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In October, some of the most notable data breaches included the streaming platform Twitch, a group led action by professional footballers whose data has been sold without permission and a HIV charity who exposed the details of over 100 people.

Chris Bryden and Georgia Whiting of 4 King’s Bench Walk lament the industry’s reluctance to adopt mediation more enthusiastically than it has. There is much to gain, and little to lose, by using mediation to resolve disputes, they argue.

As we head into the last quarter of the year – traditionally a busy period for conveyancing with buyers and sellers keen to move before Christmas – it’s important to prioritise research into any potential issues affecting a property’s true market value.

If, having made preliminary enquiries with friends and family, it is advisable to undertake a reasonable search to ascertain whether a deceased individual made and left a valid Will. The National Will Register offers a range of services to help with your searches. After performing a Will search using The National Will Register, you may receive a negative search result. This likely indicates that no valid Will has been revealed. So, what next?

A recent court ruling saw the claimant of a contentious probate case being able to recoup the success fee uplift which was part of the ‘no win no fee’ arrangement she had with her solicitor.

To mark the 20th annual Pro Bono Week, Hudgell Solicitors has formally relaunched its own in-house scheme to offer free legal advice and representation to individuals most in need.

The introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is intended to improve access to the profession and The College of Legal Practice has designed their courses with flexibility and affordability at the forefront of their minds. As such, their SQE preparation courses are perfectly positioned for those already working in the legal sector who aspire to become a solicitor.

The inefficient processes surrounding probate and estate administration are adding unnecessary stress to the lives of the bereaved, according to research from bereavement platform Exizent.

Groundsure data shows that, for example, in London and Birmingham there are swathes of properties that could be affected by historical mining. Particularly 18.05% of the greater London area is in a non coal but other mining area.

The early results of an industry-wide piece of research being carried out by tmgroup and mio have revealed that property professionals have made significant changes to their wellbeing offerings in the wake of the covid-19 outbreak.