A proposal to grant terminally ill individuals in England and Wales the legal right to end their lives is set to be introduced in Parliament this month. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is spearheading the bill,

Families of shareholders who died with an interest in British plcs, face on average, up to a year’s delay in gaining probate – due to the complexity of liquidating shares in firms which have subsequently

Following the Chancellor’s recent visit to Canada to see how retirement schemes successfully pool contributions from employees into larger funds that are managed by investors, the UK government is fast-tracking plans to modernise its own

Wards Solicitors has expanded its Trusts team with new appointments. Associate Solicitor Christine Wonnacott is the newest member of the team and joins Wards after 22 years with RWK Goodman in Bath. She has specialised

Fosters Solicitors is delighted to introduce its newly formed Court of Protection & Vulnerable Persons team. The firm has seen a significant increase in the number of people instructing them for their known “expertise and

Philip Williams joined Legal Studio as a Consultant Solicitor –specialising in Private Client. Prior to joining Legal Studio Philip began his career at Addleshaw Goddard in Leeds and London and has since held positions at

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has decided against increasing taxes on pension contributions in the upcoming budget, following warnings from public sector unions that such a move would negatively impact their members, as reported by The Guardian.

1st of October marked the beginning of Free Wills Month. During the whole month, many solicitors offer free will-writing services. Law Society of England and Wales president Nick Emmerson said that writing a will “spares

The England and Wales High Court’s recent judgment in Nilsson v Cynberg (2024 EWHC 2164 Ch) has introduced new uncertainty around the relationship between constructive trusts and expressly declared trusts, legal experts have noted. The

A new survey conducted by Will Aid has revealed an “alarming gap” in public understanding about inheritance laws affecting cohabiting couples. The survey found that 68% of cohabitees were unaware of the rules of intestacy

The UK could face a burial space crisis unless outdated laws from the 19th century are reformed, the Law Commission has warned. To combat overcrowding in cemeteries, it has proposed a series of measures, including

A YouGov poll commissioned by law firm Kingsley Napley shows a majority of the British public (64%) favour raising the £325k threshold at which IHT must be paid and there continues to be strong opposition

After last year’s successful inaugural event, booking is now open for the second Wills and Probate Risk and Compliance Conference, which will be held on Thursday 13th March 2025 in Leeds. The event will be

The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched the Later Life Lending Summit in collaboration with the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) which will be taking place on the 19th November 2024 at Cutlers’ Hall

Nearly two-thirds (62%) of people have set money aside specifically for travelling while in retirement, according to Legal & General’s survey. When surveyed about the types of trips retirees plan to take, short staycations were

Moore Barlow has announced the hire of two new members to its growing Private Wealth Dispute team. Moore Barlow has offices in Guilford, London, Lymington, Richmond, Southampton and Woking. The team, which is situated in

Compare My Move have launched Wills & Probate Services. Compare My Move has been working with solicitors for six years, and has helped conveyancing partners generate over 54,000 leads in the past year. On the

Almost half (46%) of professional services firms across the UK are not equipped to handle the risk of a potential cybersecurity attack, new research by Stridon has found. The study, of 500 key IT decision-makers