Wills: Flexible interpretation

Wilsons | Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal | July/August 2017 #188
Fiona Campbell-White and Henrietta Watson discuss the current approach of the courts to the construction and rectification of wills ‘When interpreting a contract, the aim is to identify the intention of the party or parties to the document by interpreting the words used in their documentary, factual and commercial context without reference to any subjective …

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Jurisdiction: A question of construction

Serle Court | Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal | March 2017 #184
Kathryn Purkis examines the meaning of ‘United Kingdom’ in wills and trusts documents ‘Not every case in which the phrase “United Kingdom” is used inappositely will be able to be dealt with by arguments of construction.’In The Royal Society v Robinson [2015], Nugee J had to construe the following provision in a will made in …

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