News – Page 23
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NewsWill making on the rise in wake of coronavirus
Almost 60% of UK public has not made a will, Law Society survey suggests.
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NewsWarring siblings return to court in ‘case of the missing original will’
Probate claim being contested without legal representation has generated over 12 court orders so far.
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News‘Lawyers aren’t a charity’: Family judge awards £60k incurred costs
Court says client should not be beholden to lawyers over unpaid costs.
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NewsSRA tells firms: Check exactly where your client’s money came from
Regulator suggests current checks being made by some firms are not enough.
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NewsLawyers should be last resort for separating families - McFarlane
New report from the judiciary recommends shifting family breakdown away from 'justice' response.
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NewsSolicitor MP blasts probate service in Westminster debate
System has deteriorated in past two years despite heavy investment, government told.
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NewsExtended operating hours to continue until April
Capacity of civil courts under growing pressure, says HMCTS.
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NewsOnline probate applications mandatory from today
Solicitors report teething issues with digital system.
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News'Modern family' focus for new virtual firm
Online services and flexible operating hours will fill gap left by traditional firms, founders claim.
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NewsParents appearing alone at remote family hearings
Concerns raised about hearings where interim orders are made to remove babies shortly after birth.
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NewsSlater and Gordon puts roles at risk as business continues evolution
Fee earners in the national firm's employment and family departments likely to be affected.
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NewsCounsel blocked from family case over personal animosity
High Court judge backs rare step of stopping advocate from accepting further instructions.
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NewsFirm mourns ‘extraordinary and unique’ family lawyer
Dawson Cornwell announces that the head of its children department Anne-Marie Hutchinson has died.
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NewsOnline probate forms mandatory for solicitors from next month
Statutory instrument laid today will apply to majority of probate cases.
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NewsQualified solicitor, 41, loses battle for financial support from parents
Claimant had urged court not to abandon him to the ‘capricious’ decisions of his parents.
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NewsCourt service tackles jump in probate applications
Around 2,000 more applications for grants of probate were received in August than pre-coronavirus.
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NewsJudge tells lawyers: Stop wasting our time with trivial applications
Bristol family judge says parties not adhering to his warning will be criticised and sanctioned.
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NewsTop divorce outfit blames court delays as 10 jobs put at risk
High-profile family firm Vardags says delays in the court system have slowed down case progression.
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NewsParents 'generally bear their own costs' in family proceedings
HHJ Middleton-Roy says courts have to consider all the circumstances before deciding a costs order.
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NewsMeasure laid to legalise virtual witnessing of wills
Temporary amendment to the Wills Act 1837 will come into force on 28 September.