Windsor-based Charles Coleman has acquired acquires local firm Seakens Solicitors and expanded it’s operations into Virginia Water. The combined business will operate under the Charles Coleman LLP Solicitors name with the Virginia Water office Read More
Further budget cuts will severely impact the already crisis-hit justice system, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned. The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) analysis of the Autumn Statement suggests the Ministry Read More
Law firm, RG Law, has partnered with several Funeral Directors to provide legal services to bereaved families. While the funeral planner deals with families at a very vulnerable time, they can extend that assistance, by Read More
Hugh James has welcomed Partner, Alix Langrognat, to its Private Client team. This addition reinforces the firm’s commitment to growing its Private Wealth services for high-net-worth clients, both in London and nationwide. Alix brings Read More
The autumn statement has not brought about any changes to inheritance tax despite widespread anticipation it might. Seen very much as a potential vote winner at next year’s election, it has been suggested that Read More
HMRC’s latest update on Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts show that £4.6 billion was collected through the first seven months of the 2023/24 Financial Year – a 12% increase on the same period in the previous year (£4.1 billion through Read More
Remember A Charity and the Institute of Legacy Management (ILM) welcome new commitments from His Majesty’s Courts & Tribunal Service (HMCTS) to enhance the service it provides for the charity sector. This will include Read More
The second annual summit of the three main bodies in the will writing sector gathered again last week to discuss the threats and opportunities the sector faces. After many years of non collaboration, the IPW Read More
House of Common’s ‘Justice Committee’ has opened an inquiry on the probate registry. The deadline to respond with written evidence is 22nd January 2024. The Probate Registry has been experiencing significant delays. There are wider Read More
Majority of inheritance advisors say they have seen clients who have been victims of financial abuse, according to a new STEP report The majority of solicitors and professionals who help plan their clients’ estates have Read More
The Law Society of England and Wales has published guidance to support disabled students through their studies and in the workplace. The published guidance was released on the first day of Disability History Month, which Read More
On Thursday 16th November 2023 the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) published the details of the first fixed penalties it has issued since introducing the new fixed financial penalty regime. The £750 fines that have been published today Read More
In preparation for the upcoming Autumn Statement, sources reveal that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt have been exploring plans to reduce the inheritance tax (IHT) rate from its current 40%, as reported by Read More
Two years on from the introduction of the pension transfer regulations, data reveals that while thousands of people have potentially been saved from fraudsters since launch, significant issues persist. The latest figures from Money and Read More
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves aims to revamp the country’s pension system. Her proposal involves redirecting retirement savings towards supporting the expansion of UK businesses, potentially increasing the average pension pot by up to £37,000, as Read More
The chair of the Charity Commission for England and Wales, Orlando Fraser KC, has issued a warning to charity trustees regarding the rejection or return of philanthropic donations, as reported by STEP. In a lecture Read More
Women in Wills met for the last time in 2023 at the remarkable Municipal Hotel in Liverpool for an afternoon of networking and development with industry peers. The group started the lunch by looking back on Read More
Last week (6th November) we shared a feature written by our Diary of a High Street Conveyancer, which covered the volume of marketing and increased post from suppliers when putting up a property for sale. Read More
Bell Lamb & Joynson have won Law Firm of the Year in the under £6 million turnover category at the 2023 LawNet Awards ceremony held at the Celtic Manor. This award recognises Bell Lamb & Joynson’s Read More
Over the last year, Today’s Training have been running a variety of training courses for Wills and Probate practitioners. As the year is coming to a close, take some time to catch up on Read More
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