Is it time to revisit the bereavement standard?
By Phil Hickson – SVP, Global Partnerships at The Estate Registry Studies from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) indicate the average time to issue a grant of probate last year was between 12 to 16 weeks – more than double (in some cases) the expected six- to 10-week timeframe. The entire process end-to-end can last […]
Establishing Assets in Court of Protection Cases
By Carl Marston, Senior Associate Solicitor, Court of Protection Team, Morr & Co LLP Usually, the local authority’s social services or the Court of Protection Panel will refer a new case to us. Often this will be someone who has been moved into care, and they have no close family to provide any background or […]
Colostomy UK set for funding boost after partnering with Free Wills
Colostomy UK is set for a funding boost to help safeguard the future of the charity, after they confirmed that they have partnered with a specialist will-writing service to offer Free Wills to their supporters. The charity provides vital information and support for people living with stomas nationwide (a stoma is an opening in the […]
Assisted dying: UK can easily learn from Canada’s mistakes, think tank says
Ahead of Kim Leadbeater’s bill text being introduced, new briefing shows lessons UK can learn on eligibility and safeguards from failures in Canadian assisted dying policy. The Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – said that Canada’s experience need not deter the UK from a carefully controlled and compassionate approach to assisted dying. […]