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St Clair v King & anr [2022] WTLR 703
Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Summer 2022 #187The defendants were the executors of the deceased’s last will dated 20 May 2009 (the 2009 will). The claimant, who was the stepdaughter of the deceased, challenged the 2009 will. There were seven issues at trial:
- (i) whether 2007 wills made by the deceased and her husband (the claimant’s father) were mutual wills such that if the 2009 will was admitted to probate, the estate needed to be administered to give effect to a constructive trust reflecting the terms of the 2007 will;
- (ii) whether there was a contract between the claimant and the deceased before the 2009 wi...
Bhaur & ors v Equity First Trustees (Nevis) Ltd & ors WTLR(w) 2022-01
Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Web OnlyWrangle v Brunt & anr [2021] WTLR 1143
Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Autumn 2021 #184This was an appeal from a first instance judgment in proceedings relating to the estate of Dean Brunt (Dean), who tragically died aged 35 on 8 December 2007, when he was hit by a train. On 25 June 2008, the first defendant/appellant (Marlene), who was Dean’s mother, obtained letters of administration in relation to Dean’s estate on the basis that he died intestate.
Over ten years later, in November 2018, the claimant/respondent, the deceased’s uncle by marriage (Bob), started the proceedings, seeking to revoke the letters of administration issued to Marlene, on the basis that a pu...
Group Seven Ltd & anr v Notable Services LLP & anr [2019] WTLR 803
Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Autumn 2019 #176These appeals arose from the a ‘brazen fraud’ by which Allseas Group SA was defrauded of €100 million. After the fraud took place, there was an attempt to launder the proceeds through the client account of a London firm of solicitors, Notable Services LLP, whose partners included Mr Landman. Police intervention secured the return of €88 million – the present proceedings concerned attempts to recover the remainder of this sum from Notable, Mr Landman, Mr Louanjli (a bank employee who provided information to Notable) and LLB Verwaltung, the bank who employed him (”the Bank”).
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Fraud: The whole truth and anything but the truth
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Fraud: Dealing with the new reality
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Fraud: Buyer beware
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Fraud: Who is on the hook?
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Fraud: When gross negligence is not enough
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