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Paul Hewitt, Paola Fudakowska & Adam Cloherty examine rectification & statutory wills

Michael Tringham predicts the future for inheritance law

Jonathan Herring reports on intestacy law reform

Michael Tringham provides an update on family intrigue, delusion & greed

Frances Ratcliffe counts up executors’ costs after Raymond Saul v Holden

Cohabitation rules: sometimes OK, says Michael Tringham

It is surprising that privileged wills have not become more commonplace, says Malcolm Skinner

Court decisions are interpreting statute in ways that may surprise, says Michael Tringham

Wills are not always black & white, says Michael Tringham

Michael Tringham highlights some misgivings in the recording of vital events to date

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Trio of recruits strengthens Switalskis residential property team

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Birmingham law firm appoints construction partner

Flint Bishop—six appointments

Flint Bishop—six appointments

Flint Bishop accelerates Northern growth through strategic senior appointments

NEWS
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

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

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
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
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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