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Co-op Legal Services: revenue increase driven by probate and estate planning
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Co-op Legal Services: revenue increase driven by probate and estate

Today's Wills and Probate May 5, 2022

Co-op Legal Services, the UK’s largest regulated provider of wills, estate planning and probate services, has reported a strong year of growth in its annual results with overall revenues having increased by 3% compared to the previous year (2021: £39m, 2020: £38m) and profits up by 28%. The strong performance has largely been driven by […]Read More

Helping your clients choose a charity to support when writing a will
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Helping your clients choose a charity to support when writing

Charity Choice May 3, 2022

Charity Choice is the UK’s leading charity directory. We’re pleased to provide you with a free, digital edition of our 2022 Charity Choice directory. This year, we’ve compiled our three directories (England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland) together into one easy-to-use digital book, with each region listed in its own separate section. We hope […]Read More

Stronger than expected law firm performance during the pandemic
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Stronger than expected law firm performance during the pandemic

Today's Wills and Probate April 27, 2022

Solicitors maintained services to their clients through successive lockdowns and many reported solid business performance for the first year of the pandemic, according to the Law Society of England and Wales law management section Financial Benchmarking Survey. In its 21st year, the survey looks at how law firms fared through the pandemic, providing an overview […]Read More

Law firm enters new era with change of management team
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Law firm enters new era with change of management team

Today's Wills and Probate March 31, 2022

Boutique law firm, Hugh Jones Solicitors, has announced leadership changes to implement the next phase of its strategic journey. The Manchester-based Court of Protection and private client niche firm has appointed Liz Hughes to managing director, as the current MD Rachel Dobson retires, staying on as a consultant Director and remaining a shareholder and mentor […]Read More

Knights completes on Yorkshire and East Midlands acquisition
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Knights completes on Yorkshire and East Midlands acquisition

Today's Wills and Probate March 29, 2022

Legal and professional services firm Knights has completed acquisition of Langleys Solicitors of York and Lincoln, in a deal worth £11.5 million. As one of the most well-known and substantial legal practices in York, Knights says the acquisition of Langleys will provide it with “a platform to realise the opportunity of the York legal market and expansion […]Read More

Former Scottish Financial Enterprise CEO joins Exizent
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Former Scottish Financial Enterprise CEO joins Exizent

TWP Main Admin October 11, 2021

Exizent, the Glasgow-based law-tech whose innovative platform is transforming bereavement by connecting legal services firms with banks and the wider financial services community, has announced the exciting appointment of Graeme Jones as a Senior Adviser to the Board. Jones brings invaluable insight as a champion of the Scottish financial services industry, with decades of senior […]Read More

Children of Monty Python star bring inheritance dispute case to High Court
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Children of Monty Python star bring inheritance dispute case to

TWP Main Admin October 4, 2021

The family of the recently deceased Monty Python actor and comedian, Terry Jones, are involved in a will dispute following his death, reports suggest. Terry Jones’ adult children are suing their father’s second wife Anna Söderström under the Inheritance Act 1975 which allows family members to seek “reasonable provision” from an estate. Although the details […]Read More

New guidance seeks to improve disability inclusion in the legal profession
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New guidance seeks to improve disability inclusion in the legal

TWP Main Admin September 28, 2021

Employers in the legal sector have been provided with guidance by the Law Society and Cardiff University, outlining the reasonable adjustments firms and organisations could make to help them recruit and employ disabled staff. It follows the publication of the Legally Disabled?: The Career Experiences of Disabled People in the Legal Profession research by Cardiff […]Read More

Arken.legal partners with Comentis to support legal professionals in the assessment of mental capacity
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Arken.legal partners with Comentis to support legal professionals in the

TWP Main Admin September 17, 2021

Arken.legal, the UK’s leading provider of expert digital solutions for the private client and estate planning industry, has today announced its partnership with Comentis, a new technology provider that helps legal professionals identify reduced mental capacity. Comentis’ unique software – the Cognitive Assessment Engine (CAE) – combines the latest technological advances with clinical expertise from […]Read More

Access Legal drives customer-first strategy with significant new appointment
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Access Legal drives customer-first strategy with significant new appointment

Access Legal September 15, 2021

Law technology specialist Access Legal is continuing to champion customer centricity in the legal market, announcing the appointment of a new Head of Customer Success. Bishu Solomon Girma joins Access Legal with over a decade’s international experience in the legal industry, working across the UK and Canada. Beginning her career in law practice articling at […]Read More

ILM Director appointed to Wills and Equity Committee
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ILM Director appointed to Wills and Equity Committee

TWP Main Admin September 2, 2021

The Insititue of Legacy Management (ILM) has announced the appointment of Director Blerta Clubb to the Law Society’s Wills and Equity Committee. Blerta is a highly experienced legacy professional, and successfully won ILM’s Legacy Professional of the Year award in 2019 to recognise her passion, hard work and achievements within the sector. Speaking of the […]Read More

50% fall in Sole Practitioners over the last 10 years
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50% fall in Sole Practitioners over the last 10 years

TWP Main Admin August 24, 2021

Solicitors operating as sole practitioners and partnerships are a dying breed, according to a new analysis from Arden Partners plc revealing the changing shape of the solicitor market. Arden’s analysis of Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) data reveals that the number of sole practitioners operating in England and Wales has decreased by 47% in the past […]Read More

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