Accelerating Legal Business Growth with Moneypenny and Leadersinlegal
Moneypenny has joined forces with LeadersinLegal to help legal firms access proven methodologies for accelerating business growth. LeadersinLegal provides exclusive groups for leaders of non-competing law firms and suppliers to law firms come together for peer-to-peer development and access to world-class business speakers and advisors. Law firms have been invited to take part in the […]
What will happen to Prince Philip’s multimillion pound estate?
Kings Court Trust’s latest blog explores the possible outcomes of the Duke of Edinburgh’s multimillion pound estate. The United Kingdom went into national mourning last week as the news broke that His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, sadly passed away on Friday 9th April 2021 at the age of 99. A question that […]
The latest auction from Silverstone Auctions
CONFIRMED FOR SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS MAY SALE 2021 IS THE JAPAN-WINNING 2004 SUBARU IMPREZA S10 WRC – EX PETTER SOLBERG Recently restored by Prodrive Legends and returned to exactly the same specification it was on day one of the 2004 Rally Japan Petter Solberg brought home this very S10 Subaru Impreza, World Rally Car ‘555 SRT’, […]
Movers and Shakers – 16th April
Here at Today’s Wills and Probate, we wanted to share with you the good news we’ve had within in the industry of professionals joining firms and those who have moved up the promotional ladder. This week we’ve seen the following announcements with regards to appointments and promotions…… Harrogate-based inheritance specialist Tower Street Finance has appointed […]
The British Wills & Probate Awards Headline Sponsor Handover
Today’s Wills & Probate caught up with Arken.legal, the outgoing headline sponsor for The British Wills & Probate Awards for a formal handover to this year’s headline sponsor Executor Solutions. Thank you to Dave Newick, Michael Edwards and Barry Mattock for taking time out of their busy diaries to discuss how the awards have positively […]
In the Matter of The Court of Protection v The Pandemic
Beverley Beale, Court of Protection Panel Deputy and Associate at Weightmans LLP, talks about the impact the pandemic has had on those with impaired decision making capacity and the Court of Protection. The last 12 months have been extraordinarily challenging for us all and have seen the legislative imposition of far-reaching kerbs on our basic […]
Is the Industry threatened by conveyancing diversification?
With the legal industry evolving over the last 12 months due to the impact of Covid-19, a lot of businesses are reflecting on the events of the last year. Competition for clients can be fierce and in previous years consolidation within the legal industry has been rife with mergers and acquisitions taking centre play. Another […]
Your views wanted on cyber loss insurance clause
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are calling for professionals in the legal sector to give their feedback on a clause which covers for cyber losses explicit in the minimum terms and conditions (MTC) of professional indemnity insurance (PII) policies. On the SRA’s website it states: We are consulting on a proposal to make a change […]
IPW experiences a membership and training boom
The Institute of Professional Willwriters (IPW) has experienced an influx of new memberships and training activity over the last 12 months. The wills and probate regulator has seen a growth in those wanting to become Full and Associate members of IPW and a demand for training courses since the start of the pandemic. Since 2018, […]
How Technology Can Assist in Managing Risk
Written by Pippa Shepherd, Head of Customer Engagement at Arken.legal One of the most effective ways to manage your risk is to invest in technology that improves processes and implements a consistent, controlled way of working. For the private client sector, enabling a solution that supports the accuracy and consistency of documents across a team, lessens the chance of manual errors that could later lead to scenarios such as contentious probate. A negative […]
Salutary Lessons for Will Writers : Lessons from the Courts
Claire Cox, a solicitor in the Dispute Resolution team at Hedges Law, has a special interest in inheritance disputes and discusses how Will writers can protect themselves from potential claims. Inheritance claims and probate disputes continue to rise, and with that, so does the cost of professional indemnity insurance. So how can will writers protect […]