Jersey approves assisted dying bill but awaits Royal Assent
Jersey has become the second territory of the British Isles to formally pass legislation which would enable terminally ill adults to have an assisted death, after a similar bill passed in the Isle of Man just under a year ago. After reviewing a series of amendments on Wednesday, the States Assembly, Jersey’s parliament, formally passed […]
Separating compliance roles ‘complex and impractical’ Law Society says in client money consultation response
Proposals which would insist on separate post holders for roles of Compliance Office for Legal Practice (COLP), Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA), Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), Senior Reporting Officer (SRO) amongst other compliance-related roles in law firms are ‘complex and impractical’, the Law Society says in its response to the Solicitors Regulation […]
UK legal services sector grew by 6.1% last year, with wills and probate worth £3.6bn
The UK legal services sector grew by 6.1% last year, according to the latest legal services market report from IRN Legal Reports. The total estimated value of the market last year was £55.5 billion, with wills and probate accounting for £3 billion – the fourth largest sector. The largest segment in the consumer legal services […]
Referral scheme aims to put clients in touch with non-UK legal professionals
A new referral scheme aims to provide lawyers with access to vetted expertise in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The scheme – known as J-Law – has been launched by Judicare Law International, a UK-based, SRA-regulated law firm. The model is similar to that used by Connect2Law, the popular referral scheme launched by Simon […]
Record investment in legal tech and artificial intelligence solutions
Investment in UK legal tech rose to record levels in 2025, with backing for companies specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) “surging”, according to figures published today by LawtechUK. The newly published figures from the Ministry of Justice backed initiative, which provides funding and incubation for law tech start-ups, suggest a 35% increase in legal technology […]
Birketts hosts first CILEX Connect and Grow events ahead of national roll-out
Legal professionals got the chance to share experiences and discuss the sector with experts in the first of a series of networking events taking place across the UK this year. The first two CILEX Connect and Grow events were organised by Birketts LLP, one of the UK’s oldest law firms, at its offices in Ipswich […]
A whistle-stop tour of crypto-assets: STEP’s Digital Assets Webinar Week
In STEP’s Attitudes to Wealth report, research showed that clients are increasingly diversifying into digital assets and other non-traditional investments. STEP has been at the forefront of exploring what this means for professionals operating with clients who hold such assets. Crypto-assets in particular represent a major change to the types of assets practitioners have traditionally […]
Cross‑border estate management in 2026: Resealing grants, repatriation of assets, and the residence‑based tax era
Cross-border estate administration is evolving as high-net-worth families become more mobile, digital assets increase, and the UK shifts to residence-based taxation. Orlanda Carroll, head of UK and international business at Share Data Ltd, reviews recent legislative changes, key procedures for resealing foreign grants of probate, asset repatriation, and new challenges practitioners face in 2026. […]
Evolving estate planning services; delivering long term solutions for clients
Estate planning is changing; demand is rising, lifestyles are changing, family structures are becoming more complex, and taxation is crippling. Clients no longer want, or indeed need, a simple will. They want a plan. Something reviewed regularly. Something that adapts as life changes. It’s the topic of the latest Today’s Wills and Probate Podcast as […]