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Powers of attorney overhaul
Ministers are consulting on plans to overhaul the lasting power of attorney (LPA) process, shifting to a mainly digital service and introducing more safeguards against fraud and abuse
27 July 2021
Britney & the battle for control Premium Content
Britney’s legal battles shine a spotlight on conservatorship. Jemima Barnes outlines developments on this side of the pond
23 July 2021 / Jemima Barnes
Probate rise ‘unacceptable’
Probate fees could be hiked to as much as £273 from their current level of £155 (for applications from legal professionals) and £215 (for non-professionals), under Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals
13 July 2021
Property & finances: capacity matters Premium Content
Tom Hall provides a practical guide to capacity & the appointment of attorneys & deputies
09 July 2021 / Tom Hall
Charities Appeals Supplement: June 2021
NLJ's Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week's issue
26 June 2021
Legacies in the time of COVID Premium Content
Debra Burton & Tamsin Wooldridge outline the sobering impact of the pandemic on charities & its effect on legacy income
25 June 2021 / Tamsin Wooldridge / Debra Burton
Personal representatives: Sending on the substitutes Premium Content
Nathan Wells examines the removal & replacement of personal representatives
18 June 2021 / Nathan Wells
Burial disputes: Dead & buried? Premium Content
Alistair Spencer outlines the law underpinning & resolving burial disputes
18 June 2021 / Alistair Spencer
Heir hunters recognised at Probate Research Awards 2021

Genealogy firm Finders International celebrated a triple win at the Probate Research Awards 2021.

20 May 2021
LNB News: HMCTS updates on online Probate Service development in 2021
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published guidance for members of the public and probate professionals to apply for probate online and includes an update on how HMCTS is planning to enhance the service through 2021. 
19 May 2021
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Changing faces
David Lammy, Ellie Reeves and Baroness Levitt have taken up office at the Ministry of Justice, following the cabinet reshuffle
NLJ this week: Dispute resolution in the metaverse
Lawyers can no longer afford to ignore the metaverse, says Jacqueline Watts of Allin1 Advisory in this week's NLJ. Far from being a passing tech fad, virtual platforms like Roblox host thriving economies and social interactions, raising real legal issues
NLJ this week: SLAPPed shut?
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
NLJ this week: Big tech for small firms
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
NLJ this week: The road ahead for employment rights
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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