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THE WILL TO CHANGE THE LAW ft JULIET BROOK

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Juliet Brook tells us how our 180 year-old will and inheritance laws are causing problems during Coronavirus, and explains how other countries are able to show leniency where witnesses are missing or documents aren't correctly signed. So how do these 'Dispensing Powers' work, and where might a reformed UK law draw the line of leniency?

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You can find out more about research taking place at the University of Portsmouth at port.ac.uk/SOLVE.

Points of Interest:

Mrs Juliet Brook- Principal Lecturer, and Associate Head at Portsmouth Law School-

https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/juliet-brook(d28aed10-45c6-449c-9ec1-5b756a47179c).html

Law Commission - https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/

Law of Intestacy - https://www.gov.uk/inherits-someone-dies-without-will

Grenfell Tower - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40301289

Wills and Inheritance Laws in Australia - https://worldwidelawyers.co.uk/wills-probate/wills-probate-in-australia/

Privileged Will - https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/guidance/validity-of-wills-privileged-wills

Guidance on making wills using video conferencing - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-making-wills-using-video-conferencing

New Zealand Wills Act 2007 - http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2007/0036/latest/whole.html