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12 June 2008
Issue: 7325 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , Wills & Probate , Mental health
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WILLS

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

Sections 16 to 18 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005) concern the power of the court to authorise the making of wills on behalf of people who lack testamentary capacity. The question of whether or not a particular testator had capacity when a will was made does not fall within the scope of MCA 2005. Rather, the question of capacity at the time a will was made falls to be determined under existing common law principles.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys further bolsters Private Equity expertise with the appointment of James Paterson

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons strengthens Rural Affairs team with senior appointment

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley adds insurance mergers and acquisitions partner to London office

NEWS
A deputy costs judge correctly exercised his discretion to allow late service rather than strike out the point of dispute, the Court of Appeal has held
Prince Harry, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and five others have lost their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, in Various Claimants v Associated Newspapers [2026] EWHC 1637 (KB)
Public confidence in the justice system is being undermined by a lack of accessible, useable data, magistrates have warned
The Sentencing Council has launched draft guidelines for facilitation and endangering another person during a sea crossing to the UK
Government proposals to make independent written legal advice a prerequisite for workplace non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) may prove unworkable, according to a senior employment lawyer
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