The British Wills and Probate Awards returned in style this evening at The Grand Hotel in Birmingham The great and the good of the industry came together to recognise and celebrate the success of all
The Legal Services Board LSB are conducting research to better understand the legal services market which is not covered by the regulators they oversee The survey has been launched alongside the Society of Willwriters SWW
CILEx Regulation is delighted to announce that the Legal Services Board has approved its application to provide ongoing legal regulation to ACCA accountants delivering non contentious probate services Following the decision by ACCA earlier this
A Court of Appeal ruling passed down today has confirmed that the 8220 success fee 8221 element of conditional fee agreements CFAs can be recovered as part of an award under the Inheritance Provision for
Changes to the money laundering regulations should focus on increasing the effectiveness of efforts to tackle money laundering through a more risk based and proportionate approach said the Law Society of England and Wales in
Having spent two decades specialising in capital taxes planning for a Big Four accounting firm working alongside Private Client lawyers it was second nature to me to enhance my role within a hospice charity by
New research has found that around 2 million retirees are yet to make a Will the breakdown covers around 12 of over 75 8217 s and 22 of 65 74 year olds who do not
The Charity Commission is today warning charity leaders to protect their organisations against fraud and cybercrime after new figures show charities reported almost £8 6 million of lost funds in the last financial year This
Pensioners must now spend more to cover basic living costs as funding a comfortable retirement has jumped by more than £2000 per year for couples An industry report predicts that an extra £40 000 will
The Financial Conduct Authority FCA has issued new guidance to companies operating a remote or hybrid working model asking them to provide evidence that any lack of centralised location or remote working does not or
The Government is investing in a £40 million initiative to cut carbon emissions of courts across England and Wales The investment will see a range of new measures designed to improve the sustainability of HM
The deadline for submissions to the consultation started in July over proposed reforms to Lasting Powers of Attorney has now passed The consultation was launched with the ambition of making the service quicker to use
With just a few days to go until The British Wills and Probate Awards 2021 sponsored by Executor Solutions momentum is building toward the big day And we invite you to join us on the
A review completed by the Solicitors Regulations Authority into law firm anti money laundering failures has identified a 40 increase in the number of potential AML breaches reported to the SRA with the number one
In a national survey of full or part time employed people 9 in 10 workers 92 who now increasingly divide their time between home and the office would be willing to commute further to buy
Beneficiary that inherited a one half beneficial interest in a house by survivorship is ordered to return £80 000 in equity to the estate of his dead brother In the recent High Court case of
The gender gap is no more obvious than in estate planning according to an analysis data from the Office for National Statistics ONS and Fidelity Research by financial solutions provider Tower Street Finance According to
The digitisation of HMCTS a £1bn programme of reform is being supported by a new national service following an extensive pilot and tender process Beginning in October a £10m investment will see We are Digital
Solicitors in England and Wales will celebrate Black History Month by embracing the Proud to Be theme which encourages Black people to celebrate and share the pride they have in their heritage and culture Law
Following the outbreak of the pandemic last year I have had just two face to face mediations all the rest have been via Microsoft Teams or Zoom I spent hours in March through May 2020
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