The law normally exists to give certainty about the effect of a person’s intentions. Nowhere is
that more important than in the realm of wills and properties, where wills are construed in
accordance with the intention of the deceased. Sometimes that intention is the subject of
dispute, in which case a Judge will have to divine what that intention truly was (subject to
statute).
October 2017 – Property Law Briefing – Severance of joint tenancies
The Supreme Court has ruled that claims for compensation by a man who killed three people, but was acquitted by a jury in the Crown Court on the grounds of insanity, are barred by the doctrine of illegality. The Claimant, Mr Lewis-Ranwell, sought damages from…
In this week’s Dekagram Dominique Smith examines a recent decision of the Court of Appeal considering and endorsing 90:10 split liability offers (contrary to the received wisdom following the decision of the High Court in Mundy v TUI [2023] EWHC 385 (Ch); and Robbie Parkin…
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