Jason Manford to host British Wills and Probate Awards 2026
Comedian and entertainer Jason Manford is the host for the British Wills and Probate Awards 2026, sponsored by Arken.Legal. The awards will take place at Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on 8th October. The awards are now in their ninth year and host over 450 professionals at a glittering awards ceremony and dinner. Since launching in […]
As cohabitation consultation draws to a close, legal sector shares responses
With the government’s consultation on its proposals to reform rights for cohabitating couples set to close at 11.59pm tonight, representatives from the legal sector have begun to share their responses. The Law Society of England and Wales welcomed plans to provide a clearer financial framework for families ending a marriage or cohabiting relationship, but emphasised […]
Mixed reaction to claims cohabitation reform has no public mandate
Lawyers have rejected claims by Baroness Deech that cohabitation reform has no public mandate and will create “profound constitutional change”. In a statement accompanying her response to the government’s consultation on cohabitation rights and proposals for automatic legal rights, the baroness, Ruth Deech, issued a warning to justice secretary Alex Norris. Marriage and civil partnerships […]
Cohabitation rights create ‘profound constitutional change’ with no mandate, justice secretary warned
The government has no clear public mandate for introducing automatic legal rights and obligations for cohabiting couples without their consent, Baroness Ruth Deech has warned the justice secretary, Alex Norris. In her response to the Ministry of Justice’s consultation A Fairer End to Relationships, the crossbench peer (pictured) argues if the government concludes unmarried couples need […]
Firm had no legal basis to charge £53,000 for acting as executor, court rules
A law firm acting as a joint executor of an estate was not entitled to charge over £53,000 for its services, the High Court has ruled. In his written decision in Royal Holloway and Bedford New College v QLaw Legal Services Ltd, Costs Judge Leonard agreed with the claimant – the residuary beneficiary of the […]
New free search site lists all solicitor firms and legal aid data with no paid rankings
A new free search site lists every solicitor firm in England and Wales, along with legal aid data, without any paid rankings, sponsored listings or paid lead generation. LawStreet is the first in the UK to combine the full Solicitors Regulation Authority register with legal aid data, so people can see which firms will take […]