Juliet Brook tells us how our 180 year-old will and inheritance laws are causing problems during Coronavirus, and explains how other countries are able to show leniency where witnesses are missing or documents aren't correctly signed. So how do these 'Dispensing Powers' work, and where might a reformed UK law draw the line of leniency? Subscribe for a new episode every week, and share the big idea #lifesolved You can find out more about research taking place at the University of Portsmouth at port.ac.uk/SOLVE. Points of Interest: Mrs Juliet Brook- Principal Lecturer, and Associate Head at Portsmouth Law School-https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/juliet-brook(d28aed10-45c6-449c-9ec1-5b756a47179c).html Law Commission - https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/ Law of Intestacy - https://www.gov.uk/inherits-someone-dies-without-will Grenfell Tower - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40301289 Wills and Inheritance Laws in Australia - https://worldwidelawyers.co.uk/wills-probate/wills-probate-in-australia/ Privileged Will - https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/guidance/validity-of-wills-privileged-willsGuidance on making wills using video conferencing - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-making-wills-using-video-conferencing New Zealand Wills Act 2007 - http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2007/0036/latest/whole.html New Zealand Epidemic Preparedness Wills Act - http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2020/0065/latest/whole.htmlFollow latest research- https://www.port.ac.uk/research Solve Magazine- port.ac.uk/solve https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/magazines/solve-magazine Portsmouth Social Media Links-Facebook - facebook.com/universityofportsmouthInstagram - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.