Why video witnessing of wills could sound the death-knell for formalities as an end in themselves

Brook, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9716-9731 (2021) Why video witnessing of wills could sound the death-knell for formalities as an end in themselves. Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 2021 (3). pp. 252-262. ISSN 0010-8200

Abstract/Summary

Examines the unintended consequences of the amendments to the Wills Act 1837 s.9 by the Wills Act 1837 (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Order 2020 on the formalities for making a will. Contends that the pragmatic approach to proving compliance with formalities could be curtailed and this might lead to calls for the introduction of a statutory dispensing power.

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URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/117900
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Law
Publisher	Sweet and Maxwell
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