Hughes v Pritchard [2022] EWCA Civ 386

Testamentary capacity and solicitor's role "This appeal raises some important issues about the proper weight to be given to the drafting solicitor's evidence and a medical practitioner's assessment of a testator's testamentary capacity and the tasks which they need to undertake."

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This case's neutral citation number appears in the following newsletters:

• 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 121, April 2022)
• 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 130, March 2023)

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Full judgment: BAILII

Subject(s):

• Testamentary capacity cases🔍 Other related cases can be found in Category:Capacity and DOL‎

Date: 24/3/22🔍

Court: Court of Appeal (Civil Division)🔍

Judge(s):

• Moylan🔍
• Asplin🔍
• Elisabeth Laing🔍

Parties:

• Gareth Hughes🔍
• Carys Pritchard🔍
• Gwen Hughes🔍
• Stephen Hughes🔍

Citation number(s):

• [2022] EWCA Civ 386^B

What links here:

• 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 121, April 2022)
• Hughes v Pritchard [2021] EWHC 1580 (Ch)

Published: 16/7/22 10:17

Cached: 2025-04-08 20:50:06