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Family law [2026] EWCA Civ 582

Kanabar v Kanabar

Kanabar v Kanabar [2026] EWCA Civ 582 (15 May 2026)

The Court of Appeal held that a financial remedy appeal could not proceed without a personal representative for the deceased appellant's estate, and restored the district judge's order.

  • Financial remedies on divorce
  • Appeal procedure after death of party
  • Beneficial ownership of property
  • Jurisdiction after death
  • Intestacy
  • Letters of administration
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Family law

Sonal Kanabar v Dipak Maganal Kanabar (Deceased) & Anor

The Court of Appeal held that a financial remedy appeal could not proceed without a legal representative for the deceased appellant’s estate, and restored the district judge’s order.

  • Financial remedies on divorce
  • Appeal procedure
  • Effect of death on proceedings
  • Intestacy
  • Beneficial ownership of property
  • Financial-remedies
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Succession law

Peter Wilkinson v Jacqueline Ann Kirkham & Ors

The High Court construed a will clause giving residue to “the daughter of Lily Mason” and held the gift referred to Lily Mason’s two daughters in equal shares.

  • Construction of wills
  • Ambiguity in wills
  • Intestacy
  • Extrinsic evidence
  • Mistake in enumeration of legatees
  • Will-construction
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Civil litigation [2026] EWHC 911 (KB)

Winehouse v Parry & Anor

Winehouse v Parry & Anor [2026] EWHC 911 (KB) (20 April 2026)

High Court trial over disputed Amy Winehouse property sold at auction, considering ownership, gifts, conversion, limitation, and fiduciary duty.

  • Conversion
  • Gifts
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Limitation periods
  • Intestacy
  • Ownership of personal property
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Probate [2026] EWHC 745 (Ch)

Ugolor & Ors v Ugolor & Anor

Ugolor & Ors v Ugolor & Anor [2026] EWHC 745 (Ch) (27 March 2026)

The High Court refused probate of a disputed will, finding that although capacity was not disproved, knowledge and approval were not established.

  • Testamentary capacity
  • Knowledge and approval
  • Undue influence
  • Validity of will
  • Intestacy
  • Constructive trust
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Probate [2026] EWHC 848 (Ch)

Gill v Gill & Anor (Re the Estate of Pal Singh Gill)

Gill v Gill & Anor (Re the Estate of Pal Singh Gill) [2026] EWHC 848 (Ch) (03 February 2026)

The High Court upheld the 2011 will of Pal Singh Gill, finding he knew and approved it and that it was not procured by undue influence.

  • Validity of will
  • Undue influence
  • Knowledge and approval
  • Revocation of will
  • Intestacy
  • Probate
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Probate

Helen Ginger & Ors v Robert Mickleburgh & Ors

The court found that at the time of giving instructions and executing his will, Michael Gwilliam was suffering from an insane delusion or disorder of the mind arising from a mental disease, which was fixed and incapable of contrary persuasion and had a causative effect on his testamentary dispositions, precluding him from properly considering the claims of his daughters. The will was therefore void for want of testamentary capacity. The claim of fraudulent calumny failed because, although Sheila and Joan made statements to Michael about his daughters, they genuinely believed them and were not…

  • Testamentary capacity
  • Fraudulent calumny
  • Intestacy
  • Banks v goodfellow test
  • Undue influence
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Probate [2026] EWHC 100 (Ch)

Ginger & Ors v Mickleburgh & Ors

Ginger & Ors v Mickleburgh & Ors [2026] EWHC 100 (Ch) (23 January 2026)

Probate dispute over Michael Gwilliam’s 2014 will. The court found he lacked testamentary capacity because of delusions and also found fraudulent calumny.

  • Testamentary capacity
  • Fraudulent calumny
  • Validity of will
  • Intestacy
  • Mental health and testamentary disposition
  • Probate
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