Don’t take the risk: Conduct a Certainty Will Search
It is not unusual for a testator to use different law firms and Will writers to update their existing Will without notifying the named executors, beneficiaries or the professional who drafted the previous Will. This presents the risk of the last valid Will not being used to distribute the estate as an earlier Will is […]
HMCTS operational position: weekly summary update
HMCTS have updated their operational summary for week commencing Monday 7th June 2021. Updated: Last week we opened a new Nightingale court at the Mercure Maidstone. The court provides two non-custodial crown courtrooms for jury trials. As with all our Nightingale courts, the court has been set up on a temporary basis to provide additional […]
New UK trade deal provides for cross-border legal services
News the UK can begin the process of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was today welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales. Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce said: “Entry to the CPTPP will provide important benefits for the UK services sector given the number of UK businesses […]
