5th Dec 2023
Ten Old Square is delighted to announce the publication of the 5th edition of Sidney Ross’s ‘perennial classic’ on Inheritance Act Claims, a comprehensive exposition of the present state of the law on claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. The new edition marks the thirtieth anniversary of the textbook’s first […]
29th Jul 2022
Sidney Ross has written for Private Client Business on the additional claims that could be made by the claimant to a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. The article reviews the outcomes of 16 claims under the 1975 Act in which an additional claim was brought and questions whether […]
4th Jan 2022
Article: Freedom to disinherit Sidney Ross has written for STEP’s Trust Quarterly Review (TQR) on forced heirship rules and 1975 Act claims by adult children. The article examines inheritance claims by adult children, identifying factors which significantly influence outcomes and questioning whether there has been any change in judicial attitudes since Ilott v Mitson [2018] […]
29th Sep 2020
CLAIMANTS OUT OF TIME Sidney Ross has contributed to STEP’s Trust Quarterly Review (TQR), to detail applications for extensions of time under s.4 of the Inheritance (Provision For Family And Dependants) Act 1975. “Barrister Sidney Ross TEP’s study examines cases where out-of-time claimants have sought an extension of time in order to pursue a late […]
16th Oct 2018
It is just over a year since the publication of Inheritance Act Claims (Sweet and Maxwell, 2017, 4th Edn), Sidney Ross’ “indispensable guide”, which has been in print in its various forms for a quarter of a century. It has been favourably received by both Chancery and family practitioners and specific features which have excited […]
26th Oct 2011
A fourth edition is scheduled for publication, autumn 2017. Click here to read more.