Third time lucky: ChD reconsiders failed unopposed rectification claim

A claimant has succeeded in obtaining rectification of a deed of appointment supplemental to a Will - but only on appeal to the Judge after the Master gave an opportunity to improve on the evidence (before the Master dismissed the claim) - and even though the application was unopposed: Laird v Simcock. Paul Newman KC has written a casenote highlighting the quality of evidence required for unopposed rectification applications.

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