Solicitor forced to defend himself after key witness U-turns
Case shows importance of keeping clear notes during course of litigation.
Estranged daughter handed victory in wills dispute
Judgment shows estrangement not ‘fatal’ in challenging wills.
Public satisfied with lawyers - but consumer panel still not happy
Satisfaction levels and trust in lawyers rising slightly, while unbundling is failing to take off.
Law reform could cause more challenges to wills
Solicitors for the Elderly says it has concerns for older and vulnerable people if Law Commission proposals are implemented.
Post-separation accrual
Valuations for potential future accrual are becoming more complex.
Futures market - Private client
Helping people navigate their lives can be immensely rewarding, hears Grania Langdon-Down, but where is the next generation of private client solicitors?
Divorce
In Sharp v Sharp, the Court of Appeal held that held that the wife was correct to contend that the combination of potentially relevant factors was sufficient to justify a departure from the equal sharing principle.
Wills: digital v the real world
E-signatures have had formal legal status for 17 years but are still science fiction for many legal purposes.
Run-off rip-off
Why should insurers continue to take a premium after the potential basis of a claim to arise has stopped? The current system is inequitable
Online obsolescence
Online courts may not just been the reduction of the need for lawyers.
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