Toni is the Media Officer for Today’s Conveyancer, Today’s Wills & Probate and Today’s Family Lawyer.
I worked for a law firm for 16 years, during my time at the firm I worked as a company commercial legal secretary for 7 years but changed careers and moved into marketing for the remaining 9 years – where I covered all aspects of marketing.
While in the marketing role, I achieved a CIM Professional Certificate in Marketing and CAM Diploma in Digital Marketing.
On Thursday 5th November professionals across the sector joined together in a virtual setting to discuss how law firms manage potential leads, and ways in which those leads are driven without too much investment and
Charity legacy bodies have welcomed a statement from HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), which sets out its plans to resolve the delay and backlog of Wills passing through probate. During the pandemic, rising death
Probate solicitors from firms across England and Wales have joined the chorus of organisations and individuals calling for a move towards standardised processes and an industry acceptance of digital documents, to make life easier for
During the second lockdown, the Government has confirmed that law firms can open up their doors to the public. The Law Society recently met with officials from the government to lock in an agreement and
UK businesses have lost more than £6.2 million to cyber scams in the past 12 months with nearly a third increase in cases during the peak of the pandemic, new research shows. From May to
Countless millions of unclaimed money sitting in probate files has become an increasing concern in the industry. The five high street banks declared that £137 million of unclaimed money laid dormant (which was monies laid
Coronavirus has had a catastrophic impact on UK funerals this year. Memorial deprivation is now affecting thousands of families who have been unable to attend funerals or give their loved ones the send-off they would
Law firms and individual professionals/practitioners across all sectors of the legal profession have been bombarded with scams while attempting to recover from the pandemic. The legal industry has been under attack over the last few
Chambers and Partners’ annual rankings show legal profession hits gender parity for up-and-coming lawyers for first time in rankings history. Chambers’ 2021 solicitor rankings show that newly ranked up-and-coming lawyers – those attaining partner level
A one-year review of Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) transparency reforms indicates encouraging trends as research found most consumers now believe that solicitors are not as expensive as they originally thought. The regulator surveyed 3,539 recent
The Office for Legal Complaints is pleased to announce the appointments of Paul McFadden as Chief Ombudsman and Sandra Strinati as Chief Operating Officer of the Legal Ombudsman. Elisabeth Davies, Chair of OLC, said: “Paul
Legacy Foresight has released its Legacy Market Briefing 2020 report to the sector, sharing insights about the shape of the sector today and some key long-term trends. Based on analysis gained from the Legacy Monitor
HM Courts and Tribunals Services (HMCTS) have released three new online probate guidance service documents to assist legal professionals applying for grant applications. The step-by-step guides set out how to sign up for the service
Vincent’s Solicitors has created a brand new probate team to assist clients in the Lancashire area due to an increase in workload. The new team has over 50 years’ experience in probate work between them,
Today’s Wills and Probate wanted to mark and recognise World Mental Health tomorrow (10th October) to raise awareness of the importance of good mental health and well-being in the private client sector and legal industry
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have issued eight separate email scam alerts impersonating law firms in a matter of days. All eight scams were reported on 5th, 6th and 7th October where emails had been
A proactive move by the Government has ensured State Pension increases, despite current legislation. The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Secretary, Thérèse Coffey, has introduced a technical Bill in the House of Commons which
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced the publication of it’s latest 2020-21 Business Plan which outlines their primary deliverables and key areas of work for the next 12 months. Prior to the publication of
After the recent Government announcement that from next month it will be compulsory for probate professionals to submit applications using the online probate system, professionals took to social media to air their thoughts. Jade Gani,
Legal mental health charity LawCare has announced a new ground-breaking research study ‘Life in the Law’ ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10th October. The charity has teamed up with leading academics in the
