Legal Services Guild responds to the Judge Lush stance on LPAs
Senior Judge Lush is the most respected Judge in the Court of Protection and many of the guidelines we operate under have been as a result of his judgements; we should heed what he is saying. Judge Lush is absolutely right to echo the words of financial journalists as they highlight the dangers of misguided […]
Interview with Debra Malpass of the SRA
Debra Malpass is the Head of Research and Analysis for the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the official body responsible for setting standards for solicitors
Profession warned about offensive communications
Solicitors should take care to make sure that communication is always professional, lawful and does not cause offence, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned today.
Better transparency in the probate sector
Consumer transparency is essential across all professional services, but in the legal sector, it could be considered even more so given the infrequent use of legal services.
Client acquisitions provide advisers with dignified departure
As those of the so-called baby boomer generation move closer to retirement, a growing proportion of the population will require professional input when it comes to social care and later life planning.
A masterclass in protecting IHT allowances
“In this world nothing is certain except death and taxes.” This famous fatalistic proverb drawing on the inevitability of death is commonly quoted by Trust and Tax practitioners, but who uttered these famous words?