UK court rejects son's claim over family farm promises and wills

A son of businessman Richard Norman Scott lost his High Court challenge over promises he said his father made about the family farm. Adam Scott, Richard’s second oldest son, argued that he was entitled to land after spending much of his life working on the farm. He also disputed the validity of two wills made in 2016, which made no provision for him.

The case was dismissed by Mr Justice Richards on 29 October 2025, with the judge finding that the promises made to Adam did not entitle him to the land and that Richard understood the nature of making a will and the claims of those affected, including Adam.

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