Our latest podcast, Wills potentially rewritten: protecting the elderly and vulnerable, explores the Law Commission’s potentially far-reaching proposals for modernising laws governing wills in England and Wales.

The Law Commission recommendations for reform are aimed primarily at protecting testators (including from undue influence and fraud), and increasing clarity and certainty in the law where possible.

Could an iPhone video or handwritten note constitute a valid will? Would the recommendations help to stamp out predatory marriage?

Co-hosts Raphaella Lafrance and Robert Linden Laird Craig are joined by Hannah Mantle (Partner, Trust and Estate Disputes) and Michael Armstrong (Counsel, Private Client) to discuss the proposals, what they might mean in practice, and the safety nets needed to protect society’s most vulnerable.