Admissibility – the claimant said that he had been disinherited from his grandfather’s will, being illegitimate. The will made in 1930 was in favour of the testator’s children and grandchildren. The applicant’s father was the testator’s eldest son, and Tim’s mother was the wife of the testator’s youngest son. She died not long after Tim was born, and he was then adopted by his father in 1955.
Judges:
J. Casadevall, P
Citations:
29800/04, [2006] ECHR 1203, 47 EHRR SE24, (2008) 47 EHRR SE24
Links:
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights
Citing:
At Admn – Upton v National Westminster Bank Plc and others CA 14-Nov-2005
The claimant said that he had been disinherited from his grandfather’s will being illegitimate. . .
Cited by:
Cited – Re Erskine 1948 Trust ChD 29-Mar-2012
The trust was created in 1948, and provided gifts over, which had now failed. The court considered the construction of the term ‘stautory next of kin’. The possible beneficiaries claimed through being adopted, arguing that at the date of the last . .
Cited – Re Erskine 1948 Trust ChD 29-Mar-2012
The trust was created in 1948, and provided gifts over, which had now failed. The court considered the construction of the term ‘stautory next of kin’. The possible beneficiaries claimed through being adopted, arguing that at the date of the last . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Human Rights, Wills and Probate
Updated: 06 September 2022; Ref: scu.432711
