This episode looks at rectification and construction, their differences and applications, along with some real world examples of each.

This case from July 2025 focuses on the forgery of a will that was "found" a couple of months after the deceased passed away. The supposed will disinherited the deceased's only daughter in favour of a man the family barely knew. 

Shotguns and Firearms. Can a firearm be left as a gift in a will? If so, what considerations should be given to the gift and can we help our clients to avoid creating any unnecessary problems with this potentially serious gift?

The Law Commission proposes reforms to the 1837 Wills Act. Needless to say, this would mean major changes to the profession. This brief episode looks over the headline proposals and what these changes might mean for practitioners.

Have you ever been given an instruction from a client that just didn't work from a legal perspective? This episode looks at how to help the client fit that square peg instruction in to the round hole of thier will.

In this episode we take a look at how and what we exchange with our clients, and think about some of the ways that we can increase that level of exchange to create more impact.

This recent case involves a very poorly drafted and ambiguous will. We take a look at the clauses that caused the problems and review the court's analisis so that we can avoid similar situations that we might face when drafting our client's wills.

In this episode, we take a look at the ademption of gifts in a will. What types of gift can adeem and how to avoid giving your client the wrong advice about the legacies they would like to leave.

The central point of this case was whether the intention of the settlor in creating a trust had been one thing or another. Or, if there had been two purposes, does it make a difference whether one is more significant than the other. 

Survivorship clauses are commonly applied to wills made by couples so that if they die together or within a short period of time, the estate of the first to pass does not go to the survivor but goes to the substitute beneficiaries directly. This episode looks at the occasions when this is beneficial and when it is not.