Certainty Will Search: Protect yourself, your firm and your client from future claims against the estate
Sharmans Law LLP have been providing legal services in Bedfordshire for over 200 years and have been members of The National Will Register since 2014. The firm have incorporated Will Registration into their Will writing process and always advise their clients of the benefits of registering their Will on The National Will Register, one of […]
Interview with Head of Equiniti Benefactor on Death Notification Service
In an interview with Today’s Wills and Probate, Stuart Simpson, Head of Equiniti Benefactor at an international technology-led services and payments specialist company, EQ (known as Equiniti), talks about a Death Notification Service (DNS) and how DNS supports probate professionals when helping grieving families minimise the strain of bereavement. Tell us about EQ EQ is […]
The UK replaces DAC6 with the OECD’s model Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR)
The disclosure of cross-border tax planning arrangements under Council Directive (EU) 2018/822 (DAC6) came into force on 1 July 2020 and require reporting of any persons involved in cross-border arrangements, including loan agreements, payments from a resident of one country to a resident of another, or putting funds in an offshore trust, if one of the hallmarks […]
MOJ reports 17 serious data breaches
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has exposed a colossal amount of sensitive public data over a period of 12 months, according to data found in MoJ’s annual report for 2019/20. Hundreds of thousands of sensitive files have been leaked by MoJ, mostly due to human error, in the past year. Reports sent to the Information […]
Responding to a Cyber Security Breach
Continuing with our compliance theme, Matthew Locker, a Cyber Security Consultant at Apstorm has shared his ideas on how law firms can remain compliant in the modern world. The legal sector is rich in sensitive data and financial transactions, unfortunately, this makes it an attractive target for many cyber actors including, criminals, activists and possibly […]
