High Court Dementia Ruling – Judge Acts to Protect Widow
12th September, 2017Amidst an ageing population, the role of judges in protecting the weak, vulnerable and infirm is of ever increasing importance. In one case that proves the point, the High Court stepped in to set aside land transfers made by an elderly farmer with dementia in the years before his death. The farmer was well into his 80s when he gave his land holdings to two of his sons. The gifts, which were expressed to reflect natural love and affection, included the home that he occupied with his wife. She was...