executors …
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March 1, 2016
Harb v Abdul Aziz [2015] EWHC 3155 (Ch)
Introduction JUDGMENT PETER SMITH J: [1] This is the trial of the claimant’s claim in this action. She claims an oral agreement made on or around 19/20 June 2003 between her and the defendant was concluded whereby the defendant agreed to pay her £12m and to procure the transfer to her of two properties in …
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Guthrie v Morel & ors [2015] EWHC 3172 (Ch)
JUDGMENT JOHN BALDWIN QC: [1] This action concerns a bequest made in favour of the claimant, Carol Guthrie, in the will of Brian John Thomas Morel, deceased, dated 17 January 2003. The bequest is in these terms: ‘My property 87 Loma Del Rey, Alcadesa, Spain I bequeath to Carol Guthrie’. Now, Mr Morel has never …
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Dawson-Damer v Taylor Wessing [2015] EWHC 2366 (Ch)
1. Introduction JUDGMENT HHJ BEHRENS: [1] This is an application under s7(9) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the 1998 Act). The claimants are Ashley Judith Dawson-Damer (Ashley), and her children Piers Dawson-Damer (Piers) and Adelicia Dawson-Damer (Adelicia). The application is made against the law firm Taylor Wessing LLP (TW). [2] The proceedings arise out …
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Curran v Collins [2015] EWCA Civ 404
JUDGMENT ARDEN LJ [1] Over many years, Mr Collins and Ms Curran spent time together in various residential properties, acquired in turn by Mr Collins, and enjoyed each other’s company. From about 1994, they bred Airedale terriers and entered the dogs for shows with some success. In about 2010, their relationship broke down. Mr Collins …
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C v C [2015] EWHC 2699 (Ch)
[1] This is my extemporary judgment on the substantive hearing of an application under the JUDGMENT JUDGMENT JUDGE HODGE QC: Variation of Trusts Act 1958 to vary the trusts of four family settlements and for the compromise of an issue as to the validity of the two most recent of those four family settlements. The judgment …
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Breslin v Bromley [2015] EWHC 3760 (Ch)
JUDGMENT NEWEY J: [1] The normal rule in civil litigation is, of course, that costs follow the event. In the present case, there is no doubt that the claimant, Mr Stephen Breslin, has won. If and to the extent, therefore, that the normal rule is applicable, I should make a costs order in Mr Breslin’s …
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Brennan v Prior [2015] EWHC 3082 (Ch)
Introduction JUDGMENT SNOWDEN J: [1] This is an application by the third to sixth defendants under CPR 40.12 (the ‘slip rule’) seeking the clarification or amendment of an order for costs contained in an order (the order) made on 26 September 2013 by Mr Mark Herbert QC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High …
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Ali v Bashir & anr [2014] EWHC 3853 (Ch)
JUDGMENT HHJ PELLING QC: Introduction [1] This is the hearing of an application by the claimant for an order that an interim charging order made on 16 October 2013 be made final. It was also due to be the hearing of an application for an order for the sale of the property, the subject of …
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Worthing & anr v Lloyds Bank plc [2015] EWHC 2836 (QB)
JUDGMENT HHJ KEYSER QC: [1] In January 2007 the claimants, Mr and Mrs Worthing, invested £700,000 in an investment portfolio (the portfolio) provided by Lloyds TSB Private Banking Limited (which is now Lloyds Bank Plc, the defendant; I shall refer simply to ‘the defendant’ without distinction) through its Mayfair Asset Management Service. In July 2008 …
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January 1, 2016
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