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Paul Hewitt and Paola Fudakowska report on beneficial ownership

Wills and probate

Roberts v Gill & Co [2008] EWCA Civ 803, [2008] All ER (D) 162 (Jul)

MENTAL CAPACITY ACT
UNDUE INFLUENCE

Scammell v Farmer [2008] EWHC 1100 (Ch), [2008] All ER (D) 296 (May)

News In Brief

The Burden sisters could not have won their case without unravelling some of the fundamentals of the tax system, says Julian Washington

Removal of Executor

WSPA, BUAV and Advocates for Animals v Bowman (Unreported) January 2008

Service out of jurisdiction, Making wills for family members, Lifetime gifts

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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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