The wills of nine royals have been made publicly accessible
The Justice Committee heard oral evidence this week, for its ongoing inquiry into probate, from the Law Society, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and Council of Licensed Conveyancers
Law firm Irwin Mitchell and probate researchers Finders International, the firm founded by celebrity heir hunter Danny Curran (pictured right), both triumphed at this year’s ‘Probies’ (Probate Industry Awards)
All sorts of costly problems can occur when probate is delayed, including house sales falling through, Helen Stewart, head of probate at Thomson Snell & Passmore, writes in this week’s NLJ
A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers
Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team
Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team
Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event
Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need
Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ
An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ
The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear