New Law Society president inaugurated
It’s today (05/07/18) been revealed that Christina Blacklaws has taken office as the 174th president of the Law Society of England and Wales today in a ceremony at Chancery Lane, London.
The College of Will Writing continues expansion plans
Introducing a new course for the Autumn.
New Strategic Partnership Set to Transform Estate Administration
The executor of an estate may know all, little or nothing about the financial affairs of the deceased. Since launching Estatesearch, practitioners have shared stories of their endeavours, from sifting through carrier bags of bank statements to requiring police support to force entry into property to obtain financial records.
TSF consultants appoint experienced advisor
TSF Consultants, the UK’s leading provider of independent mental capacity assessments to the legal sector, are pleased to announce the appointment of their new advisor.
Court of Protection work has grown by 50% in a decade says Senior Judge
Her Honour Judge Hilder, Senior Judge of the Court of Protection, told delegates at the national Solicitors for the Elderly conference that applications to the Court of Protection have risen by 50% in the last ten years.
Annabelle Vaughan on the fight against scams
As a partner and head of Court of Protection and Wills, Trust and Probate at Coffin Mew, I often work on behalf of the people most vulnerable to scams and fraud. My work in this area has led me to pursue another qualification: I have become a Friends Against Scams SCAMchampion.
LEAP reaches 10,000 UK users
LEAP is celebrating 10,000 UK users of its cloud-based practice management solution. Since the first law firm signed up to the software in November 2014 more than 1,700 law firms have adopted it and benefitted from LEAP’s innovative features, efficiency tools and world class customer service. Since January 2017 user numbers of LEAP have doubled […]
Financial regulator plans to launch ‘user-friendly’ adviser register
The introduction of a new directory of regulated firms and individuals is set to be consulted on by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).