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23 October 2019
Issue: 7861 / Categories: Legal News , Wills & Probate , Charities , Profession , Legal services
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Will Aid volunteers wanted

Solicitors have been urged to join the 2019 Will Aid campaign, which takes place across the country throughout the month of November. 

All they need to do is volunteer a portion of their time and waive their fee for writing a basic will, inviting clients to make a donation instead: for example, £100 per will or £180 for a pair of mirror wills. The money raised is then shared between nine charities. Participating solicitors can showcase their expertise and may gain other fee-earning work from Will Aid clients.

Read more about the Will Aid campaign in this week's NLJ here.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

International fraud and asset recovery offering boosted by partner hire

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Private wealth disputes team adds contentious probate specialist

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Firm strengthens investigations and sanctions capabilities with London partner hire

NEWS
Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court
The Chancery Division and other segments of the High Court are to be replaced by a new Business and Property Division (BPD), in a major civil justice shakeup
Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week
Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders
Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker
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