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ARTICLE · 29 AUGUST 2025

Acting Without Standing: Risks In Litigation

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A recent judgment handed down by Mithani J in the Commercial Division of the High Court, in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in ATH v UGX, THA & Ors provides...

British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
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A recent judgment handed down by Mithani J in the Commercial Division of the High Court, in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in ATH v UGX, THA & Ors provides useful guidance for legal practitioners and estate administrators on the rules regarding the administration of BVI estates and related questions of standing. The parties' names are anonymised in the judgment to preserve their confidentiality.

The proceedings concerned a dispute between two sisters in relation to the division of the BVI estate of their late father (referred to as SSQ). SSQ had executed a holograph will and a codicil in Greece on 1 September 2021. The validity of these documents did not end up forming part of this BVI dispute.

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