Mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia at the time of making a will does not preclude proof of testamentary capacity under the Banks v Goodfellow test. A party who fails to cross-examine an expert on specific matters at trial cannot challenge the expert's conclusions on those matters on appeal. The issue of testamentary capacity is not determined on the basis of one aspect of the medical evidence but by consideration of all relevant evidence.
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