Matthew Graham and Ernest Graham (as the personal representative of Beryl Mildred Graham, Deceased)
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Neutral Citation | [2021] NICh 22 |
| Date | 22 November 2021 |
| Court | Chancery Division (Northern Ireland) |
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Neutral Citation No: [2021] NICh 22
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: McB11668
ICOS No: 2021/60436
Delivered: 22/11/2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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CHANCERY DIVISION
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Between:
MATTHEW GRAHAM
Plaintiff/Respondent
and
ERNEST GRAHAM
(as the personal representative of Beryl Mildred Graham, Deceased)
Defendant/Applicant
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Ms Fee BL (instructed by Murnaghan and Fee, solicitors) for the Applicant
Matthew Graham appeared as a Litigant in Person
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McBRIDE J
Introduction
[1] By Notice dated 27 September 2021 the defendant, Ernest Graham as the
personal representative of Beryl Mildred Graham, deceased, (“Ernest Graham”)
applies to strike out two sets of proceedings brought by the plaintiff
(“Matthew Graham”), namely:
(a) A writ action in which Matthew Graham claims that the deceased’s Will was
invalid on the grounds of lack of capacity and/or undue influence.
(b) An Originating Summons in which Matthew Graham seeks reasonable
financial provision from the estate of the deceased pursuant to the provisions
of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) (Northern Ireland)
Order 1979 (“the 1979 Order”).
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