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Paola Fudakowska & Henrietta Mason examine recent wills & probate decisions

Dominic Regan discusses strange & unusual deaths

Henrietta Mason & Paola Fudakowska provide a wills & probate update

Personal representatives will struggle to fund the proposed increase in probate court fees, says Joyce Bradbeer

Lawyers have spoken out against Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals to charge grieving families up to £20,000 in probate fees.

A small earthquake…or just business as usual? Steve Evans reports on the impact of Ilott v Mitson

2016 is the year of the client review, says James Ward

Henrietta Mason & Paola Fudakowska report on some recent wills & probate cases

The court is making efforts to keep the DMC doctrine within its proper bounds, says Edward Rowntree

How can we raise awareness of the need for solidly drafted wills, asks James Ward

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn
The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found
Lawyers have broadly welcomed plans to electronically tag up to 22,000 more offenders, scrap most prison terms below a year and make prisoners ‘earn’ early release
The ex-wife of a Russian billionaire has won her bid to bring her financial relief claim in London, in a unanimous Court of Appeal decision
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