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Jonathan McDonagh provides an expert view of what should change in the law of wills

Solicitors have been urged to support a month-long campaign for everyone to make a will.

​Paola Fudakowska & Henrietta Mason return with a wills & probate update

A parent’s right to disinherit their estranged children has been dealt a blow by the courts.

Kathryn Purkis analyses the limitation periods applicable to claims brought by personal representatives

Has the judgment in Ilott muddied the waters regarding an adult child’s claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Dependents) Act 1975, asks Martin Mears

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys further bolsters Private Equity expertise with the appointment of James Paterson

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons strengthens Rural Affairs team with senior appointment

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley adds insurance mergers and acquisitions partner to London office

NEWS
A deputy costs judge correctly exercised his discretion to allow late service rather than strike out the point of dispute, the Court of Appeal has held
Prince Harry, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and five others have lost their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, in Various Claimants v Associated Newspapers [2026] EWHC 1637 (KB)
Public confidence in the justice system is being undermined by a lack of accessible, useable data, magistrates have warned
The Sentencing Council has launched draft guidelines for facilitation and endangering another person during a sea crossing to the UK
Government proposals to make independent written legal advice a prerequisite for workplace non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) may prove unworkable, according to a senior employment lawyer
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