Pay is once again the top factor for retaining and attracting lawyers with 56% saying it had triggered them to move firms, according to a new report. As part of its annual market research conducted
A family conflict amongst the four children of Aretha Franklin, sparked by two separate wills scrawled by the soul legend four years apart, reiterates the importance of investing in a professionally drafted will, warns Brindley
Three in five professionals state that their mental health has declined this year as a result of workplace stress, a new study has found. Despite UK employers spending millions on wellness initiatives every year –
Having a mortgage that lasts into retirement has become more common as between April and June, 30,400 mortgages worth a total of £4.3 billion were agreed for borrowers ages over 55 and more than 50,000
A new survey asked over 2,000 users their opinions and attitudes towards retirement, pensions and investments to better understand the nations sentiment around said topics. Interestingly, as tensions in France continue to rise over the
A man who murdered a retired university teacher and admitted to defrauding his neighbour has paid more than £124,000 to their families after selling the flat he bought with their inheritance, it has been reported.
Lancaster-based will writing firm Morecambe Bay Wills & Estates has made the finals in the British Wills & Probate Awards for the third time in a row, and this year in three separate categories. Morecambe
The UK government is considering significant reforms that could allow listed companies to access up to £50 billion from their traditional staff pension schemes. Changes are being considered due to the recent shift in gilt
New data from Legal & General Home Finance shows that home improvements remain the most popular reason for existing customers to release additional funds from a lifetime mortgage (53%). Whilst some of the funds are
Probate service Just Clear has been featured in The Sunday Times during a discussion on probate and house clearance. This comes as freelance business writer Catherine Field was faced with a task after her father
Lack of action around inheritance tax planning within blended families could mean wealth isn’t passed on as intended, according to new research from financial planning firm abrdn. Almost half (47%) of blended families have not
The lack of lawyer involvement was part of a problem in a dispute over which document achieved a single mother’s final wishes, as reported by The Law Society Gazette. Sitting as a judge of the
Westerleigh Group has teamed up with a funeral director to help empower the bereaved and support a wider campaign calling for compulsory bereavement education in schools through a series of podcasts. “Death: A Changing Industry”
John Campbell joins New Square Chambers, specialising in Property, Trusts, Wills & Estates and Commercial Litigation. John deals with complex and high value disputes in the High Court, County Court and Property Tribunals. Since joining
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has announced that it plans to review the enforcement and investigative tools available to legal services regulators, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). This could include increasing financial penalties available
A Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) document suggests that legal executives should get the “same status” as solicitors and become aligned in the standards that apply to them, according to reports. After carefully evaluating both regulators’
Thousands of Brits will be helped to take stock of their work, wellbeing and finances through a £5 million expansion of the DWP’s “Mid-life MOT” initiative, according to the Department for Work and Pensions. The
New research published by the Law Society of England and Wales shows that seven in 10 (72%) of firms have not purchased cyber insurance. The Law Society is encouraging members to consider purchasing cyber insurance
Remember A Charity is calling on dictionaries to recognise a new term to celebrate the generous acts of everyday people that are on the rise. “Willanthropy”, the act of giving to charity in your will,
A new report has revealed that 95% of UK legal professionals believe generative AI tools will have a noticeable impact on the practice of law. LexisNexis Legal & Professional has released a new report entitled
This year’s campaign for Remember A Charity Week (11th-17th September 2023) will showcase the breadth of people who choose to leave a gift to charity in their will. Remember A Charity Week brings together around
After being left out of their mother’s £1 million will, three brothers have sued their tennis coach sister and won a legal battle which has gone to court four times. Their mother passed away and
With the current Inheritance Tax (IHT) framework offering generous incentives for legacy giving – a growing income stream for UK charities – Remember A Charity are calling on government and policymakers to consult with the
As many as one million young people across the UK could have £2,000 to their name sitting in unclaimed child trust funds (CTF), according to new data from the HL Savings & Resilience Barometer. Specifically,
The number of people making unauthorised withdrawals from a Lifetime ISA (LISA) rose by 56% to 74,650 in the 2022/23 tax year – up from 47,850 in 2021/22 – leading to calls for reform in
The rule allowing individuals to leave a tax-free retirement pot is at risk as tax breaks for people who inherit a pension could be taken away, as reported by The Times. Currently, if somebody inherits
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about an unprecedented disruption to various aspects of our lives, including the way legal matters are conducted. One significant area affected by the global health crisis is the witnessing of wills.
Last month marked one year since the introduction of the stronger nudge to pensions guidance rules which aimed to increase the take up of Pension Wise guidance sessions by those accessing their pensions for the
According to a recent report from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the legal industry is facing an increasing number of “ransomware attacks” In the report, Lindy Cameron, CEO of the NCSC, explains that organizations
After a “gross delay” in his probate application, a retired solicitor-judge has extracted £50 in compensation from HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), as reported by The Law Society Gazette. The judge, Stephen Gold, has
A burger van chef left a huge £5 million fortune by a businessman who befriended him and has won an inheritance battle with the deceased man’s sister. David Turner died in 2017 and left his
A new Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) review has revealed that England and Wales professionals deputies are managing LPAs diligently and there is no evidence they are delaying registration of their clients’ LPAs, according to STEP.