Private Client weekly highlights—9 October 2025
This week’s edition of Private Client highlights includes: (1) analysis of In the Estate of Kathleen Coady, a decision on whether a Will signed under coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions was valid; (2) Ivey v Lythgoe, a contentious probate case in which the court ordered compulsory mediation; (3) National Iranian Oil Company v Crescent Gas Corp Ltd, where the court held that a declaration of trust signed by an agent did not defeat a claim for a transaction at undervalue; (4) publication of an updated version of the Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation; (5) Armstrong v Armstrong, which concerned satisfaction of the equity arising from proprietary estoppel, with an alternative award under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, and (6) analysis of Aubrey Weis v HMRC, in which the High Court permitted the taxpayer to bring a judicial review claim against HMRC in respect of his historical domicile status.