Frank Lane, 78, died in May last year from advanced bladder cancer. On April 8 last year, Lane was filmed in his hospital bed signing a will setting out the final division of his property and cash assets. Many of his answers are unintelligible and he appears to fall asleep. The court heard Lane had prepared an earlier will in that split his estate equally among his children, barring one who was left with nothing.
Li arranged for Young to come to hospital and prepare the new will. Young, 68, had earlier been suspended due to disciplinary proceedings and retired from practice in Young brought a Chinese booklet titled How to Believe in Jesus , saying he hoped to convert Lane to Christianity before drafting his will.
Justice Churchman said the video evidence showed Young clearly regarded Li as his client - rather than Lane - and that Lane lacked capacity to understand what was happening. The Law Society has now laid a criminal charge against Young under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act, alleging he provided legal services while describing himself as a lawyer.
A spokesman said Young had not held a practising certificate since it expired in June Evolution Lawyers director Thomas Bloy acted for James, who was the successful applicant. In an urgent affidavit filed this week, Li denied the allegations made against her and indicated she intended to appeal the finding.
Though she owns four properties, she said she was struggling financially trying to raise two children without support from their fathers. We understood each other very well. She was forced to sell a property in China to fund her legal fees and would now borrow money from family and friends to finance the appeal. Sign up to The Daily H , a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday. The year-old disappeared without her wallet or mobile phone.
