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Caveat is entered Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987 (NCPR 1987), SI 1987/2024 (as amended) Apply for a caveat online or via Form PA8A (see the forms tab within the Probate actions subtopic) — NCPR 1987, SI 1987/2024, r 44(2). The caveator lodges the caveat at the Principal Registry of the Family Division or at a district probate registry by post or electronically — NCPR 1987, SI 1987/2024, r 44. Fee: £3; if submitted electronically, payment must also be electronic — NCPR 1987, SI 1987/2024, r 44. The deceased’s name is recorded in the index of caveats — NCPR 1987, SI 1987/2024, r 44(4). Unless otherwise provided, the caveat endures for six months from the date of entry — NCPR 1987, SI 1987/2024, r 44(3)(a). The index of caveats is checked — NCPR 1987, SI 1987/2024, r 44(4). On receiving an application for a grant at the registry of filing or notice of an application made elsewhere, the district judge or registrar...

Validity of Wills Appeal allowed: a revocation clause in an India‑focused will cancelled an earlier English will; s9(d) needs no re‑acknowledgement by witnesses. Disclosure The court endorsed a private hearing to seal HRH Prince Philip’s will, dismissing the Guardian’s transparency challenge. Removal and replacement of personal representatives Courts clarified English law governs foreign executors’ standing, prioritised grants amid polygamy, and appointed, replaced or removed PRs where administration was imperilled. Interpretation, construction and rectification Rulings highlight the need for clear residuary clauses, uphold plain wording, apply intended domiciliary law, and adopt pragmatic, swift construction and rectification. Burial disputes Decisions resolved intestacy burial forums, granted special guardians control, safeguarded Article 8 interests, and directed remains’ disposal in exceptional cases. Personal representatives’ duties Authorities addressed mortgage burdens on survivorship, circumscribed trustee remuneration, compelled accounts, and encouraged seeking directions when uncertain. Estate accounts and solicitor fees Courts withheld indemnities for disproportionate or self‑interested litigation, denied fees absent charging clauses or consent,...

In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Pre-action and limitation Litigation Applications—general Evidence and disclosure New content Dates for your diary Useful information LexTalk®Dispute Resolution: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Minutes KBD court user meeting minutes released: The record of the King’s Bench Division (KBD) court user meeting held on 25 April 2024 is now available. The agenda covered seal dates on court papers, time slots for applications, supplying hearing bundles, delays with Foreign Process, and directing writs of possession to the local District Registry rather than the High Court at the Royal Courts of Justice, plus other items including CE-File rejections—see: LNB News 01/05/2024 85—Minutes from King’s Bench Division court user meeting on 25 April 2024. Guidance Damages Claims Pilot guidance refreshed: HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has revised the Damages Claims Portal (DCP) guidance for cases under CPR PD...

Wood and another v Desai and another [2024] EWHC 1893 (Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? From a practical standpoint, the outcome is vexing, as it uncovers a lacuna that could have been remedied almost a hundred years ago. The judgment observes that Re Harrington Motor Co Ltd, ex p Chaplin [1928] Ch 105 was viewed by the Court of Appeal as highly unsatisfactory, prompting the Third Party (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930, which paved the way for today’s TP(RAI)A 2010. Under that statutory scheme, had the company been insolvent at the moment the pay-out was obtained, the respondents would have been within cover and able to receive the funds (assuming they proved their claim). Here, however, the matter fell between the stools: the pay-out was made before the company qualified as a relevant person for the purposes of TP(RAI)A 2010, and only afterwards did the company tip into insolvency. Some modest legislative refinement might yet be warranted to seal this loophole. That result disadvantages...

In this issue: Data protection Cybersecurity LexTalk® Information Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Data protection EDPB approves certification criteria for EU Data Protection Seal under EU GDPR The EDPB has endorsed the certification criteria for the EU Data Protection Seal, a scheme confirming adherence to the EU GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) within processing activities, including cross-border transfers to third countries. The seal underpins appropriate safeguards for such transfers, providing a harmonised assurance benchmark across the EU. It also sets out the functions of supervisory authorities, accreditation bodies and certification bodies to secure consistent application of GDPR rules. See: LNB News 03/12/2024 34. Guidance for consultation on data sharing with third-country authorities The EDPB has issued refreshed guidance clarifying the framework for transfers to authorities in third countries. It addresses cases where such disclosures proceed under appropriate safeguards in the EU GDPR, for example via standard contractual clauses or...

When deciding how a deed or contractual agreement should be signed, the execution block to use will vary according to: the type of document (for example, a contract or a deed) who is signing on behalf of the entity (the company itself, an administrator, liquidator, administrative receiver, receiver, nominee or supervisor) Type of document Broadly, documents fall into two groups: agreements/contracts, which require valuable consideration deeds, for which consideration is not needed Deeds are instruments that: state on their face that they are intended to take effect as a deed are properly executed as a deed Because deeds must be executed in the presence of a witness to be binding, they carry a stronger presumption of validity than instruments simply signed by the parties, or those under seal. The witness should ideally be independent (not the party’s solicitor, colleague, spouse, family member, or another party to the deed)...

CASE HUB ARCHIVED This archived case hub sets out the position as at the decision date of 12 July 2022; it is no longer updated. See further: timeline, Case facts, Outline. European Commission Article 101 TFEU probe into a cartel affecting sales of metal cans and closures in Germany (AT.40522). Latest development On 12 July 2022, the Commission imposed fines of €31.5m on Crown and Silgan for infringing Article 101 TFEU by illicitly sharing commercially sensitive information and aligning their market approaches and co-ordinating aspects of their commercial strategies for sales of metal cans and closures in Germany. Parties Crown Cork & Seal Deutschland Holdings GmbH and Crown Holdings Inc (together, Crown) Silgan Holdings Austria GmbH, Silgan Holdings Inc., Silgan International Holdings B.V., Silgan Metal Packaging Distribution GmbH, and Silgan White Cap Manufacturing GmbH (together, Silgan) Background The Commission opened its inquiry following a request from the German Competition Authority (Bundeskartellamt). After conducting an initial probe, the Bundeskartellamt...

This Practice Note sets out guidance on what amounts to a consent order or a judgment, when court approval is needed to enter into a consent order, the required form of a consent order, and the circumstances in which parties can seek to vary or set one aside. It also addresses the court’s discretion to extend time for complying with consent orders. The Practice Note explains how the relevant provisions of the CPR should be interpreted and applied. You should also consider whether any additional court-specific requirements are engaged—see the main section: Court specific guidance below... What are consent orders and judgments? A consent order is a court judgment or order reflecting terms agreed between the parties. Depending on the breadth of the consent order or judgment, and whether any party appears as a litigant in person, the court may enter and seal it. In other cases, the court’s approval is necessary. For further guidance, see: without court approval and needing court approval below...

Case Ref: [ insert ] THIS ORDER SHALL BE INVALID UNLESS THE IMPRESSED SEAL OF THE COURT OF PROTECTION APPEARS ON EVERY PAGE COURT OF PROTECTION MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005 Concerning [ insert name of party ] Issued by District Judge [ insert name ] [ or authorised officer ] at [ insert address ] [ or regional court address ] on [ insert date ] ORDER UPON...

COMPANY NUMBER: [ insert number ] [ insert company name ] PLC Minutes of a meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting) of [ insert full name of company ] (the Company) convened at [ insert place of meeting ] on [ insert day, month and year of meeting ] at [ insert time of meeting ] [ am OR pm ] PRESENT: [ Insert names of the director(s) physically present ] [ [ Insert names of any directors present by telephone as permitted by the Company’s articles of association ] (by telephone) ] [ [ Insert names of any directors present by other means permitted by the Company’s articles of association ] by [ insert other means ] ] [ IN ATTENDANCE: ] [ [ Insert name of anyone in attendance, who does not count towards the quorum for the Meeting (eg the company secretary, any legal advisers) ] ] [...

[ INSERT COMPANY NAME ] LIMITED Minutes of a meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting) of [ insert full name of company ] (the Company) Held at: [ insert place of meeting ] On: [ insert day, month and year of meeting ] at [ insert time of meeting ] [ am OR pm ] Present [ Insert names of the director(s) physically present ] [ Insert names of any directors present by telephone as permitted by the Company’s articles of association ] (by telephone) [ Insert names of any directors present by other means permitted by the Company’s articles of association ] by [ insert other means ] In attendance [ Insert name of anyone in attendance, who does not count towards the quorum for the Meeting (eg the company secretary, any advisers) ] 1 Chair, notice and quorum [ Insert name ] was elected to...

The court's role when considering a draft financial consent order When a draft financial consent order is presented for approval, the court does more than merely endorse what is put before it. It is obliged to examine the proposed terms and, relying on the details set out in the parties’ statements of information, may still seal an order in the agreed form, unless it has cause to suspect there are further circumstances that merit enquiry. The court’s discretion, preserved by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, always applies and is not displaced. Clients should be made aware of this position and cautioned that it cannot be guaranteed the court will approve the order (see Pounds v Pounds)...

Section 33 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (LG(MP)A 1982) This provision addresses how local authorities can enforce certain land-related covenants. It applies where a principal council and another person are parties to an instrument under seal that is executed for specific purposes relating to land in which that person has an interest. The section is engaged where the instrument is: executed to secure the carrying out of works on land within the council’s area in which the other party holds an interest; or executed to regulate the use of, or is otherwise connected with, land either within or outside the council’s area in which that party has an interest; and only where the instrument is neither executed to facilitate, nor otherwise connected with, the development of the relevant land. LG(MP)A 1982, s 33(2) sets out powerful enforcement provisions...