Debate continues to rage among sectors of the population about the rapidly developed vaccinations against Covid-19. Our attention was drawn to a recent tweet where someone had talked about his family—an uncle who survived Read More
MyHMCTS: planned improvements to online probate service
The Law Society has issued a press release on behalf of MyHMCTS detailing improvements and changes that will be made to the online probate service, effective from 19 August 2021. The changes are based on feedback from Read More
Applicants may be more demanding due to larger sums at stake, but legal professionals must ensure their assessment of a client’s mental capacity is up to the mark Legal professionals may be experiencing more Read More
The fines levied by the SRA on 13 firms in recent weeks continue to demonstrate a fundamental lack of understanding around responsibilities when it comes to the money laundering regulations. The firms in question had failed Read More
I want to ask you a simple question, is there more that the probate sector could be doing to improve the client experience throughout the estate administration process? I believe some improvements could be implemented Read More
Our ‘Technical Corner’ brings you information that will help you to continue to grow and develop in your career. This month’s technical corner article comes from Amy Bell, Director at Teal Compliance If you Read More
The future Conduct of Hearings With lockdown it became clear that Courts would have to operate remotely. Hearings by Microsoft Teams and electronic bundles became the new normal in the Business and Property Courts. An Read More
Join Kings Court Trust’s experienced Technical Manager, Nigel Merchant, on Wednesday 4th August at 1pm, as he walks you through a selection of estate administration case studies that they have been instructed to help Read More
Legacy Wills are the latest Alpha Legal subscriber to be featured on our blog. Based in Leicester and serving clients throughout the UK, Legacy Wills are one of our busiest Alpha Legal subscribers. They make Read More
Central London law firm Bishop & Sewell has appointed law technology specialist Access Legal, a division of The Access Group, as it continues to focus on its three key principles – Purpose, People and Pathway. The 110Read More
STEP are looking for feedback from practitioners (whether you are a member of STEP or not) so that they can better understand your priorities and focus their offering. This research will allow STEP to continually Read More
Arken.legal, experts in digital estate planning solutions, has introduced a four-day working week for full time employees following a hugely successful nine-month trial. Since October 2020, all full-time employees at the firm have had Fridays Read More
Richard Hammond has put up eight of his vehicles to be sold by Silverstone Auctions at The Classic at Silverstone on Sunday 1 August. All proceeds are to support his new business venture The Smallest Cog, Read More
Vulnerable client detection tech closes pre-launch funding round
Newly launched clinical tech provider, Comentis, has announced that it closed a pre-launch funding round at £200,000, against a pre-revenue valuation of £2million. Funding has been secured from a number of senior figures from legal and Read More
Experts call for urgent action to fill care fund vacuum
Consumer education, product innovation and property renovation must be among the priorities to support a more sustainable social care sector, experts have warned. The comments were made when a panel met to discuss the findings Read More
It can be pretty disheartening sometimes, seeing social media posts go unnoticed, ranking low on google search priority, and struggling to gain followers on your pages. And that’s understandable, growing a brand can be Read More
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has announced a major shake-up of the Competition and Markets Authority’s powers. The CMA has been instrumental in the drive toward greater pricing transparency for consumers and more recently has Read More
A new digital platform has been launched to help accountants that manage probate cases to streamline inefficient and costly processes with easier estate management and case administration. Exizent is the first ever platform to connect Read More
Fraudsters are targeting older and vulnerable people, hoping to marry them and pocket their lifetime savings, charities and families have warned. Research conducted by the i Newspaper has revealed more than 70 people who shared tales Read More
Professional jobs are on the up, but the lack of diversity is stalling progression in professional services. Hybrid and flexible working could provide an opportunity to change the current status quo in the legal profession, Read More