Law Society sued by training provider over anti-competitive CQS rule
Socrates Training Limited are seeking damages from the Law Society over claims Chancery Lane abused it’s position in specifying it’s own anti-money laundering training for the Conveyancing Quality Scheme must come from the Law Society itself. According to the Claim, the Defendant and the Claimant both offer online anti-money laundering (“AML”) training for law firms […]
Trust Disputes – What to do with a Rogue Trustee
Even with the most careful planning and due diligence, trust disputes can and do arise. A trust dispute is any dispute that relates to the administration or running of a trust. Disputes can range from those concerning the trust document itself, for example if the trust document is ambiguous or contains mistakes, to disputes between […]
Squabbling siblings come to blows over father’s estate during court battle
A brother and sister who have a combined age of 141 came to blows over their deceased father’s £2 million estate estate, the High Court was told. Fay Elizabeth Crabbe, 74 and Edward Lindsay Townsend, 67, have been contesting their fathers fortune since he died in November 2004, leaving behind a house and a caravan […]