New data has revealed that 38% of working age people (equivalent to 12.5 million) are undersaving for retirement when measured against TRRs Before Housing Costs (BHC). This data is calculated on the basis of converting
A specialist dispute resolution firm has announced the appointment of a new partner to the management board. Eleanor Stenson joined IDR Law in October 2020 and has been rapidly promoted to Partner due to her
The National Paralegal Awards, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) and the Professional Paralegal Register (PPR), is now open for entry celebrating the very best paralegals across the UK and the businesses
The solicitor behind the recent Inheritance Act 1975 case of Kaur v Singh has said an “important precedent has been set” after helping a vulnerable widow secure her fair share of her late husband’s £1.9
HM Courts & Tribunals Service’s (HMCTS) update on its Reform Programme, which aims to redesign and simplify court services, indicates it has accepted stakeholders’ calls for transparency and timeliness. However, there is still work to
A survey carried out by “Which?” has revealed the “confusion” of consumers surrounding Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) and how the documents operate. The survey of consumers revealed the common misunderstandings of LPAs, one example
According to The Law Society Gazette, the chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation (SRA) stated that the demands placed on the law firms to stop money laundering will not ease up. To avoid money laundering,
A 56-year-old Washington mother has been jailed after squandering £455,000 that was left by her son in his will for somebody else. Richard Walker passed away while performing his duties as a soldier in Afghanistan
New data has suggested that those receiving financial help from their parents are already likely to be on higher salaries, evoking claims that the UK is now an “inheritocracy”. According to a report from The
New data from Age UK has revealed that a large number of older people are dying each month before getting the social care that they need. Age UK demanded that the government allocate more funds
Lancaster-based practitioner Nicola Combe is set to perform a skydive to support the charity that assisted her after her spouse passed away from pancreatic cancer. The skydive challenge, which Nicola had intended to complete in
The profession must use International Women’s Day as a springboard to achieve true equity, overcome barriers and progress women solicitors to senior levels, says The Law Society. The Law Society’s Annual Statistics 2021 found that
Over eight out of 10 female lawyers claim that they feel positive about their future in the legal profession, new research coinciding with International Women’s Day has found. Realm Recruit surveyed a cross-section of 65
