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18 September 2015
Issue: 7668 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Practice

Chekov v Fryer and another [2015] EWHC 1642 (Ch), [2015] All ER (D) 303 (Jun)

The Chancery Division dismissed an application by the defendant sons and executors of the will of AF, by which they sought to strike out the claim against the estate brought by AF’s former wife. The court held that, on the assumed facts in the case, the claimant did fall within s 1(1)(ba) of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and, hence, the claimant was able to bring her claim.

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Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

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NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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