Success Fee Recoverability in Inheritance Act Claims
The appeal in the case of Hirachand v Hirachand & Anor (“Re H”) has been eagerly awaited by those who work in the Contentious Probate field; a landmark decision in relation to the recoverability of success fees from opponents under a Conditional Fee Agreement (“CFA”). Following a run of cases where the issue has been […]
Westminster-based Lee Bolton Monier Williams LLP appoint Access Legal
One of London’s oldest law firms is enjoying greater accessibility to data and applications after fully migrating to the cloud, supported by Oosha. The integrated cloud IT services provider, which is now part of law technology specialist Access Legal, was appointed by Westminster-based Lee Bolton Monier Williams LLP (LBMW) to help modernise its legacy IT system. […]
Comfortable retirement now 4.9% more expensive
Pensioners must now spend more to cover basic living costs as funding a comfortable retirement has jumped by more than £2000 per year for couples. An industry report predicts that an extra £40,000 will be needed to fund a comfortable 20 year retirement. This year’s updated Retirement Living Standards (RLS) from the Pensions and Lifetime […]
