Kings Court Trust Appoints Simon Hancox As Chief Executive Officer
Kings Court Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Hancox as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Tom Curran who will take on the role of Executive Chairman after nine years as CEO. Tom will remain on the Board of the business and will provide Simon and the business with ongoing advice and […]
Legal Eye Director Completes Lead Auditor Course
Legal Eye’s Director of Business Development, Jody Evans, has completed the ISO27001 Lead Auditor course. The achievement comes hot on the heels of Jody’s recent success in passing the stringent Lead Implementer course for the information security standard. Jody’s qualification strengthens Legal Eye’s ability to support law firms across the UK in setting up, maintaining […]
New Probate Fees Are Classified As Tax According To OBR Report
In the Office for Budget Responsibility’s latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook (OBR) Report published earlier this week, The Treasury is expecting the Office of National Statistics (ONS) to categorise probate fees as a ‘tax’. However, Lucy Frazer, the minister responsible for legal fees told parliament last month “What we are proposing is an enhanced fee, […]
Update On HMCTS’ New Legacy Notification Service
This month, the Institute of Legacy Management (ILM) and other key professionals from the charity sector attended the first meeting of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) working group on the new system which will alert charities to donations in Wills – following its announcement that Smee & Ford has been given notice on […]