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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts left a £29.6 million fortune to his family, probate documents have revealed. The musician, who passed away aged 80 last summer last summer, has left the majority of his estate
SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) is a national organisation of more than 1600 lawyers in the UK who support older and vulnerable people. SFE members receive expert training and best practice guidance to keep them
UK lawyers’ pro bono legal support for people affected by crises such as those in Afghanistan and Ukraine has been praised by Pro Bono Week’s organisers. The importance of effective coordination of such a crisis
The Burnside Partnership are pleased to invite practitioners to register for their joint presentation with New Square Chambers on Fellner v Cleall and the costs of removing representatives.
LawCare and the Law Society of England and Wales have joined forces to call for a change of culture in the profession, as they mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. LawCare’s 2021 Life
The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary have published a new Practice Direction: “First-tier Tribunal Tax Chamber: allocation of cases to categories in the Tax Chamber” This Practice Direction has been made by the Chamber President with
The England and Wales High Court (EWHC) has ruled that trustees can take other goals into account when making investments, even if it results in the investments being less profitable. The case, Butler-Sloss v Charity
Nearly 2,000 families have been contacted by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over the last five years to be informed of their underpayment of inheritance tax (IHT). According to the Telegraph, £608 million has been
The UK’s largest probate genealogy company has won the most prestigious category of Probate Research Firm of the Year at the 2022 UK Probate Research Awards (PRAs) – presented live in London by criminal barrister
The Law Society of England and Wales responded to the Queen’s Speech which took place on Tuesday, announcing a range of new bills and reforms. Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce has commented on the
This year, the annual Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) National Conference 2022 is taking place at Kings Place, London on Thursday 23rd June. Chairman of SFE, Michael Culver will open the event which will mark
Property recruitment firm deverellsmith has launched an “employee toolkit” with the aim of protecting the mental wellbeing year-round of employees within the industry. The toolkit contains five tips to combat loneliness in the working from
The new sanctions on Russia announced by Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on 4th May do not cover the legal sector’s exportation of services to Russia. The new sanctions aim to “cut off Russia’s access to
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched a public consultation on its 2022-23 Business Plan and budget, including details of the work it plans to focus on in the coming year, continuing its commitment to
Almost £800 billion of equity was available for release in UK homes in Q1 2022, an increase of over £19bn in three months and the first time it has exceeded this milestone. The figures, based
The monetary policy committee of the Bank of England voted 6-3 to increase its base rate of interest by 0.25 percentage points to 1% on Thursday. This fourth consecutive interest rate rise means rates are
London law firm Stephenson Harwood has offered staff the option to work from home permanently – but remote workers will see their pay cut by 20%. According to the BBC, the firm recruited workers from
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has for the first time published its ethnicity pay gap and is encouraging others in the legal sector to do the same. The ethnicity pay gap shows the difference between
The ruthless war in Ukraine has left a nation utterly devastated, and the country’s legal sector is no exception. Despite this, information on what the UK legal sector can do to help its counterparts in
New insight from Canada Life reveals three quarters (72%) of UK adults say they have never completed an expression of wish form, which nominates beneficiaries in the event of the passing of the customer who
BARBRI Global partners with the O Shaped Lawyer to help shape its course content beyond SQE1 & SQE2 O Shaped Lawyer has partnered with BARBRI Global, a leading global legal education provider, to help shape
Today’s Wills and Probate is pleased to announce the creation of two new pages within the “About” section of the website in an effort to further expand its role in providing information to readers on
National Paralegal Awards Now in its fourth year, the National Paralegal Awards returns with its quest to find the Best Paralegals in the UK and businesses that support the industry. This year there are 19
Dr Ritesh Chugh of Central Queensland University, Australia, says you should “prominently engage in planning for your digital legacy”. A digital legacy may sound like a term used only by those of the technological avant-garde,
The legal sector of Ukraine has been thrust into a war-torn whirlwind of an economic climate, bringing with it untold levels of hardship and uncertainty. Yet, in the face of Russian aggression, Ukraine’s lawyers and
New research has shown LinkedIn as the most frequently impersonated brand used in phishing attacks, with more than 52% of incidents worldwide using LinkedIn’s likeness. Cybersecurity company Check Point reported last year that LinkedIn were
A new online official government record of court judgments was launched this week. The service is the first of its kind and has been described as a “vital step towards better transparency” in the justice
Profits have risen by 28% to £5 million over the last year for Co-Op Legal Services in a year that also saw revenue rise 3% to £39 million. Co-op Legal Services was established in 2006
The Law Society of England and Wales has published its March 2022 probate service update following a “productive” meeting of the probate service user group, which includes HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), the Society
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare what the Free Legal Advice Sector has feared and warned about for many years. Inadequate funding has caused free legal advice provision to remain fragile and inconsistent nationwide, leaving
More people nearing the end of their life will have fast-track access to financial support through the benefits system thanks to new rules coming into force today. From today (Monday 4 April 2022), fast-tracked access
When it comes to care home contracts, too little time and attention is given to the contract according to TEP Independent Consultant Solicitor & Mediator, Caroline Bielanska. Well-known in her specialist field, Caroline provides support