Smith & anor v Crawshay WTLR(w) 2019-12

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1. LYNN SMITH

2. DEENA JANE PATRICK

V

ARTHUR JOHN MORRIS CRAWSHAY

JUDGMENT HHJ PAUL MATTHEWS: Introduction [1] This is my judgment on the trial of a claim brought by the claimants, the executors of the will of the late Hope Crawshay, against the defendant, one of her children. The testatrix was born in 1919. She was married to Darryl Crawshay, who died in 1978. They had …

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Counsel Details

Matthew Wales (Guildhall Chambers, 23 Broad Street
Bristol BS1 2HG, tel: 0117 930 9000, email: info@guildhallchambers.co.uk) instructed by Kitsons LLP (Kitsons Solicitors, The Forum, Barnfield Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1QR, tel: 01392 45 55 55, email: advice@kitsons-solicitors.co.uk) for the Claimants

Clive Wolman (Thomas More Chambers, 7 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London WC2A 3BP, tel: +44 (0) 20 7404 7000, email: clerks@thomasmore.co.uk) instructed by Athena Law (4-5 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE, tel: 0161 839 8847, email: info@athlaw.co.uk) for the Defendant

Cases Referenced

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Legislation Referenced

  • CPR r17.1
  • CPR r32.5
  • CPR r32.9
  • Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975
  • Law of Property Act 1925, s53(1)(c)
  • Mental Capacity Act 2005, s1(2)
  • Partnership Act 1890, s20
  • Partnership Act 1890, s24(6)
  • Partnership Act 1890, s32(b)