It’s recently been announced that a new Chief Ombudsman has been appointed today (22/1/18).Read More
The Institute of Professional Willwriters (IPW) and the Institute of Scottish Professional Willwriters (ISPW) have today announced that they will be holding their 27th Annual AGM and Willwriting Academy Ltd Conference in just two months’ Read More
A report from the Public Accounts Committee has urged the Government to improve the current funding process for those with continuing healthcare needs.Read More
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) should focus on high quality and efficient complaints handling, the Law Society of England and Wales said in its response to LeO’s draft business plan for 2018-19. Read More
Content that regularly ‘trends’ in its thousands on the Citizens Advice website is ‘who can inherit if there is no Will’ and searches via Google to their site ‘intestacy rules’.Read More
An adviser trade body is calling for the Government to increase mandatory auto-enrolment contributions.Read More
David Gauke has been warmly welcomed as the new lord chancellor by the Law Society of England and Wales.Read More
The Society of Will Writers have had an incredibly busy 2017.Read More
A new watchdog has been introduced within the Financial Conduct Authority to strengthen defences against money laundering in the UK.Read More
Robust consumer protection and a competitive legal services market coexist in a justice system that works in the best interests of all, the Law Society of England and Wales said today following the Ministry of Read More
The Ministry of Justice has issued its response to the study on the legal services market carried out by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).Read More
The Law Commission have announced that trust law, leasehold and chancel repair liability will be among the projects they plan on exploring in the near future.Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Legal Ombudsman have today published jointly commissioned independent research showing that there could be improvements in how some law firms deal with complaints.Read More
With over two decades of experience in researching and teaching property law, Professor Nick Hopkins was well placed to be appointed as Law Commissioner for property, family and trust law in 2015.Read More
The Law Society has described mandatory price publication plans as unnecessary and likely to cause greater confusion for consumers.Read More
A call from a consumer panel to introduce a central regime of financial protection has been rejected by the Legal Services Board.Read More
In February 2016, the FCA published their guidelines for An Ageing Population & Financial Services DP16/1.Read More
An insurance company has warned that small savers may be affected by a tax change announced in Wednesday’s Budget Statement.Read More
The Law Commission has responded to the Law Society’s statement of support toward their will law proposals.Read More
A care minister has stated that reform to the law surrounding deprivation of liberty will take into account the suggested reform of the Mental Health Act.Read More
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