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Undue influence in probate disputes

Friday, 25 October 2024

The decision in Rea v Rea highlights the considerable challenge of succeeding in a claim of undue influence in probate disputes.

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Fraudulent Calumny in Probate Law: A Dive into the Concept and Legal Implications

Friday, 25 October 2024

Fraudulent calumny is a legal doctrine that involves a person undermining the relationship between a testator and a potential beneficiary by making false and malicious statements about the latter.

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

The PREMIER Project: environmental awareness and sustainability in the Pharma and Life Sciences sector

Friday, 18 October 2024

Activities within the Pharma and Life Sciences sector raise a number of environmental considerations. Drug discovery processes require a large amount of energy and can place a strain on the natural environment.

Articles & Blogs Technology & Startups

Comprehensive legal services for acquiring and implementing advanced digital technologies and IT solutions

Monday, 23 September 2024

Empowering your growth by aligning legal frameworks with your broader retail and IT strategy.

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Litigation - Claim service

Friday, 19 July 2024

Serving a claim is generally unnecessarily stressful. There is very rarely any sense in leaving it until the last minute (usually 4 months after the claim has been issued) as this massively adds to the trauma.

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Local Government - Information Management

Friday, 19 July 2024

The ICO has confirmed that it is reviewing its two year trial on its public sector approach.

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs Data Protection

Meet Jo Lake - a new legal director in our data protection team

Thursday, 18 July 2024

Jo Lake joined VWV in May 2024, and in this feature we will be finding out a little more about her role and how she supports academies and schools.

Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

Introducing Gemma Nicholas, a Senior Associate in our Regulatory Compliance team, based at our London office

Tuesday, 16 July 2024

Gemma has over 14 years' experience in regulation, 10 years of which has been in the health and social care regulatory sector.

Articles & Blogs Public Sector

Local Government - What's happening - June 2024

Monday, 24 June 2024

A short overview of public sector events and developments, presented by public sector expert Lisa Kirkman.

Articles & Blogs VWV Approach

Prevention is better than cure - when should you consider appointing an independent administrator?

Monday, 18 March 2024

The appointment of an independent administrator can be a valuable tool to diffuse conflict and enable progress in a deadlocked estate, but in practice, it is often overlooked or considered a last resort.

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'Please Sir, may I have some more' - gifts to children - the presumption against double portions and hotchpot

Monday, 18 March 2024

This article examines the fairly obscure area of law surrounding the presumption against double portions and hotchpot, and the potential pitfalls for the unwary testator and their will drafter.

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Estate administration costs and tricky beneficiaries

Friday, 15 March 2024

It is not just estates where independent administrators have been appointed that have difficult beneficiaries. A recent court of appeal decision might see a rise in challenges to executors' costs.

Articles & Blogs Private Client

Welcome to the Winter 2024 Edition of Viewpoint.

Monday, 08 January 2024

I hope you all had a peaceful Christmas and New Year.

Articles & Blogs Private Client

Welcome to the Autumn 2023 edition of Viewpoint

Thursday, 14 September 2023

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Research, Development and Innovation under the Subsidy Control Act 2023

Wednesday, 26 July 2023

We take a look at the treatment of research, development and innovation under the new Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the Act), identify when these activities can give rise to a subsidy and if they can be permitted under the Streamlined Subsidy Scheme.