MPs vote to support assisted dying bill
In a debate in the House of Commons, MPs expressed deeply divided opinions on the Assisted Dying Bill, which proposes granting terminally ill individuals with six months or less to live the choice to end their lives with medical assistance. MPs have voted 330 to 275 in support of the assisted dying bill. This does […]
MPs split ahead of vote on assisted dying bill
In a debate in the House of Commons, MPs expressed deeply divided opinions on the Assisted Dying Bill, which proposes granting terminally ill individuals with six months or less to live the choice to end their lives with medical assistance. The discussion highlights a stark divide on the ethical, practical, and societal implications of the […]
Introducing the autumn 2024 edition of Entitlement
The Autumn 2024 edition of Title Research’s news digest, Entitlement, is now available. Entitlement is our industry focused magazine aimed at Solicitors and legal professionals. Our autumn edition is out now. This quarter we feature the following: Heledd Wyn, a respected legal industry expert, takes us through the thorny issue of mental capacity and vulnerability, […]
David Cameron backs legalising assisted dying
Former Prime Minister Lord David Cameron has announced his support for legalising assisted dying for terminally ill adults, a shift from his previous stance. Writing in The Times, Lord Cameron explained that while he had opposed similar proposals in the past, he now believes the current bill prioritises “shortening death, not ending life”. Lord Cameron […]
CILEX Regulation publishes research on unregulated legal providers and calls for action to protect consumers
CILEx Regulation Ltd (CRL) has published research into the activity of the unregulated legal services sector in the UK, and has called for a sector-wide discussion on how consumers can be best protected from unregulated providers. Whilst unregulated providers take a relatively small share of the total legal services market, the research found that the […]
FCA calls for firms to improve bereavement handling times and shares best practice
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that while life insurers provide good service to bereaved customers, they need to settle claims quicker and improve how they measure customer experience. The multi-firm review found evidence of good practice, such as firms providing additional support for claimants throughout what is a difficult time for them. The […]
Landmark genetics partnership to probe causes of cancer and dementia
The root causes of diseases like cancer, dementia and heart disease are set to be better understood thanks to the development of a world-first ‘epigenetic map’ of the human genome – which could lead to breakthroughs in new diagnoses and treatments. This new resource for medical researchers will be created thanks to the government’s new […]
Regulator refreshes guidance as it reveals 600 cases related to fraud in the last year
This comes as the regulator reveals it opened 603 cases relating to fraud and a further 99 cases relating to cyber crime issues in the last year. Launching in Charity Fraud Awareness Week, the charity regulator has published bespoke guidance on how trustees can protect their charity from cyber crime and a separate shorter guide on fraud. […]
Locked out: two in five expect to rent in retirement as confusion clouds options
Two in five adults who are currently renting (39%) expect to still be renting when they retire, highlighting a major risk to their later life financial security if millions are left to fund housing costs from their pension savings. The findings come from a study of 5,000 UK adults’ financial resources, attitudes and experiences by […]
Government ‘must do more’ to reform mental health law
While the Mental Health Bill marks a positive step towards mental health reform, the government must support new legislation with more funding, more clarity and more safeguards, said the Law Society of England and Wales. Commenting on the Mental Health Bill, which had its second reading in parliament this week, Richard Atkinson, president of the […]
IHT and the 2024 Budgets
The two Budgets in 2024 have together brought about some sizeable changes for Private Client practitioners, with much detail still to follow. Here are the main changes we know so far. Farms and businesses Headlines were made with the proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief from 6 April 2026 – changing […]
Clarkson’s Farm: Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Agricultural/Business Reliefs following the 2024 Autumn Budget
On 19 November 2024, Jeremy Clarkson found himself being questioned by Victoria Derbyshire at the protests outside Parliament in relation to the planned changes to Agricultural and Business Property Relief from Inheritance Tax (IHT), to which his response appeared to be that he would simply put his farm in a Trust, and as long as […]
