Get your firm ready for 2023 with two free online events from Clio
It’s been a rollercoaster few years for the legal industry. Hybrid working is now the norm and not the exception. The economy is changing day by day—yet some firms are finding new ways to thrive amidst the uncertainty. Client demands are increasing, placing additional pressure on busier-than-ever solicitors and law firms. Getting ahead of what’s […]
New Apple feature set to allow access to digital assets after death
A new feature contained within Apple’s latest software update is set to pave the way for access to certain digital assets after death. Users of Apple devices equipped with iOS 15.2, iPadOS 15.2, and macOS 12.1 can now add a Legacy Contact to their Apple ID, which Apple say is “the easiest, most secure way […]
Metamorph: Over 1,000 boxes of wills and deeds yet to be claimed following intervention
It has been revealed that more than 1,000 boxes of wills and deeds are yet to be claimed from those Metamorph firms that were shut down last year following intervention by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. An SRA spokesperson told the Law Society Gazette: “We had more than 1,000 boxes of live matters that the agent […]
Ian Bond joins Irwin Mitchell as firm launches full private client service in Midlands
Irwin Mitchell has expanded its national private client team with a series of senior hires in Birmingham, beginning with Ian Bond TEP from Thursfields. The firm, which has the 2nd largest private client team in the country by fee earner count, will now be offering a full private client service in the region as opposed […]
New worldwide Chair of STEP announced
Tony Pitcher TEP, Chair of the Jersey Board of Altum Group, has been elected as worldwide Chair of STEP, effective 1st January 2023. Tony qualified as a chartered accountant in 1986 and over the course of his career has worked for EY, RBC and Barclays Wealth before joining Altum Group in 2014. In addition to […]
The IDR Law Claim Checker: All you need to know
It has been well-reported that one in three people now relying on inheritance to fund retirement, move home, or clear debt. But what happens when that inheritance doesn’t land as expected? It is almost certain that an increasing number of your clients will become embroiled in conflict situations arising from deaths in their families. “It […]
Trusts, Wills and Estates in England & Wales: is it really all that different south of the border? Part 3: Estates
Recently, Brodies welcomed a new Senior Associate to the Personal & Family Team. Nadine Walton is a solicitor qualified exclusively in England & Wales, specialising in the field of wills, trusts, and estate administration and planning. In this series of three related articles, she looks at a few of the key distinctions pertinent to wills, […]