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Boyes Turner LLP | United Kingdom | 28 Jul 2023
Will invalid due to undue influence
In a rare example of a successful claim by the children and grandchildren of the late Mrs Jones, the court held that the testator’s will was invalid…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom | 26 May 2022
Privy Council considers presumption of undue influence in context of bank’s security rights
The Board of the Privy Council has dismissed a claim of undue influence against a bank in relation to a mortgage deed entered into as security for a…
Kingsley Napley | United Kingdom | 19 Jul 2021
Financial Abuse - how to spot the signs
There are several reasons why someone may need the assistance of a financial deputy, stemming from incapacity due to an accident or a consequence of…
Kingsley Napley | United Kingdom | 28 Feb 2020
Capacity and undue influence: protecting individuals who lack capacity to make their own decisions
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is designed to protect and empower individuals who may lack the capacity to make their own decisions, whether those…
Kingsley Napley | United Kingdom | 22 Nov 2019
How do you dispute a will based on undue influence?
In this series of two blogs we will deal first with undue influence in the context of a will and then undue influence in relation to life time gifts…
Kingsley Napley | United Kingdom | 12 Aug 2019
The tragic death of Peter Farquhar: an extreme case of undue influence?
The national press has reported widely on the case of Ben Field, the 28 year old church warden who was convicted on Friday of killing retired teacher…
Ogier | Jersey, USA | 11 Apr 2019
Undue influence affecting settlors in exercising powers of revocation
A recent Royal Court decision arose out of an attempt by the settlors of trusts to exercise their power to revoke the trusts. The trustee in this case was concerned and so petitioned the Royal Court for directions. Among other things, the court's decision highlights that trustees should be aware of how a trust fund might be distributed on revocation of a trust. Trustees should also review......
NautaDutilh | Netherlands | 27 Mar 2019
The Promotion of Medicinal Products and Medical Devices
Healthcare is one of the most regulated sectors in Belgium, particularly when it comes to the promotion of medicinal products and medical devices to…
Ogier | Jersey | 19 Feb 2019
Undue influence affecting settlors in exercising powers of revocation
In a recent decision, arising out of a long running family dispute concerning two trusts (the trusts), the Royal…
Duane Morris LLP | USA | 12 Feb 2019
AdvaMed's Updated Code of Ethics
AdvaMed encourages companies to adopt an "appropriately tailored" ethics and compliance program, Accounting for the specific types of risks that…
