A solicitor has been banned for wrongly overcharging clients thousands of pounds, as reported in the Law Society Gazette. For two and a half years, solicitor-deputy Alex Richard Guy is reported to have wrongly billed
Solicitors providing “unbundled” services could make legal help affordable for those whom it is currently too expensive, a new report has found. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) conducted research into unbundling of legal services to
HMRC’s second update for 2023/24 reveals £1.2 billion was collected by the Treasury through the first two months of the 2023/24 Financial Year. It marks a 13% increase from the £1.1 billion raised by this
According to the most recent data (2018 to 2020) the Gender Pensions Gap in private pensions stands at 35%. The Gender Pensions Gap is defined as the percentage difference between female and male non-zero uncrystallised
A new survey has revealed that 78% of respondents believe the retirement age in the UK should be lowered, whilst 42% of Brits would prefer to leave the UK and live abroad for their retirement.
Women in Wills hosted the second episode of the Interview Series on Wednesday the 7th of June, sponsored by Arken.legal. Pippa Shepard, head of Customer Engagement at Arken.legal, interviewed Eleanor Evans from Hugh James and
Today’s Wills and Probate has learned that the Law Commission is aware of concerns around predatory marriage, and “will be considering [the issue]” in its upcoming supplementary consultation paper on wills, which it says is
Harrogate-headquartered IDR Law has announced a £3.25 million capital investment from experienced growth capital investors BGF. IDR Law says it is the only UK law firm to specialise solely in the resolution of contentious wills,
LexisNexis has released their latest Bellwether report which reveals that 46% of law firms are expecting to grow throughout tthe duration of this year. The report also revealed that whilst there is a desire for
A man sued his own parents in a legal battle over their £2.3 million family farm after their relationship reportedly deteriorated. Businessman Sean Preson decided to buy a farm with his parents so that he
The ex-wife and children of a man with a successful ice cream business have won a High Court inheritance battle over a significant slice of his fortune. Ernesto Colicci, the successful business owner, passed away
A paralegal has been banned from working in a legal practise without the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) prior approval after dishonestly obtaining substantial sums of money for herself and her sister, as reported in the
The legal sector is changing. 100 years on from Carrie Morrison’s qualification as the first female solicitor, women now make up 53% of practising solicitors and 69% of applicants to law schools. The profession is
The England and Wales High Court has upheld the witnessing of a will through a car window in the early days of the pandemic. His Honour Judge Tindal found that Stanley, the 90-year-old testator, had
The government is increasingly facing calls to extend loss relief from 12 to 18 or 24 months as probate delays continue to worsen. This comes as recent figures revealed that probate applications remain delayed despite
Following the announcement that the government has launched a fresh plan to tackle fraud, new figures show that just 29% of pension fraud reports are sent for police investigation on average. The figures, obtained by
New findings show that solicitors and professional Will-writers are playing an increasingly important role in charitable Will-writing, with almost three-quarters (73%) always or sometimes raising the option of leaving charitable bequests in Wills to their
New research from Legacy Foresight has revealed that charity income from legacy giving is set to remain broadly stable at around £3.9bn per year having reached £3.85bn in 2022. Charity income from gifts in wills
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been urged by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) not to force retirement schemes to invest in riskier and complex assets, according to The Times. It’s said the chancellor’s preference
Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event observed in many places around the world. The aim of this week is to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and to reduce the stigma
