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Donatio mortis causa: An end to deathbed gifts?
Sarah Bolt examines the current approach to deciding what is a valid deathbed gift This case was a prime example of circumstances in which a deathbed gift ought not to be allowed to validate otherwise ineffective testamentary dispositions. Deathbed gifts are back in the spotlight with the recent decision of Davey v Bailey on 26 …