Partington v Rossiter

Subject Matter

WILL — Construction — Intention of testator — Will expressly only having effect in relation to testator’s “UK assets” — Testator also having assets located in Jersey — Whether “UK” when used in will capable of including Channel Islands — Whether “UK” when used in testator’s will in fact including Channel Islands — Whether nature and location of testator’s assets part of “surrounding circumstances” — Whether will ambiguous in light of such surrounding circumstances — Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c 53), s 21

[2021] EWCA Civ 1564; [2022] Ch 43; [2022] 2 WLR 37; [2022] 4 All ER 1021; [2021] WLR(D) 547; The Times, 4 January 2022, CA

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