A ‘reverse mentoring’ toolkit developed by LawCare and the University of Leeds aims to help law firms and legal organisations become more inclusive, supportive and fair places to work. The term refers to junior employees
MPs have voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which would in certain circumstances legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. After some last minute concerns by those in favour
Inheritance tax (IHT) changes are driving demand for tax and estate planning advice as six in ten professional advisors report an increase in demand for their services. Nine in ten professionals believe estate and tax
It has been reported Chancellor Rachel Reeves could roll back on plans to introduce inheritance tax (IHT) on the global assets of non-doms after an exodus of wealthy individuals from the ‘punitive’ UK tax regime.
A consumer awareness and comparison website has launched what is describes as independent ratings for online will writing services to tackle ‘growing concerns that the rise in DIY wills could lead to future disputes or
The Law Society has slammed HMRC’s consultation into tackling tax avoidance schemes as ‘disproportionate and potentially ineffective’, affecting the work of legitimate tax advisers and introducing onerous levels of compliance and cost. The consultation, launched
New research from the Legal Services Board (LSB) reveals the price of legal services is rising, but the transparency of the prices offered is improving and consumers are benefitting from more services being made available
The Law Society of England and Wales has announced that it supports the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) reprioritisation of work and the emphasis placed on investing in its core functions in the 2025-2026 business plan
Today’s Media spoke to Amanda Hamilton, director and patron of the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP), about the evolving role of the paralegal and NALP’s role in the profession’s voluntary self-regulation. A recent survey
Ellisons Solicitors has announced it has been awarded platinum accreditation under the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Employer Partnership Programme; the highest level of recognition available through the scheme. The STEP Employer Partnership
After six years, Michael Culver is stepping down from his position as Chair at The Association of Lifetime Lawyers (ALL) with a new chair set to be announced in July. The Association of Lifetime Lawyers,
A new consultation by the Law Commission is to review new funerary methods as part of its wider work on Burial, Cremation and New Funerary Methods in its 13th programme of law reform. The consultation,
Two grandchildren have been defrauded of a £50,000 inheritance after their mother was ‘annoyed’ at being left less after the death of the grandmother. Following a trial last year, a proceeds of crime hearing at
There is an ‘urgent need’ for enhanced accountability and responsiveness across the legal services sector when it comes to providing clients with both information about redress and complaint, and handling complaints about services provided. A
With the first-ever TWP Festival just a few days away organisers Today’s Media have confirmed a handful of tickets are still available for the event which is hosted at Mythe Barn and Sheepy Meadows in
The number of individuals dying without a valid will is increasing sharply, creating added complexity for those involved in estate administration. The increase underscores the importance of seeking specialist advice when it comes to tracing
A High Court ruling related to the use of AI in legal proceedings has warned there will be ‘severe sanctions’ for lawyers who fail to comply with their professional obligations when using the technology. Managing
In this episode of the Today’s Wills and Probate podcast, host David Opie welcomes Anthony Allsopp, Head of Business, and Simon Barber, Technical Manager at Title Research, to explore the nuanced challenges of probate genealogy
The value of later life lending in the first quarter of 2025 increased by 43% year on year with nearly 40,000 new loans advanced to older borrowers; identified as those over the age of 55.
Richard Atkinson, the president of the Law Society of England and Wales, says the government’s Invest 2035 industrial strategy has the potential to be ‘a game-changer for the UK economy and the legal sector’. The
The role of compliance professionals in law firms is often ‘misunderstood’ by colleagues, leading to misconceptions and a lack of appreciation for their efforts; which are often undertaken at personal cost to individual mental health
Two long-standing private client firms have announced they have launched trust corporations to manage deputyships, trusteeships, executorships and attorneyships; and expand their services in independent estate administration. London-based Kingsley Napley, and 7-branch Yorkshire firm Walker
More than 42 million people in England and Wales, equating to nearly 70% of the population, do not have a community legal aid provider in their area according to research conducted by The Law Society.
The Supreme Court has ruled a bank had a duty to investigate whether a woman was acting under the influence of her partner when the couple took out a remortgage, in a landmark case that
Central London County Court has rejected the claims of a sister who said her hyper-sensitivities prevented her from being able to move out of her mother’s house and split the inheritance equally between the other
Octopus Legacy claim to have become the second largest estate planning firm in the UK in less than three years following the acquisition of WSL Will Writing. Founded by Sam Grice, Octopus Legacy started out
The confirmation HMRC is not currently processing any IHT30 clearance requests has been described as ‘deeply concerning’ by the profession with calls to petition regulatory bodies and Parliament to avoid further consequences for clients. The
A dedicated contentious probate practice has launched a suite of products which it says will ‘help those drafting and making wills minimise the risk of them being the subject of later claims on death.’ Two
A government scheme to use assets from dormant accounts to ‘drive meaningful change’ for communities has exceeded expectations with £1bn worth of funding unlocked. This week it has announced a further £440m is being divided
Law firms continue to invest in marketing and business development activity, but the evidence suggests only one in five firms involve their marketing teams in actively driving the strategic growth of the organisation. An overall
The project to modernise wills law book-ends the career of Professor Nick Hopkins in his role as the Commissioner for Property, Family and Trust Law at The Law Commission as he departs in the coming
Placing further ‘onerous duties on frontline regulators that will deliver little more than what is currently in place‘ was one of the comments from CILEX in response to the Legal Services Board’s ‘Upholding Professional Ethical