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Ann Stanyer
Consultant
Ann Stanyer is a consultant at Wedlake Bell (wedlakebell.com) & author of Powers of Attorney for Property and Finance (2023, Bath Publishing). Newlawjournal.co.uk
Consultant
Ann Stanyer is a consultant at Wedlake Bell (wedlakebell.com) & author of Powers of Attorney for Property and Finance (2023, Bath Publishing). Newlawjournal.co.uk
Ann Stanyer reports on a recent decision clarifying how trust corporations may be appointed as deputies, & the safeguards the court expects before approving them
Lasting powers of attorney & letters of wishes should evolve with a client’s life. Regular reviews can prevent family disputes, court intervention & costly mistakes, writes Ann Stanyer
In retrospective assessments, it is essential to instruct an expert with the right qualifications for the case at hand, writes Ann Stanyer
It’s time to improve the Office of the Public Guardian register, writes Ann Stanyer
Who would you trust with your life & money? Ann Stanyer offers tips for solicitors when advising a client on lasting power of attorney
Is a grant of representation necessary? Ann Stanyer advises on some alternative options for avoiding the probate process
The duties of a deputy appointed by the Court of Protection are not to be taken lightly, warn Ann Stanyer & Jemma Goddard
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MOVERS & SHAKERS
WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea
Commercial property and child law teams expand with senior hires
Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew
Set expands London and Singapore offering with senior international disputes hires
Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth
Firm strengthens real estate and litigation teams with partner promotions
NEWS
Behind the profession’s polished exterior, lawyers are ‘internally drained rather than physically tired’, according to a stark assessment of burnout in legal practice
Five years after the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 came into force, concerns remain that the family courts continue to minimise allegations of abuse in child contact disputes
Uber has built a formidable strategy for insulating itself from liability for drivers’ conduct, but the legal terrain differs sharply between the US and England and Wales
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 marks a constitutional watershed by severing the centuries-old link between hereditary titles and automatic membership of the upper chamber
The Civil Justice Council’s review of Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974 could mark the end of what one commentator calls an ‘outdated’ and overly technical regime governing solicitor-client fee disputes
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