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The Supreme Court decision in Ilott represents a qualified victory for testamentary freedom, as Greg Williams explains

The government's controversial plans to hike up probate fees bore the hallmark of a tax, says Elis Gomer

Will probate disputes decline in the light of Heather Ilott’s reversal of fortune, asks Paul Davidoff

Roderick Ramage discusses the challenges of will drafting in a paperless world

Paola Fudakowska & Henrietta Mason report on recent wills & probate disputes

Clare Kelly provides a round-up of recent contentious probate case law

Kathryn Purkis provides a comparative view of family provision in the British Isles

Paola Fudakowska & Henrietta Mason analyse solicitors’ duties in estate matters

Rawdon Crozier reflects on mixed messages & disclaimer by conduct

Paola Fudakowska & Henrietta Mason examine recent wills & probate decisions

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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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