Approximately 42% of marriages in England & Wales end in divorce, based on recent statistics from the ONS. For civil partnerships, the dissolution rate is marginally lower. This means that those marriages and civil partnership
The Law Society recognises the difficulties the profession face in dealing with increasing delays across the court system. It is seeking to work with the National Audit office to improve the working practices of the
Private Client Solicitors are being asked by The Law Society for their opinions on the The Law Commission wills reform project via a short survey. Questions include topics such as rules on marriage revoking a
Please note: this was first published in the Law Gazette run by The Law Society The coronavirus pandemic has brought many challenges to the country. As a profession, solicitors adjusted to home-working and a life
Most solicitors who deal in wills and probate matters remember Chris Grayling’s time as the first non-lawyer lord chancellor for his decision in May 2013 to reject the Legal Services Board’s recommendation to make will-writing