Barrett v Bem

This case from 2012 hinges on Section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 and particularly the point of a testator directing another person to sign a Will on their behalf. In this episode we explore what happened on the day the document was signed, and follow the case through its three trials to its conclusion at the Court of Appeal. With an understanding of the details, we then look at what lessons we can learn and apply.