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 Emily Deane TEP, STEP Technical Counsel. If you Read More
Recovery of Success Fees in the context of claims for
Many people who bring a claim seeking an award of financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (IPFDA) live in necessitous circumstances and cannot afford to pay a lawyer to provide Read More
The Ministry of Justice (“MOJ”) published a consultation paper – “Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney” – on 20 July 2021. The consultation sets out seven proposals to modernise Lasting Powers of Attorney (“LPAs”) and considers what changes to the Read More
The private members Assisted Dying Bill cleared its second reading in the House of Lords on Friday. Introduced by Baroness Meacher in May 2021, the bill seeks to provide greater clarification over the issue of euthanasia Read More
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has concluded that legal unbundling services should be promoted more proactively in a bid to reduce scepticism and encourage more firms to offer the service. Defined as “the separation of Read More
The assisted Dying bill will have its second reading in the Lords today, giving peers the opportunity to discuss and debate the main principles governing the proposals to change a person’s right to die. Read More
LSB Launches survey to explore Will Writing regulation
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) Read More
CILEx Regulation approved to regulate ACCA Accountants for Probate
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 year Read More
Landmark ruling allow claimant to recover “Success Fee” from father’s
A Court of Appeal ruling passed down today has confirmed that the “success fee” element of conditional fee agreements (CFAs) can be recovered as part of an award under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Read More
The appeal in the case of Hirachand v Hirachand & Anor (“Re H”) has been eagerly awaited by those who work in the Contentious Probate field; a landmark decision in relation to the recoverability of Read More
Financial Conduct Authority issues warning over remote working
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 Read More
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, Read More
Failure to introduce “proper risk assessments” number one AML failure
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 area of Read More
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 Read More
CILEx Regulation has announced that it has licensed its first Alternative Business Structure (ABS) in a move that is likely to increase further competition in the legal services industry and offer greater choice to consumers. Read More
Positive response ahead of new solicitor exam’s first sitting
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) today announced that more than a thousand people have signed up to take the first ever Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) assessment in November. The new single rigorous examination means that Read More
Online Will writing service now offers solicitor checks
An online Willwriting service has moved to strengthen its service offering by introducing an additional layer of protection for its clients by ensuring all of its Wills are checked by a solicitor. FreeWills.co.uk Read More
Defendants liable for Will challenge litigation costs, rules EWHC
The high court has clarified costs principles in cases where challenges to a will are abandoned mid-trial. In the recent case of Goodwin v Avison, the testator, Tom Goodwin, was a businessman and farmer who Read More
I read with interest the article by Kate Johnson at Wedlake Bell in Today’s Wills and Probate in which she states her stance in relation to charitable giving within Wills. The suggestion was made Read More
LSB publishes Faculty Office governance report following cooperative review
Today, the Legal Services Board (LSB) published the findings of its review of the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury under the Well-led standard of the LSB’s regulatory performance assessment framework. The Master Read More
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