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No such rule applies within England.
Quite. At this point we don't know if the OP is talking about an English will or not, though.
Scotland
I'm not a lawyer, but I understand that under Scottish law , there is an unalienable right of children to inheirit. But I don't know how much.
Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Under this act an application may be made to the court to set aside terms of the will on the grounds that reasonable financial provision has not been made for the applicant.
The application must be made within 6 months from the issue of probate and a child of the deceased is indeed one of the persons who could make the application.
The court will consider all sorts of things including financial resources of the applicant, moral obligations of the deceased, size of estate etc. As has been said, this might be one for only the solicitors to win, but you won't know unless you go and ask. Gather all the facts together including why the sibling should get money/goods from the will (just being a child of the deceased is not enough) and go and see a solicitor and ask for a free initial consultation to see if there is a case.