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A lawyer has launched an app, MyGoodbyes, to help people prepare plans for the end of their life, with users given access to a secure online vault for their wills, documents, powers of attorney and funeral arrangements

The House of Commons Justice Committee has launched a call for evidence on probate, following complaints of significant delays at the Probate Registry

Driven to distraction by financial & other businesses failing to respond to essential enquiries? Stephen Gold recommends taking the compensation route

Lawyers’ views are sought on proposed reforms that would allow wills to be made and stored electronically and on automatic revocation after marriage

Delays in the processing of statutory wills are causing serious issues with estate distribution: Gareth Williams proposes a simple solution

Delays to statutory wills and the benefits of proprietary estoppel where mutual wills are drawn up are covered in two separate articles in this week’s NLJ, in a special focus on wills and probate

Mark Pawlowski asks whether proprietary estoppel can be used to underpin the enforcement of mutual wills

The vast majority (94%) of legal professionals think their firm could handle probate and estate administration more efficiently, according to the annual Bereavement Index, by Glasgow-based bereavement technology firm Exizent

Bitcoin hit a watershed mark of 190m users last year—in the UK alone over 4m adults own cryptocurrency. For private client practitioners in this developing online world, managing digital assets is a complex area that requires careful consideration and sensitivity

The number of wills and inheritance disputes has risen in recent years

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National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

Charity strengthens leadership as national Pro Bono Week takes place

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

Dual-qualified partner joins London disputes practice

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler

Transactions practice welcomes partner in London office

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Getty v Stability AI: Potential landmark case fizzles out

Intellectual property lawyers have expressed disappointment a ground-breaking claim on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) ended with no precedent being set

Double review on whiplash and fixed costs

Two separate post-implementation reviews are being held into the extension of fixed recoverable costs for personal injury claims and the whiplash regime

CILEx Regulation prepares for post-Mazur rush

Legal executives can apply for standalone litigation practice rights, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed, in a move likely to offset some of the confusion caused by Mazur

Sir Andrew McFarlane reports on judge shortages

Delays in the family court in London and the south east are partly due to a 20% shortage of judges, Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division, has told MPs

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Wills & Probate

MOVERS & SHAKERS

National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler