‘Risk-averse’ private client sector set to see negative growth in 2023 – report
New analysis has suggested the private client sector is set to see a period of negative growth for the second consecutive year in 2023. Specifically, according to LexisNexis’ latest Gross Legal Product Index for the private client sector, there will be 1% less work in 2023 than in 2022 having seen a 3% drop the […]
Britain becomes ‘inheritocracy’ amidst soaring property values
New data has suggested that those receiving financial help from their parents are already likely to be on higher salaries, evoking claims that the UK is now an “inheritocracy”. According to a report from The Times, 41% of the top 20% of earners have received a gift in the past eight years, compared with 13% […]
Increasing number of elderly people dying before getting social care, says Age UK
New data from Age UK has revealed that a large number of older people are dying each month before getting the social care that they need. Age UK demanded that the government allocate more funds to the field, claiming that staffing shortages and a dearth of investment were to blame for lengthy delays in care […]
Women in Wills | Group comes together to celebrate International Women’s Day
Wednesday 8th of March saw Women in Wills members face the snow and travel to London for the first in-person event of 2023 in celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD). The afternoon started with networking and IWD Bingo before welcoming back the popular Constance McDonnell KC as a guest speaker. Constance’s presentation focused on judge-led […]
Lancaster practitioner’s skydive will benefit a cause near and dear to her
Lancaster-based practitioner Nicola Combe is set to perform a skydive to support the charity that assisted her after her spouse passed away from pancreatic cancer. The skydive challenge, which Nicola had intended to complete in 2020, will now be held on March 14th owing to Covid. Nicola founded Morecambe Bay Wills & Estates after her […]
How to set up a law firm: Part one
Michael Culver, founder and director of Culver Law and Chair of Solicitors for the Elderly joins Today’s Wills and Probate Podcast host David Opie to discuss his experiences of setting up Culver Law in 2021. Michael shares his motivations for setting up on his own and the the ups and downs of the set up […]
Disputing a will on the basis of undue influence
Another day, another will dispute in the headlines. The case concerns the estate of the late Julie Harrison whose daughter, Candice Harrison, is reported to have been successful in an undue claim against her cousin, Jonathan Greenwood. The court were referred to a transcript of video footage taken from secret cameras installed by Ms Harrison […]
Not just detriment: A more detailed look at Hudson v Hathway
