47Foreign rules relating to due execution apply to will

47 Foreign rules relating to due execution apply to will

(1)  This rule applies in respect of an application for a grant in circumstances where the application relies on the provisions of foreign law to assert the validity of the will to which the application relates.

(2)  An application to which this rule applies must be accompanied by an affidavit, from a legal practitioner who is qualified and experienced in the law of the jurisdiction where the will was executed, which includes –

(a) the provisions of any legislation, rules and other material which form the foreign law relied on to support the validity of the will; and

(b) a statement that the will was made in conformity with such foreign law and is valid under the foreign law; and

(c) the facts and circumstances justifying reliance on the relevant foreign law; and

(d) details of his or her qualifications and experience relied on to provide such affidavit.