Jones v Longley and Others: ChD 20 Nov 2015

The court had made an order removing one executor, though with no criticism. It now considered its order for costs, all parties seeking costs in their favour.
Held: The two personal representatives could not be expected to continue to work together, and at least one must go. Master Matthews said: ‘there are not two sets of rules, one for lawyers and one for laymen. If you embark on litigation without a lawyer, you cannot expect to be judged by rules different from those which apply to litigants legally represented.’

Master Matthews
[2015] EWHC 3362 (Ch)
Bailii
Senior Courts Act 1981 51, Civil Procedure Rules 44.2(1)
England and Wales

Wills and Probate, Costs

Updated: 08 January 2022; Ref: scu.556755