Landmark Cases in Succession Law

Brian Sloan is a College Lecturer and Fellow in Law at Robinson College, and an Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.

• 1. Introduction Brian Sloan2. All Souls College v Codrington (1720): Money, Books and the Interpretation of Wills – A Testamentary Drama in Three Acts Birke Häcker3. Jesson v Wright (1820): Wills, Coal and the Rule in Shelley’s Case N G Jones4. Banks v Goodfellow (1870): Defining Testamentary Capacity Juliet Brook5. Re D(J) (1981): Statutory WillsBarbara Rich6. Hastilow v Stobie (1865): Lack of Knowledge and Approval Roger Kerridge7. White v Jones (1995): A Legacy of the Search for Principle Judith Skillen and James Lee8. Williams v Hensman (1861) and the Law of Severance: Janus Personified Martin Dixon9. Birmingham v Renfrew (1937): The Foundations of the Mutual Wills Doctrine Ying Khai Liew10. Sugden v Lord St Leonards (1876): Probate of the Missing Will – Hamlet Without the Prince? Simon Cooper11. Thorner v Major (2009): Proprietary Estoppel and Inheritance John Mee12. Re Welch (1990): Enforcing Testamentary Promises Nicola Peart13. Strong v Bird (1874): Reassessing the Rule Elizabeth Drummond14. Williams v Williams (1882): Succession Law Rules and the Fate of the Dead Heather Conway15. Commissioner of Stamp Duties (Queensland) v Livingston (1964): Rights of Estate Beneficiaries and Trust Beneficiaries Compared Charles Mitchell16. Gartside v IRC (1967): ‘This decision involved a small point’ Dominic de Cogan17. Ilott v The Blue Cross (2017): Testing the Limits of Testamentary Freedom Brian Sloan18. S and S (2005): Compulsory Portion and Solidarity between Generations in Civil Law Walter Pintens19. Lashley v Hog (1804): Forced Heirship, and Succession across Borders Daniel J Carr20. Re Estate Wilson, Deceased (2017): The Last Frontier for Aboriginal Intestacy in Australia? Prue Vines

A substantial contribution to the understanding, review and critique of succession law. All of the contributions are well written and researched, enabling a deep appreciation both of the case and subsequent events … No doubt it will prove an invaluable resource for academics, students and practitioners.