20 December 2022 Priya Vaidya 1895 Case Updates McQuaid v McQuaid (Re Estate of Terence Benedict McQuaid) [2022] NICh 18 byPriya Vaidya “Would you play on an uneven playing field?” The case: The plaintiff, the eldest son of the late Terence Benedict McQuaid (‘the deceased’) who died on 30 July 2018, sought a declaration that a Will purportedly executed by the deceased on 17 July 2018 (‘the disputed Will’) was invalid on two discrete grounds including that the deceased lacked the necessary capacity at the time of execution. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Testamentary capacityPsychiatryDocumentary evidence10. Records Assessments and Site Visits11. Report Writing13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements Related articles A deficient capacity assessment Peter Marples & Ors v Secretary of State for Education [2025] EWHC 2794 (Ch) A Day in the Life of an Orthopaedic Spinal Expert Witness Without hesitation, I attach no weight whatsoever …. To list or not to list, that is the question Switch article Modi v Government of India [2022] EWHC 2829 (Admin) Previous Article Qatar Investment & Projects Development Holding Co v John Eskenazi Ltd [2022] EWHC 3023 (Comm) Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.