Hearings
England & Wales
21 Feb 2018 [2018] EWHC 299 (Ch); [2019] Ch 85; [2018] 3 WLR 1802; [2018] WLR(D) 109, Ch D (Judge Paul Matthews sitting as a High Court judge)
In re Birtles, decd
Additional names
Nield-Moir v Freeman
Subject Matter
ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES — Intestacy — Succession — Parentage — Claimant and defendant claiming to be deceased’s biological daughters — Defendant obtaining grant of letter of administration — Claimant asserting defendant not deceased’s daughter and seeking revocation of grant — Whether court having inherent jurisdiction to direct that defendant submit to DNA testing — Whether appropriate to exercise jurisdiction — Relevant considerations
[2018] EWHC 299 (Ch); [2019] Ch 85; [2018] 3 WLR 1802; [2018] WLR(D) 109, Ch D
Commentary
Equity's Darling
Posthumously proving paternity: can the courts direct DNA testing after death?
Case comment