Kings Court Trust webinar: overcoming client objections
On Wednesday 24th August at 1pm, Kings Court Trust’s Technical Manager, Nigel Merchant, will host a webinar on overcoming common client objections. He will cover scenarios involving Wills, LPAs, financial advice, and estate administration. Nigel will discuss: What is an objection? Why do clients object? How to handle objections If you can’t join on the […]
LSB sets out regulators’ role in ensuring ongoing competence
Legal regulators must ensure standards of competence are met and maintained under new rules published by the LSB The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today published a new statutory statement of policy requiring legal services regulators to ensure that lawyers have the necessary skills, knowledge and behaviours to maintain standards of competence on an ongoing […]
IWG launches consultation on the electronic execution of documents
The Industry Working Group (IWG) on the electronic execution of documents have launched their consultation which can be found here. If you wish to submit a response to this consultation, please send it (in Word or PDF form) by 9th September 2022 to IWGsecretariat@justice.gov.uk. Please state “IWG consultation” in the subject line of your email. Further […]
Sponsor Spotlight: Tower Street Finance
The fifth rendition of the annual British Wills and Probate Awards is becoming ever-closer. As we count down to the 20th October at the Grand Hotel in Birmingham, our “Sponsor Spotlight” series will highlight the progression, innovation and achievements of all our sponsors who make the event possible. We’re delighted to welcome Tower Street Finance as […]
AML regulation changes to cost firms millions per year
An impact assessment from HM Treasury has found that the amendments made in June to the UK’s anti-money laundering regulations are set to cost regulated businesses an extra £3.2 million per year, as well as one-off costs of up to £14 million as part of the transition. Some of the key changes that make up […]
Chains of representation and grants de bonis non administratis
Meg Edwards, trainee solicitor at Hugh James, explains the nuances of chains of representation and when they arise, and when a grant de bonis non administratis will be required. Chains of representation: what are they and how do they work? Where a deceased dies testate and the executor is living, and able and willing to […]
Inaugural Reshaping Legal Services conference set for October
Reshaping Legal Services conference 2022: “the public deserves a strong, ethical and diverse profession” The Legal Services Board and the Legal Services Consumer Panel are holding the inaugural annual Reshaping Legal Services conference on Thursday 13th October 2022 at the King’s Fund in London. Professional ethics and the rule of law will be debated as the […]
Sponsor Spotlight: Dawsons Auctioneers
The fifth rendition of the annual British Wills and Probate Awards is becoming ever-closer. As we count down to the 20th October at the Grand Hotel in Birmingham, our “Sponsor Spotlight” series will highlight the progression, innovation and achievements of all our sponsors who make the event possible. We’re delighted to welcome Dawsons Auctioneers as sponsors […]
Explained: changes to the trust compliance requirements
If you are a trustee of an existing trust or if you are creating a new trust, then you need to be aware of some recent changes to trust compliance requirements. Express trusts All UK “express” trusts (with certain limited exceptions) and some non-UK express trusts, taxable or not, that were in existence on or […]
