Will writing regulation and complaints handling
We are all aware that Will Writing is not regulated by statute, but that does not mean it’s not regulated at all. Consumers, if they feel they feel that their complaint has not been dealt with properly or that they are being ignored, which appears to be a growing trend, not only among will writers […]
UK will implement anti-money laundering directive
The UK will adopt European laws designed to combat terrorism and money laundering post-Brexit. The new regime could reveal the beneficiaries of thousands of secretive trusts. In a private letter to MP Margaret Hodge, Lord Henley, a parliamentary undersecretary of state at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) revealed the government’s intention […]
Report highlights looming UK incapacity crisis
A recent report warns that the UK is facing an incapacity crisis; with the nation unprepared for end of life. According to Solicitors for the Elderly and leading think-tank Centre for Future Studies, millions of Britons are leaving vital decisions about their care in the hands of strangers. The study highlights that a growing number […]