Charities Act 2022 implementation plan published
The DCMS has published its implementation plan for the Charities Act 2022 which received Royal Assent in February. Implementation is expected to take place in three phases; Autumn 2022, Spring 2023 and Autumn 2023 which could have consequences for estate planners. The implementation of changes to the Act is not a major overhaul of charity law, but will introduce […]
A sudden death, a family business, an affair, no will: SFE Conference 2022
The SFE Conference 2022 takes place on 23rd June and this year’s event brings you another day long, in-depth case study to tackle with expert speakers. This time the challenge will be to unpick the key legal issues for Nina Wright, a 44 year-old widow, who finds herself having to sort out a huge mess. […]
“Please help me” – former UKIP councillor evicted from home
Former model and UKIP councillor Diana Dale-Gough, 71, has been forced to leave her £800,000 home after losing an inheritance battle with her stepchildren, despite a handwritten letter to the judge reading “please help me”. Diana’s husband Peter died in 2013. He specified in his 2005 will that his wife should have the right to […]
STEP invites practitioners to give opinion on the Society
Your opinion matters We invite both members and non-members of STEP to give us your opinion on the Society by completing this survey. The results of this survey will help us to understand your priorities and focus our offering, so that we can continually improve the services we provide. The survey will close on 12th […]
Podcast: IDR Law “let’s talk charity legacy”
Hannah Brittain, IDR Law’s Head of Charity Legacy Disputes sat down with Matthew Lagden, CEO of ILM to have a candid chat about all things legacy related covering everything from the basics, such as what legacies are and why they matter, who ILM are and what their members do and why, through to common issues […]
Supreme Court rules SRA should retain costs protection
The Supreme Court handed down its judgment in CMA v Flynn Pharma Ltd on Wednesday, wherein it clarified its position that the SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority) should be eligible to receive costs protection as a default when bringing prosecutions. The case saw the involved pharmaceutical companies successfully challenge the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) fining […]