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Lockdown devastates conveyancing, criminal and immigration practices

High street lawyers are hit “hard and fast” by covid-19 with residential conveyancing suffering disproportionately, a significant report has found

Special account

High interest rates proved attractive to a patient of the Court of Protection, as Denzil Lush explains

21st century genealogy tracing

Societal shifts have made searching for beneficiaries more complicated, says Neil Fraser 

Lines of communication

Irwin Mitchell's London managing partner Alison Eddy explains why being an honest role model is integral to her leadership strategy

Use it or lose it

Two regimes dealing with separate issues present the risk of losing assets that are left dormant in Jersey bank accounts, as James Sheedy explains

The signing conundrum

The pandemic presents physical challenges for wills and LPA preparation, says Joseph Austin

Gina Miller campaigns for will reform during pandemic

Business owner and Brexit campaigner Gina Miller has added her voice to calls for the government to simplify the will-making process 

CLC seeks approval for revised accounts code

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has applied to the Legal Services Board to permit a revised accounts code