1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (525+ words) Proposals to reform client account and use the interest to capitalise the justice system, including legal aid, could be affecting the appetite of private equity to invest in law firms. An article in the Sunday Times newspaper suggested private equity…...

21+ hour, 2+ min ago  (235+ words) Retirement options and later life lending are being complicated by the rising numbers of older people getting divorced, according to Key Equity Release. The divorce rate among those aged 65+ has doubled since the early 1990s, with almost one in five (17%) of…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (796+ words) In Mc Daniel v Talbot, the court applied the same established principles from Ilott, the leading case for claims by adult children under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. Barny Croft, partner and head of charity legacy disputes…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (388+ words) The stat that should concern every probate professional: Between 2021 and 2026, HMRC caught nearly 2, 500 failed inheritance tax gifts worth "840m. The total tax bill of "336m is due to a misunderstood rule about continued use. "Reservation of benefit" states that if you gift…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (396+ words) What was your career path to your current role? I had a relatively standard career path, after A-Levels I did a non-law degree and then completed the Graduate Diploma in Law followed by the Legal Practice Course. Did you have…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (400+ words) The global membership body STEP has today (26 June) announced the shortlist for the 2026 Private Client Awards. The judges have chosen 71 firms and 23 individuals from 18 countries as meeting the high standard needed to win an award. This year saw 374 submissions from…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (287+ words) Legal technology company Estatesearch has announced it has added international searches as an additional service to its Financial Profile search service. The change will enabling professionals to search additional jurisdictions across the world, including America, Asia, China and Europe. Firms…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (951+ words) A failed inheritance dispute has resulted in a costs order for "126, 000 after an "estranged" daughter unsuccessfully sued for a share of her late father's estate. Sarah Ducent's father Herbert Ducent died in 2007, leaving his UK estate worth around "900, 000 and a…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (427+ words) A private client solicitor has been struck off following admissions of dishonesty, improper client account withdrawals and systemic over-billing across probate matters spanning more than a decade. Mark Grenville Davies, former principal of Bennett Richmond Solicitors, was referred to the…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (711+ words) The private client team at Ellisons are celebrating after being shortlisted in three categories at the Modern Law Private Client Awards 2026. The team are in the running for the Wills & Estate Planning Team of the Year, Probate & Estate Administration Team…...