2025 Roundup: This Year in Succession
As we head towards the close of 2025, it is worth pausing to take stock of a year that has been significant for succession law, estate planning and will writing across the United Kingdom. This year’s developments have centred on evolving inheritance tax (IHT) rules, and Law Commission recommendations about the future direction of succession […]
Glaisyers ETL, Curtis Legal and Thomson Snell & Passmore expand probate teams
New starters have been announced at Glaisyers ETL, Curtis Legal and Thomson Snell & Passmore. Hamza Mustafa (main photo) has been appointed as a senior associate in the private client department at commercial law firm Glaisyers ETL. He joins the Manchester office from AFG Law, where he was head of private client. Chris Burrows, partner and head […]
Lawyers fear AML reforms could endanger legal privilege, poll finds
Three in five (58%) legal professionals informally sampled have expressed concern that proposed AML reforms could affect legal professional privilege. The finding comes from a poll of 204 legal professionals, which was carried out during a webinar hosted by compliance and training providers VinciWorks and Compliance Office. Attendees were discussing the government proposal to significantly reduce […]