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Wills: The right to spite
Fiona Campbell-White assesses whether we are still at liberty to leave our property to whomever we choose, however irrational ‘A testator can be unreasonable when making their will, provided that they are not deluded at the same time. Similarly, a will can be irrational, provided that the testator is capable of making a rational, fair …
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- Banks v Goodfellow (1869-70) LR 5 QB 549
- Boughton v Knight (1873) LR3 P&D 64
- Cowderoy v Cranfield [2011] WTLR 1699
- Gill v Woodall & ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1430; [2011] WTLR 251 CA
- Ilott v Mitson & ors [2011] EWCA Civ 346; [2011] WTLR 779 CA
- Ledger v Wootton [2008] WTLR 235, [2007] EWHC 2599 (Ch)
- Sharp & anor v Adam & ors [2005] EWCA Civ 449; [2006] WTLR 1059 CA