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Deathbed nod to solicitor accepted by court
Solicitor said she had no doubt that client had capacity to decide.
Firm deploys AI to 'supercharge' probate process
Manchester boutique is willing to write off fixed fee for simple grant applications not submitted to Probate Registry within six weeks.
High Court throws out complaint over solicitor's 'settle' advice
Even if advice in bankruptcy mediation had been negligent, claimant failed to show it caused any loss.
Family Court transparency pilot extends to magistrates cases
Extension coincides with start of 'family court reporting week', which seeks to highlight the value of more open justice.
Succession planners
Which area of law should an ambitious and intellectually curious lawyer aim for upon qualification? A growing number are deciding that the dust has come off the private client world, reports Katharine Freeland.
Law Centres: Poor relations
At a time of historically high demand, law centres starved of funds have been closing their doors. Supply and demand are heading in opposite directions, reports Catherine Baksi.
Trauma training should be mandatory
Family law.
Setting the boundaries
Charles Clark reviews 'Borderlines in Private Law'.
Letters roundup: 15 November 2024
Mental health support for employees, saving historical documents and professional integrity: your letters to the editor.
Infected blood scandal: A tortuous and unfathomable route to compensation
The government’s announcement that long-promised compensation is now a reality belies the fiendishly complicated system that many victims will encounter.
