8 years of excellence as industry comes together to celebrate #BWAPAwards2025
The British Wills and Probate Awards returned for its 8th year at a glitzy ceremony in Manchester last night. Over 450 professionals from across the wills, probate, tax trust and estate planning community came together to recognise and celebrate excellence; with firms, organisations and individuals recognised on the night. 2025 saw the return of Arken.legal […]
SRA clarifies position on Mazur, as CLC reiterates ruling ‘has no implications’ for probate
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has published a statement in response to the fall-out from the High Court Mazur ruling that legal executives cannot conduct litigation, even under supervision from regulated professionals. Following claims that firms were pulling legal executives from casework – including conveyancing and wills and probate – amid concerns about the potential wider […]
‘Optimal’ wealth band for legacy gifting identified as £1-3m
Estates between £1m and £3m deliver a ‘disproportionately high share of gifts in wills’ according to new research which suggests the value of charitable bequests in Wills from such estates could be as much as £1.3bn. New research suggests a direct correlation between legacy gifting and wealth. Just 6% of estates under £100,000 include a […]
Two thirds of cohabitees admit they don’t know what would happen if they died without a Will
There is an ‘alarming gap’ in the public’s understanding of inheritance laws after two thirds of cohabitees said they didn’t know what would happen to their estate if they died without a Will. A fundamental lack of understanding of the rules of intestacy is evident in statistics that suggest a quarter of people mistakenly believe […]
Templated correspondence feature launched by estate administration software
Legal technology provider Exizent has announced the launch of a new feature to its platform that enables firms to send templated letters to financial services providers, law firms and families, reducing admin and improving accuracy say the firm. The correspondence feature, developed following user feedback, means fully automated letters can be created in seconds using […]
Sarah Sackman KC MP and Judge Fiona Monk to speak at CILEX Conference
CILEX have confirmed the speaking line up for their annual conference taking place on Thursday 13 November in Birmingham. FutureLegal 2025 takes place at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, and brings together the CILEX membership community, including paralegals, Chartered Legal Executives, CILEX Lawyers and legal professionals from across the sector for a day of ‘insight, […]
Mazur v CRS LLP: A Ruling on Reserved Legal Activities in litigation matters which has an Impact on Probate Practice
The High Court’s recent decision in Mazur & Ors v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP ([2025] EWHC 2341(KB)) has sent a clear and consequential message to the legal profession: reserved legal activities under the Legal Services Act 2007 (LSA) must only be conducted by authorised individuals. The ruling resolved a dispute over unpaid legal fees but […]