News – Page 27
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NewsMoJ accused of ignoring solicitors in bequest alert reforms
‘Vital’ solicitors can have their say in new process for alerting charities to bequests.
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News£280,000 pledged to safeguard pioneering family court
Justice reform charity to host new national partnership to support problem-solving approach.
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NewsPro bono lawyers 'like loyal horse Boxer in Animal Farm' - High Court judge
Mr Justice Williams says lawyers are filling the gaps that should be covered by legal aid.
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NewsLabour prepares Commons ambush for probate ‘stealth tax’
Opposition confirms it will formally object to statutory instrument to reform probate fees.
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NewsJudge's 'oppressive behaviour' cited in care appeal
Court of Appeal rules consent was not freely given at family hearing in Sheffield last month.
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Family judge expresses remorse for dozing off during hearing
Lord chancellor and lord chief justice consider that no disciplinary action necessary against Mrs Justice Parker.
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NewsCompetition watchdog asked to investigate probate fee reform
Row over 'death tax' escalates as Liberal Democrat leader accuses government of abuse of executive power.
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NewsProbate 'stealth tax' scrapes through committee
Changes voted through by nine votes to eight but will still go before House of Commons.
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NewsNo-deal Brexit: family lawyers told to seek local advice from EU neighbours
Government follows on the heels of Law Society and Resolution in publishing fresh guidance.
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NewsCrunch week as probate ‘death tax’ nears approval
Delegated Legislation Committee due to consider statutory instrument this week.
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News'Lackadaisical' approach to case attacked by family judge
'Much embarrassment' as the wrong person was summoned in case involving baby's burns.
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NewsCorners may need to be cut to avoid burnout, family chief warns
Sir Andrew McFarlane says lawyers and judges should discuss how early or late it is acceptable for the courts to sit.
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NewsUK named in Council of Europe sharia warning
Rulings of unofficial councils clearly discriminate against women in divorce and inheritance cases, Parliamentary Assembly states.
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NewsDomestic abuse bill to ban family court cross-examination
Landmark measure will also introduce the first statutory definition of domestic abuse to include economic abuse.
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NewsSolicitor ‘no longer needed’: MoJ rolls out online probate service
System has its place - but only for administering simple estates, solicitors warn.
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NewsGovernment under fire for failure to check probate 'stealth tax' costs
Solicitors for the Elderly says government has given ‘limited consideration’ to how proposals will work.
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NewsSurrogacy order ends 'legal limbo' for single parents
Family specialist says change in the law will end discrimination.
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NewsFamily law ‘does not need lawyers’, claims ex-policeman's McKenzie startup
As the third anniversary approaches of a report proposing tighter regulationAs new website aims to link members of the public with former police officer McKenzie friends.
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NewsDivorce law consultation attracts at least 600 responses
Justice secretary David Gauke says there is broad support to scrap the fault-based system.
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NewsPressure ramped up as lords voice regret at probate 'stealth tax'
House approves statutory instrument but passes motion criticising plans.