Chris Williams

Professional support lawyer in the trust and succession disputes team at Withers LLP

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Chris Williams discusses a court’s approach to a 1975 Act claim

The wills of Beryl Parsonage illustrate the meaning of want of knowledge and approval, writes Chris Williams

Chris Williams provides an update on the evidence & standard of proof required to gauge mental capacity

Henrietta Mason & Chris Williams report on two intriguing recent cases involving undue influence & excessive costs

Mussell v Patience makes it clear that litigation costs principles differ from estate costs principles, as Chris Williams & Henrietta Mason explain

Lessons in undue influence & beneficial interests. An update from the courts by Henrietta Mason, Harriet Gibson & Chris Williams

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Fieldfisher—Julian Balson

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Three new Heads announced at leading London-based law firm

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NLJ this week: A wider test for unsafe homes

A High Court decision has clarified that a home may be unfit for human habitation not only where conditions endanger health or safety, but also where they seriously undermine comfort and convenience

NLJ this week: Employment deadlines lengthen

A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up

NLJ this week: Estoppel crosses borders

A recent High Court ruling could make issue estoppel considerably more complex in cross-border litigation, requiring parties to consider the foreign law governing the underlying claim

NLJ this week: Safeguards under strain

The Supreme Court has overturned Cheshire West’s bright-line test for deprivation of liberty, replacing it with a broader, more contextual assessment that gives greater weight to an individual’s wishes, feelings and apparent consent

NLJ this week: Fraud reform’s delivery test

Jonathan Fisher KC’s wide-ranging fraud report contains worthwhile proposals, but turning them into workable reform will require money, capacity and political will

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Chris Williams

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Fieldfisher—Julian Balson

DMH Stallard—Seb Jones

TV Edwards—Sarah Inchley, Caroline Andrews & Cheryl Thompson