1 July Case Updates An ounce of reasoning is worth a pound of opinion Testamentary capacity The defendants denied the validity of a will on the grounds that the testatrix lacked testamentary capacity. The judge found that the conclusion of the jointly instructed expert as to testamentary capacity was inadequately reasoned and evidenced. Carolyne Mary Parfitt v Victoria Jane Jones & Anor [2025] EWHC 1552 (Ch)
20 December Case Updates McQuaid v McQuaid (Re Estate of Terence Benedict McQuaid) [2022] NICh 18 Testamentary capacity, Psychiatry, Documentary evidence, 11. Report Writing, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits “Would you play on an uneven playing field?”
26 August Case Updates Lonsdale v Teasdale [2021] EWHC 2342 (Ch) Psychology, Testamentary capacity, Psychiatry, 6-CIT Test, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Psychology Topics: Testamentary capacity 6-CIT Test
23 August Case Updates Gardiner v Tabet [2021] EWHC 563 (Ch), 2021 WL 00965862 Testamentary capacity, Psychiatry, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Relevance: Psychiatry Topics: Testamentary capacity
27 July Case Updates John Clitheroe v Susan Bond [2020] EWHC 1185 (Ch), 2020 WL 02736711 Testamentary capacity, Grief reaction, Insane delusions, 06. Rules and Regulations, 15. Giving Oral Evidence Relevance: Testamentary capacity Topics: Grief reaction Insane delusions Legal v medical terminology