Last Will & Testament 101The lost will The case we explored last week highlighted the importance of a beneficiary understanding her role in securing the gifts she hoped to receive under the will. This week’s case, also shows the actions taken by persons who felt sure about what they were to inherit. The issues in …
Last Will & Testament : Securing the inheritance From last week’s case we know, if you stand by and watch another person take control over property you know to be yours, and allow that person to spend money on it, you are at risk of that person making a claim to your property. This week, …
Last Will & Testament : Protecting your inheritance From the last two articles we know making a will is the first stage of ensuring that a person’s desires are carried out after passing on. The next stage is usually having the gifts under the will distributed without challenge from disgruntled friends, or family. Previous articles …
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Last Will & Testament: Are you of a sound mind? In Part I we highlighted the key players in a will and the formalities required to make a valid will under Jamaican law. Last week’s article broke down a judgment from our local court in which a valid will was successfully challenged. The valid will …
Last week we started to explore a local case in which a student’s PhD thesis was rejected in 2014, having first submitted the thesis in 2011. Her thesis was not entirely bad, and the university indicated it was good enough to earn her an MPhil (Master of Philosophy) but not a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy). …
The Student & the Visitor Part I Recent news headlines have highlighted a student’s unfortunate journey to earning her PhD (Doctor of Philosophy). The student’s commitment to earning her PhD caused her to seek the court’s assistance. The public had mixed sentiments regarding what the court should have done. For some persons, the court should have …
