‘Cancel Culture’ in Will Writing or just the usual attitude?
Covid-19 has inevitably increased the demand for making a will and Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs). For those involved in this area of law, 2020 has been particularly challenging. With the threat of ill health (or worse) there has been a dramatic rise in people wishing to make a will – but has it been […]
LSB pushes legal regulators to drive up performance and improve governance
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published annual reports on the performance of the eight legal services regulatory bodies. Each organisation regulates different types of lawyers and carries out its responsibilities in different ways. Nevertheless, they have the same responsibilities under the Legal Services Act 2007 (the Act) and are assessed against the same 27 […]