Blood is not necessarily thicker than water where will validity is concerned, observes Emma Myers
Henrietta Mason & Paola Fudakowska provide a wills & probate update
Edward Rowntree explains why deathbed gifts are under the Appeal Court spotlight
James Ward takes issue with the chancellor’s unjustified attack on deeds of variation
Probate practitioners need a reality check, says Celia Fraser
Jon Robins questions whether all publicity is good publicity
The Supreme Court has preserved the estate in a case on whether the costs of a will dispute should be borne by the losing party, the estate of the deceased or the solicitor’s insurer.
Roderick Ramage discusses the property characteristics of “e-material” & shares a new precedent
Simon Hills & Tom Metcalfe report on the implications of the new public procurement regime when setting up a mutual
Chair of the Association of Pension Lawyers joins as partner
Group names Shakespeare Martineau partner head of Sheffield office
Four legal directors promoted to partner across UK offices
The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 evictions marks the beginning of a ‘brave new world’ for England’s rental sector, writes Daniel Bacon of Seddons GSC