Solicitor probate applications must go online, government proposes
‘It is clear the process has to modernise,’ says Ministry of Justice as professionals spurn digital route.
News focus: Witnessing wills in absentia
Lockdown has prompted the government to update the 183-year-old rules on witnessing wills. But some solicitors think reform is unnecessary and risks creating a contentious probate spike.
Video wills 'risky and unnecessary', solicitors claim
New statutory instrument will allow wills to be witnessed over Skype, Zoom and Facetime.
Judge replaced after private comments overheard on Zoom chat
Family judge had said mother in care proceedings case was trying ‘every trick in the book’ to avoid questions.
The need for certainty on wills
Management and supervision of remote will executions should be made a reserved activity.
Administering estates during the coronavirus pandemic
Lockdown has made it hard for personal representatives to administer estates within a reasonable period of time.
In the giving vein
It is hard to imagine the charitable sector without lawyers, yet the interaction between the two has not always been harmonious.
Family proceedings: Evidence
Court provides guidance on correct approach to identification of perpetrator as result of alleged ill-treatment from pool of perpetrators.
A call for pro bono
Need for legal help has probably never been greater from a sector that has been catapulted online.
Letters roundup - 20 July 2020
Bad faith prosecutions, and SRA’s crusade: your letters to the editor.
Letters roundup - 13 July 2020
'Kickstarting' criminal justice, and serious succession: your letters to the editor.
