20 December 2022 Priya Vaidya 2115 Case Updates McQuaid v McQuaid (Re Estate of Terence Benedict McQuaid) [2022] NICh 18 byPriya Vaidya “Would you play on an uneven playing field?” The case: The plaintiff, the eldest son of the late Terence Benedict McQuaid (‘the deceased’) who died on 30 July 2018, sought a declaration that a Will purportedly executed by the deceased on 17 July 2018 (‘the disputed Will’) was invalid on two discrete grounds including that the deceased lacked the necessary capacity at the time of execution. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Testamentary capacityPsychiatryDocumentary evidence10. Records Assessments and Site Visits11. Report Writing13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Related articles If you're wearing two hats, make sure you comply with the rules Experts and alienating behaviour: a fundamentally unsound process Qing Li & Ors v Fan Demetris Yuan & Anor [2026] EWHC 272 (Comm) Working with Expert Witnesses in Construction Civil Justice Council Consultation on Use of AI for Preparing Court Documents Switch article Modi v Government of India [2022] EWHC 2829 (Admin) Previous Article Qatar Investment & Projects Development Holding Co v John Eskenazi Ltd [2022] EWHC 3023 (Comm) Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.