The legal sector faces a turning point as more than half of people responding to a survey on their mental health and wellbeing said they anticipated leaving their role within the next five years, and
One of the UK’s longest established law firms has acquired a local rival in a move which ‘strengthens its presence across Cornwall and Devon” after Coodes Solicitors acquired Christopher Key Solicitors Coodes can trace its
The Law Society of England and Wales has hit back at proposals to place “substantial new burdens on legal practitioners’ over plans to require firms to conduct greater due diligence on pooled client accounts as
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has tackled allegations of tax avoidance after it emerged he had benefitted from a significant increase in the value of land acquired behind his parents house he had acquired and
A court should not ‘be drawn into the trap of assuming that a person would act in a particular way because in the same period there would be a stigma attached to a child out
Wealth management company Quilter Cheviot has announced John Goddard has formally been appointed Chief Executive Officer following regulatory approval. Having joined the business at the beginning of September, Goddard succeeds Andy McGlone, who, after 31
Families are being misled into paying for protection from care fees and reduced Inheritance Tax (IHT) through asset protection schemes that ‘don’t deliver’, and offer ‘false promises’ according to the Association of Lifetime Lawyers. The
The number of UK adults who have a Will may have fallen over the past 12 months if the latest published statistics by The National Will Register are an indication of wider public adoption. The
The probate service says it continues to make progress on outstanding cases after its recovery plan has seen open cases reduced by 37%. In the latest family court statistics published this week, there were 39,104
Solicitors have heavily criticised the courts infrastructure in a damning new report by the Law Society of England and Wales describing the condition of court buildings as ‘shambolic’ with many in poor states of repair,
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has written to respondents to the consultation on the holding of client funds by solicitors to confirm it will not be taking any immediate action on removing client account from
More than half of UK adults are unaware marriage revokes a Will according to research conducted by charity consortium Will Aid. The annual campaign which returns in November, has conducted a survey of 2000 adults
In its seventh year, the National Paralegal Awards recognised the work of paralegals up and down the country at a ceremony hosted at the Burlington Hotel in Birmingham last week. Sophie Wells, childcare law paralegal
Full year financial results from legal and professional services business Knights reveal revenue of £162 million for the year to 30 April 2025 – an increase of 8% since 2024. The group has completed a
Ward Hadaway has appointed 39 legal specialists across its Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle offices, as part of the Top 100 law firm’s long-term strategy to increase its market share and extend its client base.
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed interim Chair Catherine Brown will continue in the role until at least the end of March 2026. Following approval by the Lord Chancellor, Brown will continue as chair
Solicitors and estate planners may need to rethink ‘traditional’ estate planning , such as mirror wills or sole ownership of business assets, in view of the continued pressure on families as a result of the
A government consultation on the registration of all organisations who provide tax advice and interact with HMRC could see lawyers required to register with the agency under new legislation. HMRC have identified a need to
Grants of probate are being turned around quicker than 12 months ago with the move to digital seeing grants returned in under half the time paper applications take. The latest HM Courts and Tribunals data
In a contested probate case a preliminary‑issue probate hearing has voided a Will drafted during the COVID-19 pandemic because the proper signing procedures were not followed. District Judge Chloë Phillips the Will, signed during COVID,
In this episode of the Today’s Wills and Probate podcast, host David Opie is joined by Elka Goldstein, founder of Sort & Store, to explore how estate clearance is being reimagined for one of probate’s
The number of later life loans advanced to older borrowers remained largely static in the second quarter of 2025, with the value of lending up 3% up on the same time in 2024, to £5.2bn.
A new digital platform designed to help with life administration tasks has launched, enabling users to upload, organise, store and share everything from wills and insurance policies to household bills and passwords on one platform.
Recent recruitment across law firms is ‘reinforcing the sector’s commitment to excellence in private wealth, probate, and trust management’ as boutique practices to international firms make new appointments and promotions. Greater Manchester-based Myerson has promoted
Wealth manager Quilter has announced it has entered into a partnership with trustee service provider Zedra to act as a professional trustee on Quilter trusts. The wealth manager said the decision was driven by the
The Professional Probate Partnership (PPP) has announced the launch of its new Regional CPD Practice & Development Event series, bringing together experts and practitioners from across the probate sector; with the inaugural event taking place
Fosters Solicitors has announced the appointment of Paige Gouldthorpe to the Partnership of the Norfolk-based firm, heading up the dedicated Court of Protection & Vulnerable Persons department. Gouldthorpe joined Fosters’ Wills, Trusts & Probate team
Yorkshire firm Lupton Fawcett, which has had a presence in the county since 1895, has been acquired by Flint Bishop as part of the latter’s ‘ambitious growth strategy’. The transaction, due to complete at the
The report in to bullying and harassment within the Bar has concluded 36 recommendations to tackle what is described as a ‘culture of impunity’ by Baroness Harriet Harman KC, the report’s author. The review was
Fishing tackle and a reclining sofa from DFS made up some of the more bizarre gifts left in Wills reveals Co-Op Legal Services. With Remember a Charity Week in full swing the Bristol-based estate planning
His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service is actively reviewing and adopting artificial intelligence (AI) in its effort to moderns the courts and tribunals service said Gary O’Reilly, Chief Technology Officer in a blog on the
New membership categories at BEST Foundation are designed to recognise the diversity of the profession say the estate planning training and membership body; recognising the way in which the profession has changed over the past