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

Juliet Brook

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

Juliet Brook

School of Law

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	252-262
Number of pages	11
Journal	Conveyancer and Property Lawyer
Volume	2021
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 10 Sept 2021

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This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer following peer review. The definitive published version, J. Brook (2021). 'Why video witnessing of wills could sound the death-knell for formalities as an end in themselves'. The Conveyancer and Property Lawye. 2021(3), 252-262, is available online on Westlaw UK.
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Episode 10: The Will to Change the Law
Brook, J., 29 Sept 2020, University of Portsmouth.
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Why video witnessing of wills could sound the death-knell for formalities as an end in themselves

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