Edward Hewitt

Private client practitioners dealing with estates and trusts routinely encounter drafting problems. These can be of many different types, from an ambiguous clause in a home-made will to a precedent clause included by mistake in a professionally prepared trust deed. They can also arise in very different contexts: while some can be resolved by agreement, others will result in a full-blown court battle, possibly accompanied by professional negligence proceedings against the draftsman.This book is designed as a practical guide to overcoming drafting problems. As well as considering the court's modern approach to the construction and rectification of both wills and trust instruments, it includes practical guidance on how to try to deal with drafting problems by agreement and, if that fails, on how to ask the court to resolve them.This new edition has been fully revised and updated to take account of recent developments in case law and procedure, including the completely rewritten Chancery Guide.ABOUT THE AUTHOREdward Hewitt is a barrister at 5 Stone Buildings in Lincoln's Inn. He has a private client practice with a particular emphasis on inheritance and trust disputes. He is frequently asked to advise on the correct construction of wills and trust instruments. He has also acted in some of the leading recent cases involving the construction and rectification of wills and trust instruments, some of which have included ancillary professional negligence proceedings against the relevant draftsman.CONTENTSChapter One - Introduction1.1 The problem1.2 Structure of this book: distinction between wills and other trust instruments1.3 A bit of history1.4 Relationship between construction and rectification1.5 MiscellaneousChapter Two - Construction of Wills2.1 The law2.2 Practice and procedure2.2.1 Who is affected?2.2.2 Can the problem be resolved by agreement?2.2.3 Professional negligence2.2.4 Court intervention: section 48 of the Administration of Justice Act 19852.2.5 Court intervention: construction claims in the Chancery DivisionChapter Three - Rectification of Wills3.1 The law3.2 Practice and procedure3.2.1 Who is affected?3.2.2 Can the problem be resolved by agreement?3.2.3 Professional negligence3.2.4 Court intervention: rule 55 of the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 19873.2.5 Court intervention: rectification claims in the Chancery DivisionChapter Four - Construction of Other Trust Instruments4.1 The law4.2 Practice and procedure4.2.1 Who is affected?4.2.2 Can the problem be resolved by agreement?4.2.3 Professional negligence4.2.4 Court intervention: section 48 of the Administration of Justice Act 19854.2.5 Court intervention: construction claims in the Chancery DivisionChapter Five - Rectification of Other Trust Instruments5.1 The law5.2 Practice and procedure5.2.1 Who is affected?5.2.2 Can the problem be resolved by agreement?5.2.3 Professional negligence5.2.4 Court intervention: rectification claims in the Chancery DivisionChapter Six - Mistake and Hastings-Bass6.1 Mistake6.2 Hastings-BassREVIEWS OF THE FIRST EDITION"Mr Hewitt has an easy writing style which is to be commended for what could be a difficult and dry topic. Instead, it is a book which provides clarity when trying to approach the actions which need to be taken"- Gill Steel, LawSkills

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