The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[2011] Ch 380
Court of Appeal
Gill v Woodall and others
[2010] EWCA Civ 1430
2010 Nov 29,
30;
Dec 14
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury MR, Lloyd, Jackson LJJ
Will— Validity— Testator’s knowledge and approval— Husband and wife making mutual wills leaving property to each other with residuary legacy to charity but no provision for only child— Testatrix suffering from psychiatric condition at time of execution of will— Testator predeceasing testatrix— No change made to testatrix’s will— Whether testatrix knowing and approving contents of will— Whether issue of knowledge and approval to be determined by single or two-stage process— Whether will valid