Why Industry Awards Benefit Businesses And The Sector
As the British Wills and Probate Awards will be returning for the third year this October, we interviewed our 2019 “Community Involvement Award” category winners to find out about their award-winning team, their involvement in the local community and why the Awards are so important to firms and the industry as a whole. Congratulations on […]
Marking International Women’s Day In The Industry
Yesterday marked International Women’s Day which celebrates and highlights women’s achievements throughout history and how far we have come in gender equality since the Sex Disqualification Act was passed in 1919. Even though gender equality has advanced since the Act there is still a clear gap between women in law and women in senior leadership […]
Previous Winners: Why Entering Industry Awards Are Important
Are you undecided as to whether you should nominate a colleague or your firm for the 2020 British Wills and Probate Awards? We understand that entering industry awards ceremonies are not top of your agenda as resources are often stretched but it is not just the winning that counts (although that is a bonus!) – […]
Take Advantage Of Our Awards Early Bird Entry Offer
Thinking about nominating a colleague or your firm for an award? Why not take advantage of the special ‘early bird’ pricing offer to highlight achievements within your firm. With award entries now open for the 2020 British Wills and Probate Awards, Today’s Wills and Probate are offering an ‘early bird’ discount of £99 plus VAT […]
Senior Appointments Announced At Holden Smith
Holden Smith, a law firm based in Huddersfield has recently announced two senior appointments. The firm has welcomed Lee Daniels, who joined as Partner and will head up the residential conveyancing department, and Helen Notter who has joined as the Head of Wills and Probate. James Smith, Director at Holden Smith, said: “We are delighted […]
Technological Pace Is UK’s CEOs Key Threat
UK’s CEOs key fears in 2020 has been confirmed to be economic uncertainty and the speed of technological advancements according to a 2020 global research on businesses. The 23rd CEO Survey was conducted by PwC who interviewed 1,581 CEOs in 83 countries between September and October 2019. UK CEOs expressed concerns over the fast pace […]
Speak Freely At Today’s Wills and Probate Summit
Today’s Wills and Probate are hosting an industry summit where professionals can discuss freely their personal challenges and issues within the sector to their peers. The summit takes place on Thursday 27th February at the prestigious Montcalm Royal London House in the city of London, commencing at 6.30pm where you can relax and enjoy an […]
Magic Circle Law Firm Reveals High Retention In Qualifying Trainees
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s head count keeps growing as they retain nearly all of their qualifying trainees for spring 2020. Founded back in 1743, the firm has confirmed it will retain 90 per cent of its newly qualified talent by making offers to 36 out its 39 qualifiers. Legal Cheek said that: “Freshfields became the first […]
The 2020 British Wills And Probate Awards Are Coming!
On this Valentine’s Day, we are excited to announce that the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020 will be returning for an exciting third year. This year the highly anticipated event, moves to a new venue. It will be hosted at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel, on Thursday 22nd October 2020. Arken.legal (UK) Ltd, a […]
Warring Family Fight For £800,000 Estate
A contentious probate family feud the judge dubbed ‘a fight to the death’ is currently being heard in court. Shirley Guymer, 78, died childless in 2016, two years after her late husband had passed away. Lacking children of her own, Mrs Guymer looked to her nieces, nephews and siblings as potential beneficiaries to her estate. […]
Hollywood Legend Kirk Douglas Dies Aged 103
Legendary Hollywood actor, Kirk Douglas, has died at the age of 103. Kirk Douglas is best known for inspiring the Golden age of cinema with unforgettable roles such as Spartacus, Ace In The Hole and Champion. Despite being nominated three times for best actor, Kirk never won an Oscar but was honoured with a lifetime […]
What Causes Probate Delays And How Can They Be Overcome?
As those who have navigated the probate process will attest to, the overall time required varies enormously. From start to completion, it is common for probate to take around 12 months, but even the smallest unforeseen hurdle can add weeks or months to this. But what causes delays in probate, and how can these be […]
Clare Fleming Joins Simpson Millar
Simpson Millar, has announced the appointment of new partner Clare Fleming, as part of the firm’s expansion of its Private Practice Area Team. Clare, who previously worked for London and South East based Kidd Rapinet, brings a wealth of knowledge pertaining to Wills, Trusts and Probate as well as particular expertise in high net worth […]
Catch An Early Bird Offer For The IPW’s & ISPW’s 2020 Annual Conference
An early bird special booking opportunity for The Institute of Professional Willwriters (IPW) and the Institute of Scottish Professional Willwriters (ISPW) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the Willwriting Academy National Conference 2020 is now open. Taking place on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th March 2020 at Drayton Manor Hotel & Conference Centre in Tamworth, the […]
Join Women in Wills Event And Foster Lasting Relationships
Following the success of its previous events in 2019, Women in Wills is delighted to be visiting the South West by hosting its first 2020 event next month. Hosted by Solve Legal Marketing, the Women in Wills event takes place on Thursday 6th February at the Hotel Du Vin in Exeter, commencing at 12.00 and […]
Legal Workflow Welcomes Chas Drane To The Team
Legal Workflow is delighted to welcome on board Chas Drane who has recently joined Legal Workflow as Legal Knowledge Engineer. Chas is a first-class honours graduate in Business and Systems Management. He has a broad background in retail, customer service and IT service delivery. His previous employment includes a seven year spell with IBM as […]
Conflict Coaching Firm Launched By Lawyer
Julia Burns, a solicitor who specialises in contentious private client cases has launched a private client mediation and conflict coaching business called Dove in the Room. Ms Burns is the first solicitor to become a specialist private client mediator with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), and that the business aimed to meet the […]
Conservative Government: What Will It Mean For The Industry?
With the Conservatives stealing the show by blowing the Labour Party out of the water and making victorious history, Boris Johnson has stood saying Brexit is now the ‘unarguable decision of the British People’. For three and a half years the UK has stood still waiting for a broken Parliament to deliver Brexit and leave […]
Average Age Of Parents Increases For Tenth Consecutive Year
The average age for both mothers and fathers has increased for the past decade, with couples choosing the delay parenthood whilst crafting their careers. The average age of a UK father in England and Wales has now tipped the scales at 33.6 years, according to recent data from the Office for National Statistics. Mothers–to–be remain […]
SRA Warn Probate Sector About Impersonation Fraud Attempts
The Solicitors Regulation Authority have published two scam alerts In the past week. The legal sector lost £731,250 in the opening half of 2019 to speculative and sophisticated fraudsters. Even outside the legal sector, Action Fraud found that £208 million was stolen through push payment fraud where criminals use social engineering techniques to convince the […]
