The executor of a will is the person specifically appointed or chosen by the testator (deceased) to administer his estate and to ensure his final wishes are respected.

As long ago as July 2000, Lord Justice Chadwick in the case of Bouygues (UK) Limited –v- Dahl-Jensen (UK) Limited [BLR 2000, 522]  recognised that an Adjudicator’s decision should not be enforced by summary judgment where the Claimant had subsequently gone into insolvent liquidation and where there were claims and cross-claims between the two parties.

Where the deceased left a will the grant of representation is known as a grant of probate and where the deceased died intestate (did not leave a will) the grant of representation is known as a grant of letters of administration.

There are many different types of franchising, but they share a range of common principles and in legal terms a recognisable set of core key terms warranting consideration irrespective of the type of franchise operation concerned. This article seeks to provide a brief and summary overview of some of those principles and terms.

Workplace conflict can disrupt team dynamics, but mediation offers a path to resolution. In this case, miscommunication led to tension between engineers, unresolved by formal procedures. Through open dialogue, trust was restored, and collaboration improved. Six months later, the team thrived.

The government’s continued effort to stimulate economic growth and increase the supply of housing to meet a rising demand has resulted in local authorities granting development rights over farmland on the edges of many towns and villages.

Litigation is an expensive business, so it is important to know how your legal costs will be dealt with whether you win or lose your case. In the Court of Protection (COP) there are specific rules about how your legal costs will be addressed.

With the UK inflation rate already at a 40 year high, the continuing aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the general uncertainty surrounding the invasion of Ukraine, the cost of raw materials is rapidly increasing.

The ability to make and receive payments is critical to businesses and individuals. How we do this has undergone enormous change over the last decade.

Anna Sutcliffe, Legal Director in our Contentious Probate discusses how to go about contesting a Will and lessons that can be learnt from the case of Gowing and Others v Ward and Another.