AML: Remember who your client is!
Anti-Money Laundering procedures are embedded within every law firm across the UK to prevent their corporate structure being used as a vehicle for illegitimate, criminal activity. All solicitors must carry out sufficient transaction checks on their clients, in line with Anti-Money Laundering Regulations to ensure clients are who they claim to be. That being said, […]
Confirmed for the May sale – Dungeon Find Rudge Whitworths
Two bikes belonging to the late 1980’s Award Winning Chef, Simon Morris are heading to Silverstone AuctionsMay Sale on 22nd May. Both bikes have been stored at the family home for almost 25 years in of all places, the old dungeon storeroom. Simon, famous for his motorcycling exploits around India and curry recipes, restored these […]
A good place to die
Arken.legal explores how best to prepare emotionally, physically, financially, and digitally this Dying Matters Awareness Week It is Dying Matters Awareness Week (10-16 May) and this year the theme is ‘a good place to die’. Most of us do not like to talk about dying, but it will happen to us all at some point, […]
Unlawful killing and justice after acquittal – what can the law do?
In R v McPherson on 17 March 2021 at the end of the prosecution case Goose J directed an acquittal of Donald McPherson who had been indicted for the murder of his wife, Paula Leeson, in 2017. In giving his reasons he said that although at this stage it seemed likely that McPherson was the […]
HMCTS operational position: weekly summary update
HMCTS have updated their operational summary for week commencing Monday 10th May 2021. Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 14 May 2021. Updated: We encourage all users to access testing available to them. Home tests are now available from all English and Welsh courts and tribunal sites and will be offered to all […]
Judges Spotlight: Jane Cassell
In a series of Supporters in Focus pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our Judges of The British Wills and Probate Awards 2021 Alongside headline sponsor Executor Solutions we look forward to recognising achievement, highlighting progression and championing innovation. However, the awards couldn’t take place without the hard task of judging and shortlisting the entries. It’s not a task […]
