First Dates
There has been a lot of press coverage over the last month regarding the case at the High Court, which relates to the tragic deaths of married couple John and Anne Scarle. Their stepchildren are asking the court to decide, which of their respective parents died first. Their parents died together in their home in […]
Judge Encourages Probate Mediation Over Legal Proceedings
Contentious probate cases are often highly charged and draining, both emotionally and financially. Given the fact that disputes often involve family members, loved ones or people clients know well, legal clashes can often be highly charged. During the recent Weisz V Weisz & Ors inheritance dispute, a High Court Judge struggled to comprehend the £74,000 […]
SRA Ditch PII Cut Proposals
The news that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) decided to abandon proposal plans to lower the levels of professional Indemnity cover (PII) was welcomed by the Law Society. Back in March 2018, the SRA proposed to reduce the minimum level of PII to improve the balance of cost and access to legal services for consumers […]