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The late emergence of a will won’t trump the costs consequences of inactivity & non co-operation, as Michael Ashdown explains

Scott Taylor considers the appropriate use of ‘standstill’ agreements in claims for financial provision

How does testamentary freedom fit into recent decisions in 1975 Act claims? Constance McDonnell QC explains

Andrew Wilkinson considers the pros & cons of embracing 21st century technology

​Gregor Hogan reports on the lessons from Viscount Hood v HMRC & what constitutes a gift with reservation of benefit

​Paul Hewitt reports on how to resolve mistakes & ambiguities in wills & the fallout from a geographical error

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
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