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The Succession Act 1965 and related legislation : a commentary / by Brian E. Spierin, senior counsel.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Dublin, Ireland : Bloomsbury Professional, 2017Edition: Fifth editionDescription: liv, 630 pages ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781784518073
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 346.415 SPI 23
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Succession Act 1965 became operative on the 1 January 1967, and was accompanied by McGuire's seminal work of commentary on the Act. Now fifty years on, this commentary is in its this fifth edition, and continues to be a cornerstone work, examining the Succession Act 1965 in detail along with other related legislation which impacts upon succession.Each section of the 1965 Act (as amended) is set out in full, and followed by a detailed narrative commentary which explains the sections and examines how they have been interpreted by the courts. Up-to-date appendices contain the relevant Probate Office, Superior Courts and Circuit Courts forms. Written by one of the leading experts in the field, the aim of this book is to make it as accessible as possible in assisting solicitors, barristers and judges alike.The Succession Act has long acted as a weathervane of social change in Ireland, taking into account changes such as the status of illegitimacy and the introduction of divorce. This new edition these into account most recent social and constitutional changes which have impacted the law of succession, including the introduction of marriage equality.Includes the following important cases: DPP v Heather PerrinNevin v NevinCawley v Lillis. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Irish Wills and Probate online service.

Includes index.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Brian Spierin is a leading expert in Ireland on the Law of Succession and Probate. He is in practice at the bar since 1985 and was called to the inner bar in 1999. He has been involved with wills for nearly forty years, as a member of staff of the High Court Probate Office, a law lecturer, a published author and as a junior and senior counsel. He is the author of The Succession Act and Related legislation: A Commentary 4th Edition and Wills, Irish Precedents and Drafting , 2nd Edition.

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