The recent case of Amprimo v Wynn has brought renewed focus to claims for provision out of a deceased’s estate pursuant to the Succession Act 2006. The case has an interesting factual background and concerns the estate of Michael Ryan a specialist personal injury solicitor and horse breeder who made significant money from both of…

Lawyers are often accused of being humourless creatures and anyone who has ever sat in on a hearing will know that they are much more often like watching a Senate estimates committee hearing than Jim Carey in “Liar, Liar”. Courts are tasked with the administration of justice, a weighty responsibility which does not readily lend…