This insight was written by Anna Morris, Solicitor at Lime Solicitors’ Inheritance Disputes Team In the recent decision of Rittson-Thomas v Oxfordshire County Council, 2019 EWCA Civ 200 the Supreme Court decided that Oxfordshire County
The legal professions of England and Wales – solicitors, barristers and CILEX lawyers – will again mark Pride virtually, with an ‘Untold Pride’ theme. The Law Society of England and Wales, the Bar Council of
The Legal Services Board (LSB) urges legal regulators to do more to understand what is and is not working to improve the diversity and inclusion in the sector and focus on what is making a
The National Will Register’s Free Will Registration Month concludes on Friday 4th June. Law firms have until Friday 4th June to express their interest in registering their clients’ Wills and existing Will Bank on The
The Law Society has today voiced its support of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) as it consults on proposed changes to the minimum terms and conditions (MTCs) for professional indemnity insurance (PII) policies so they’re
Beverley Beale, Court of Protection Panel Deputy and Associate at Weightmans LLP, discusses a case of a family dispute in which a member of their family who lacked mental capacity, should not have the Covid-19
Since launching in December 2020 Proffered have quietly been going about their business of helping probate practitioners, executors and beneficiaries navigate the world of probate property sales with a fully funded solution for executors and
The bi-annual Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) diversity survey will be run in late Summer this year; the last survey took place in 2019 and saw 96% of firms reporting their data from more than 186,000
Ruth Meyer, a qualified US Attorney and a Court appointed Deputy in the UK at Boyes Turner LLP discusses US law, in regards to Britney Spears Conservatorship versus UK Deputyship law. The case regarding the
At risk of stating the obvious … it’s a busy time in probate and estate planning … and also in property. The last few years have seen a number of disruptions to the probate service
and the importance of good advice at the outset of a claim Alison Parry, Partner at JMW Solicitors, discusses testamentary capacity and the recent judgment that demonstrates 150-year old law is as relevant as ever.
As part of our ‘Technical Corner’ we want to bring you information that will help you to continue to learn and grow in your career. This month’s technical corner article comes from Amy Bell, Director
Millions of people watch soaps and other fictional dramas on television, but what duties do the people making these programmes have to make sure that the information they are including is correct? Everybody knows that
Written by John Lambe, Senior Associate at Forbes Solicitors. There are a number of cases where the validity of the Will is challenged based on fraud or forgery; however, those that do succeed are relatively
In its 20th year, the Law Management Section’s Financial Benchmarking report provides a vital insight into how medium-sized law firms have been hit by the unprecedented conditions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic with profits
Written by Olivia Jack is a Solicitor in the firm’s Contentious Trusts and Probate team at Forbes Solicitors Background One of the requirements for a valid Will is that the testator/testatrix knew, understood and approved
Ally Tow, a Senior Associate at Boyes Turner explores some of the challenges and obstacles that litigators dealing with contentious probate claims face by looking at an example of a case she was involved in
A daughter has been given permission to administer her mother’s estate after a legal battle with a professional executor ended with the High Court refusing their application to appeal. Leading national law firm Irwin Mitchell
Almost three quarters of legal professionals are struggling to find the time to complete essential learning and training because of heavy workloads. New research from legal software specialist Access Legal has highlighted the challenges law
Our ‘Technical Corner’ brings you information that will help you to continue to grow and develop in your career. This month’s technical corner article comes from Emily Deane TEP, STEP Technical Counsel. If you have
The nature of work in the legal industry is changing rapidly, according to new research from specialist recruiter Robert Half and global labour market trends experts Burning Glass. Law firms are simultaneously embracing remote working,
Today’s Wills & Probate caught up with Arken.legal, the outgoing headline sponsor for The British Wills & Probate Awards for a formal handover to this year’s headline sponsor Executor Solutions. Thank you to Dave Newick,
Beverley Beale, Court of Protection Panel Deputy and Associate at Weightmans LLP, talks about the impact the pandemic has had on those with impaired decision making capacity and the Court of Protection. The last 12
Claire Cox, a solicitor in the Dispute Resolution team at Hedges Law, has a special interest in inheritance disputes and discusses how Will writers can protect themselves from potential claims. Inheritance claims and probate disputes
88% of legal professionals think the bereavement process is ‘slow and inefficient’ Professionals say waiting for financial institutions is biggest cause of delays, causing 64% of their clients to become stressed 40% of those who
Today’s Wills and Probate interview Aleks Tomczyk, founder and COO at Exizent, which help improve the bereavement experience by providing an innovative platform to make it easier for legal services firms and institutions during the
Digital Marketing expert, Sam Borrett, director of Legmark, the specialist legal marketing agency, addresses why a website is more important than ever. Many potential clients start their search for a law firm online and a
Stephanie Kerr, Associate in the Litigation Team at Brabners has shared her views on the Howes v Howes case and the importance of record-keeping by executors. In the recent case of Howes v Howes, the
95% of probate professionals rely either entirely or somewhat on information from their clients to verify assets and liabilities 23% of people die without a will and most do not leave their affairs in order
Sophie McDonnell from Boyes Turner LLP discusses alternative will options and whether the less traditional methods will become more popular in the future. Historically, traditional wills prepared by solicitors were the most popular method for
Legal Eye MD Paul Saunders talks to Howdens Executive Director Martin Ellis and Divisional Director Colin Taylor about the impact of the pandemic on Professional Indemnity Insurance for law firms. As firms prepare for renewal
Matthew Lagden, CEO of the Institute of Legacy Management (ILM), looks at the increasing trend in online will writing, and discusses the benefits and possible drawbacks… Until recently, online will writing was a contentious subject