Ashtons success in Court of Appeal case

Polly Stephenson has achieved a successful outcome in the Court of Appeal case of Bowser v Smith in which the appellant solicitor appealed a costs order in a hostile action to remove a widow as executor of her late husband’s Will.

This emphasises the importance of litigation being used only as a last resort that it is crucial to act in the best interests of an estate (and not to unreasonably delay), and the fundamental issue of ‘conflict of interest’ in litigation.

You can read the full judgment here: Court of Appeal Judgment – Bowser v Smith

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