Equiom Group has announced the appointments of Mark Lindsay as Head of Employee Retirement & Reward Services, and Natalie McGinness as Director within the Employee Retirement & Reward Services team. These appointments reinforce Equiom’s commitment
Nearly two out of five advisers are regularly turning away potential new clients enquiring about later life lending options because they lack confidence in providing a suitable service, new research from Key Later Life Finance,
More than two-thirds (69%) of employers in the UK now offer a responsibly invested company pension – but less than half have it as their default option (44%), which puts the onus on employees to
The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Plymouth Islamic Education Trust (PIETY). The charity works, amongst other things, to advance the faith of Islam in Plymouth and the counties of Devon and Cornwall.
In its business plan for 2025/26, published, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has outlined its priorities, aimed at improving outcomes for consumers and the public. These priorities include work to improve ethical standards within the
For the first time since IRN Legal Reports began tracking will-making trends, over four in ten UK adults now have a will, marking a significant milestone in consumer engagement with end-of-life planning. According to the
The waiting time for probate applications has remained the same for two months in a row – sitting at 6.2 in the number of weeks from submission to grant issue for all probate applications, according
France’s highest court has ruled that wills written in a language not understood by the person making the will can still be valid—if strict conditions are met, as reported by The Connexion. The landmark ruling
Millions of workers could see their pensions threatened under new Government plans to allow companies to tap into £160bn of defined benefit pension surpluses, as reported by The Telegraph. The proposals, backed by Chancellor Rachel
A recent survey conducted by YouGov for law firm Irwin Mitchell has uncovered a concerning lack of awareness among the UK public regarding what constitutes a valid will. The poll of 2,000 individuals highlights significant
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) is set to undergo a transformation in 2025/26, due to a proposed £20 million budget – a significant 11.4% increase from the previous year. The move is part of a new
The Society of Will Writers and Estate Planning Practitioners is proud to officially launch the 2025 SWW Annual Conference, taking place on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th October 2025. This flagship event of ours has
The Law Society is proposing a 1.9% rise in its share of the annual practising certificate (PC) fee for the 2025–26 year. Chancery Lane has put forward a proposed PC fee contribution of £37.5 million,
Law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore has appointed Damien Jones as a Partner in its Probate division, strengthening its team and expanding its capabilities in the South East. Jones joins from Knocker & Foskett, where
The global stock market upheaval following the imposition of wide-ranging tariffs by the US President may offer executors of estates an opportunity to mitigate Inheritance Tax (IHT) through a less well known but long-standing tax
A Yorkshire solicitor has achieved the highest accreditation for lawyers dealing with Health and Welfare cases within the Court of Protection. Jill McCurdy, Solicitor Partner at Ramsdens has gained membership to the Law Society’s Mental
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has highlighted that banks and building societies can improve how they treat customers affected by bereavement or registering a power of attorney. Since the introduction of the Consumer Duty, some
The Wills Act has remained largely unchanged for over 150 years. The Law Commission first tackled its reform in 2017, paused to address marriage law, and revisited it with a supplementary consultation in 2023. The
Millions of pensioners will receive as much as £470 more a year added to their State Pension due to the government’s’ ironclad commitment to the pensions Triple Lock throughout this parliament. This comes alongside the
A new petition is calling on the Government to reform outdated laws that treat pets as property in Court cases. Launched by Cooper & Co Solicitors of Canterbury, a firm which has been acting for
