Administration of Justice Act 1982, s21 – Page 2

Tish & ors v Olley & ors [2018] WTLR 327

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JUDGMENT ROSE J: [1] The claimants have brought a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (the ‘1975 Act’) against the executors of the estate ofthe late  Raymond Tish who died on 10 August 2014. He left a will which was made on  28 February 2014. Amanda Tish is the former …

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Gledhill & anr v Arnold [2015] EWHC 2939 (CH)

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MRS JUSTICE PROUDMAN: [1] This is a claim for the construction and/or rectification of the last will (the will) dated 19 August 2011 of Eric Arnold (the deceased) who died on 21 December 2012. Probate of the will was granted out of the District Probate Registry at Newcastle upon Tyne on 11 April 2014. [2] …

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Re KJP [2016] EWCOP 6

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SENIOR JUDGE LUSH [1] This is an application for permission to appeal a decision made by District Judge Mort. The background [2] These proceedings relate to Ken, who was born on 31 December 1928 and lives in Norfolk. He is a retired town and country planner. [3] He married his first wife, Margaret, in 1952 …

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Loring v Woodland Trust [2013] EWHC 4400 (Ch)

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JUDGMENT MRS ASPLIN J: [1] This claim relates to a construction of clause in the last will of Valery Joy Smith dated 2 February 2001 (the will). Mrs Smith, to whom I shall referred to as the testatrix, died on 1 September 2011. The claimants are the executors of the will, probate having been granted …

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Creasey & anr v Sole & ors [2013] EWHC 1410 (Ch)

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JUDGMENT MR JUSTICE MORGAN The parties [1] This dispute is between six brothers and sisters. They are the children, now adults, of Kenneth (known as Ken) and Constance (known as Connie) Jenkins. Ken and Connie Jenkins were farmers in the Isle of Wight. Ken Jenkins also ran a haulage business. Ken Jenkins, to whom I …

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Spurling & anr v Broadhurst & ors [2012] EWHC 2883 (Ch)

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Judgment HHJ Hildyard: The question in issue: construction of a residuary gift [1] The question in this case is as to the true construction of the residuary gift in the will of Ronald Anthony Allcroft Gibbons, deceased (the testator). The claimants are the executors of the testator’s estate. The claim is brought by way of …

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Scarfe & anr v Matthews & ors Claim number: HC12C0096

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JUDGMENT Introduction [1] This is an application by the executors of the will of the late Mr Bernard Matthews for the determination by the court of an issue which has arisen in the administration of his estate. [2] As is said in the witness statement of the first-named executor, Mr Peter Scarfe, who knew him …

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Perdoni & anr v Curati [2011] EWHC 3442 (Ch)

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JUDGMENT MR JUSTICE SALES: Introduction [1] This is the trial of a claim in which the claimants (Ms Perdoni and Mr Perdoni) seek to establish that a will made on 18 December 1980 by their uncle, Perluigi Curati (the deceased), in relation to his property in England (the 1980 will) is effective. Under the 1980 …

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