Tinkering with inheritance tax
Recommendations by the Office of Tax Simplification to streamline inheritance tax are not fundamental reform but are welcome, says Matthew Duncan
23 October 2019
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EHRC: no more excuses for NDA abuse
Lawyers should not have to take all responsibility for drafting and negotiating non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said.
21 October 2019
King’s College students launch free law clinic
Third year law students at King’s College London are teaming up with lawyers from Stowe Family Law to offer free legal advice at the King’s Legal Clinic.
18 October 2019
A matter of trust and reputation
Research reveals the extent to which client satisfaction is critical to the true success of a firm and the part technology can play in facilitating this, as LawNet’s Helen Hamilton-Shaw explains
17 October 2019
Probate fee rise scrapped
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed that plans to raise fees charged for a grant of probate have been scrapped.
17 October 2019
Solicitors underserving disabled consumers
Solicitors need to work harder to improve access to their services for people with mental or physical disabilities, according to recent research.
16 October 2019
Child contact charity reports fall in solicitors’ referrals
The proportion of referrals from solicitors to the National Association of Child Contact Centres (NACCC) has fallen by 46 percentage points since 2009/10.
16 October 2019
Warnings over planned section 21 reforms
Government plans to abolish the assured shorthold tenancy (AST) regime could lead to fewer homes being available for rent, law firm Devonshires has warned.
14 October 2019
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