Annual report shows complaints about conduct rose significantly from April 2021 to March 2022 The Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) annual Regulatory Decision-making report has revealed a 54% rise in complaints against barristers. The report revealed

A sister is accusing her brother of taking £1.2 million out of their father’s account before his death. Charlotte Isenschmid is claiming her brother, Tom Isenschmid, who was chosen to act as executor of the

Research also shows 2.5 million pre-retirees will be forced to delays retirement due to money problems The ONS have published data examining the reasons and motivations for those over 50 returning to work, showing money

Call follows publication of SRA’s gender and ethnicity pay gap reports The Solicitors regulation Authority (SRA) is encouraging firms to publish their ethnicity pay gap reports after releasing their latest gender pay gap and ethnicity

Judges are no longer going to be referred to as Sir or Madam in an effort to use more “modern and simple terminology” in courtrooms. The directive has come from the senior judiciary who now

Charities and organisations which support people facing legal disputes will be provided extra funding as part of a government grant to provide an extra £12 million in funding. The organisations help people provide free advice

Study shows remote working rise across most industries, except amongst law firm firms Research has revealed that the number of employees returning to office work rather than remote working is not likely to increase, but

Deathbed will leads to dispute with the the British Astronomical Association A Northamptonshire astronomer has caused a probate dispute after leaving £400,000 in his will to his “best mate” who nobody knows. Roy Panther rose

Chair of Charity Commission calls existing levels “shameful” The Charity Commission for England and Wales has promised to do more to raise philanthropy levels by providing new guidance to donors. Orlando Fraser KC, the Charity

Regulator seeks methods to reduce the backlog of complaints The Legal Services Board (LSB) are discussing plans to force firms who have misled clients to pay compensation, even if they haven’t complained. In a meeting

Survey highlights growing anxiety amongst workers that their pensions won’t go far enough A survey of 6,000 adults has found that four in 10 believe their work pension won’t see them through their retirement. The

Report also reveals two in five people had to use their own money to organise deceased’s funeral A funeral service provider has published research which shows fewer than 20% of people have made funeral plans,

MPs are considering changing the law around assisted dying next year and have tasked a committee to conduct an review on the matter. The health and social care committee will invite medical professionals, members of

Single parents average almost £250,000 less in assets than co-parents, reports reveals A new report has shown the demographics of those who are most concerned about retirement and pension plans, with single mothers most concerned

The lord chief justice has reminded lawyers to raise complaints if they feel a judge was rude, and to do this sooner rather than later. Lord Burnett of Maldon was asked at the Bar Council’s

PCS members working as legal advisors and court associates in England and Wales have announced four more strike days over using the controversial Common Platform system. The workers, who have already taken nine days’ action,

Murderer sentenced to 34 years after becoming first UK woman ever on TV trial The self-styled healer became the first woman to be sentenced on UK television after she brutally murdered her friend in an

The inheritance dispute between the children of Sir Michael Butler over an incredibly expensive Ming vase collection has reached its conclusion. The siblings, James, Katharine, Charles, and Caroline have been fighting over the valuable Chinese

Son argues he owns a right over farm after being told it would “one day all be his” The son of a millionaire farmer is fighting his stepmother for the estate left which he claims

Solicitor claims errors came as he was tired after working over 80 hours a week A 79-year-old solicitor at a probate and conveyancing firm has been struck off after overcharging clients by over £470,000. George

The daughter of an inventor who played a key role in the creation of revolutionary fighter jet is suing her cousin over her father’s legacy. Candice Harrison is challenging an inheritance left to her cousin,

Report claims some workers will work past retirement age as “they don’t need to go into the workplace as often” As hybrid working became increasingly common during the pandemic, research has revealed the affect this

Valuable estate causes rift with trial currently ongoing Siblings argue their stepmother turned their father against them and state properties handed to her should be given to them. Graham Dines, 69, fell into a coma