The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has received approval to authorise its regulated community to administer oaths following a public consultation on amendments to its regulatory framework. The ICAEW regulates accounting
Victims of so-called romance scams are being conned out of tends of thousands of pounds; with one victim losing more £428,000 according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The regulator estimates such scams cost victims
Following on the from the continued fallout from the landmark Mazur decision, which has raised the spectre of unqualified staff being unable to conduct litigation work, even under supervision, the Law Society has moved to
South coast law firm Steele Raymond has been ranked Top Tier in The Legal 500 rankings for the 21st consecutive year, as it continues to expand across the region. The 2026 guide recognises eight Steele
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) faces enforcement action in the wake of its failure to properly regulate failed Sheffield law firm SSB Group; missing the opportunity to respond ‘effectively or efficiently’ despite more than 100
Two brothers have been disinherited and lost their battle for a share of the family’s £2.65m farm after it was left to the owner’s daughters in order to keep it in the family. John and
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out plans to enable wider adoption of ‘tokenisation’ in asset management which could enable ‘fundamental changes’ changes in the sector said executive director of markets at the FCA,
The Legal Services Board has confirmed it has received an application from CILEx Regulation to enable its regulated community to obtain standalone litigation practice rights and has said it will launch a review to examine
The campaign to eradicate the use of “Dear Sirs” in legal correspondence is celebrating after the Law Society updated it’s guidance on the ‘outdated and obsolete practice’ and instead recommended solicitors use language which is
Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be left with little option but to seek alternative ways to raise much needed funds for the public purse if she is to stick to the Labour party’s promise not to
The latest episode of the Today’s Wills and Probate Podcast, takes a musical tur as host David Opie welcomes John Heavens, CEO of Your Legacy Solutions – and a professional jazz musician. John shares with
Title Research is excited to welcome Cara Hough, Partner at Irwin Mitchell, for the first in a series of three webinars. Title Research’s Head of Business, Anthony Allsopp, will also join Cara as they discuss
More people are in favour of abolishing Inheritance Tax (IHT) in 2025 than 12 months ago according to a YouGov poll commissioned by law firm Kingsley Napley. The results of a survey of over 2,200
National law firm Setfords, which supports over 650 lawyers in a platform-based consultancy model, has jumped 19 places to 76th in The Lawyer UK Top 100, making it the fastest-growing law firm in the rankings.
Headline speakers including Sir Geoffrey Vos, the head of civil justice for England and Wales, Sarah Sackman KC, the minister of state for courts and legal services, and the former prime minister of Denmark Helle
The British Wills and Probate Awards returned for its 8th year at a glitzy ceremony in Manchester last night. Over 450 professionals from across the wills, probate, tax trust and estate planning community came together
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has published a statement in response to the fall-out from the High Court Mazur ruling that legal executives cannot conduct litigation, even under supervision from regulated professionals. Following claims that firms
Estates between £1m and £3m deliver a ‘disproportionately high share of gifts in wills’ according to new research which suggests the value of charitable bequests in Wills from such estates could be as much as
There is an ‘alarming gap’ in the public’s understanding of inheritance laws after two thirds of cohabitees said they didn’t know what would happen to their estate if they died without a Will. A fundamental
Legal technology provider Exizent has announced the launch of a new feature to its platform that enables firms to send templated letters to financial services providers, law firms and families, reducing admin and improving accuracy
CILEX have confirmed the speaking line up for their annual conference taking place on Thursday 13 November in Birmingham. FutureLegal 2025 takes place at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, and brings together the CILEX
The Law Society has inaugurated Mark Evans as the 181st president with Brett Dixon, vice president and Dana Denis-Smith, deputy vice president. Evans has spent the last 12 months as vice-president to incumbent Richard Atkinson.
A national will writing and estate planning firm is undertaking its own free wills month as part of efforts to offer employers and consumers the chance to write a will with the cost covered up
A new networking group aimed at probate professionals has launched, with events lined up in Birmingham, Leeds, London and Bristol between now and the end of the year. The Professional Probate Partnership is a collaboration
The wills and probate team team at south-east law firm Fisher Jones Greenwood (FJG) have retained their third tier status in the Legal 500, as the firms celebrated first tier rankings in family law, second
A costs judge has dismissed the appeal of a firm seeking £1.6m in fees under a damages-based agreement (DBA) after the agreement did not comply with the strict rules regulating DBAs as no ‘payment out
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has published the next round of its public interest decisions as part of efforts to create ‘greater transparency and accountability’ in legal services. In the latest naming and shaming, complaints relating
A son and brother have fought over the posthumous inheritance of their mother and sister caught up in the Horizon computer scandal with the case reaching the high court last week. Dawn O’Connell had an
A standardised process for banks to deal with deceased estates is high on the list of wants for probate professionals in a survey conducted by regulator the Council for Licensed Conveyancers; whose work also covers
Changes to the regulation of weddings away from buildings and onto individuals and officiants running the ceremony could be introduced in what the government is describing as the ‘biggest overhaul to marriage law since the
Estate planning and asset protection firm Strategic Asset Protection (SAP) has announced a number of further hires as it targets continued growth and innovation in the sector. Launched by Mike Hiner, the business has successfully
The probate industry is under increasing pressure to demonstrate practitioners have acted in the best interest of the estate, particularly as beneficiaries become more financially dependent on inheritances. The Probate Registry has done much to