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It’s time to stop unscrupulous individuals from abusing powers of attorney, writes Ann Stanyer

NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue

Safety fears do not automatically justify shutting an interested person out of a statutory will application

Catherine Frost considers natural justice, safety, & secrecy in statutory will applications

A law firm was not entitled to payment for jointly administering an estate as there was no charging clause in the will, the High Court Senior Courts Costs Office has ruled

Beth Bell & Megan Freeman set out legal & governance strategies that can help prevent disputes in wealthy families

Preserving family wealth requires more than astute investment management, according to Beth Bell, knowledge lawyer, and Megan Freeman, paralegal, at Penningtons Manches Cooper, writing in NLJ this week

Brian Patrick Bolger discusses surrogacy, bloodlines & beneficiary status in Cator v Thynn

Executors may be overlooking billions of pounds in estate assets hidden in forgotten investments and misplaced share certificates

From misplaced certificates to long-forgotten investments, missing shareholdings are more common than many realise, writes John Martin

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Anthony Collins—20 promotions

20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing

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Pro Bono Week marks silver jubilee

The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK

NLJ this week: Pro bono’s silver lining

Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice

NLJ this week: Wrong expert, costly exit

Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case

NLJ this week: Time for judges to break their silence?

Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues

NLJ this week: Discounted damages, different costs

A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims

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Wills & Probate

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa