Court of Appeal overturns Mazur in ‘most consequential judgment for legal services in recent history’
The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) in its appeal against Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys, which limited the extent to which legal executives and paralegals can conduct litigation. In a statement released following the ruling, CILEX chief executive Jennifer Coupland said it was “the most […]
Mazur overturned: Legal sector reacts
Law firms and practitioners have responded to the Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn the decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys, which limited the extent to which legal executives and paralegals can conduct litigation. Following the Court of Appeal’s judgment, CILEx Regulation said its priority would be to support those who had been affected […]
Digital assets, disputes and due diligence: ‘Unconference’ TWP Festival 2.0 first speakers confirmed
The first speakers have been confirmed for TWP Festival 2.0; the ‘unconference’ hosted by Today’s Media, the publishers of Today’s Wills and Probate. After the success of year one, which drew its inspiration from the leafy fields of Warwickshire for a music-festival themed day, TWP Festival 2.0 returns with inspiration from the industrial surroundings of […]
One in five fear missing out on passing documentation to loved ones in the event of their unexpected death
As many as one in five people fear missing out on passing documentation on to their loved ones in the event of their unexpected death, according to a survey of 2000 adults. Around a quarter (23%) of respondents either disagreed or did not know whether their loved ones could easily locate key documents after their […]
New platform aims to join previously ‘parallel’ estate planning and estate administration processes
A new probate administration platform has launched with the aim of bridging “the long-standing divide between estate planning and probate” by providing a technology link between administration platforms. Developed in collaboration with WillWriterPro and MyDigiSafe, Probate-Toolkit combines estate planning data capture, secure digital storage, and guided probate workflow management into a single connected system. Its […]
Legal tech sees 35% increase in external investment as government invests £4.5m in incubator
LawtechUK, a Ministry of Justice-backed initiative supporting technology startups in the legal sector, has secured further funding to enable it to continue operating for the next three years. The programme, currently delivered in a partnership between CodeBase and Legal Geek, will receive an additional £4.5 million over the next three years. Last year, UK-founded lawtech […]