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Undue Influence & Wills – the Solicitor’s Perspective
We are delighted to welcome Tom Dumont of Radcliffe Chambers. Tom is one of the most in-demand juniors at the Chancery Bar. He has been Advocate of the Year at STEP’s Private Client Awards is one of the Lawyer’s Hot 100, Charities and not for profit – Barrister of the Year 2016 by Lawyer Monthly, and is among City Wealth’s Most Highly Regarded Figures in Private Wealth Management. He is equally at home in court, or advising clients.
From April 2017, all non-household customers in England will be able to choose their water and sewerage retail services provider
This is due to a change in the law under the Water Act 2014, designed to introduce competition into the water industry. Whilst existing water companies will still own and maintain water and sewerage networks, services including billing, handling customer queries and complaints, and meter reading will be provided by a number of different companies. For more information on this click here.
French branch of Elite Insurance Company accepted as member of CRAC
Over the last eight years, through a few key underwriting agents, Elite has built a meaningful portfolio of construction industry insurance in France, concentrated on Dommages Ouvrage (‘’DO’’), Construction Bonds and decennial insurance for contractors (‘’RCD’’).
Supreme Court To Rule On Landmark Will Dispute
The Supreme Court is set to hand down its Judgment in a landmark appeal on Wednesday (15 March 2017) which specialist will dispute lawyers say could change the law for adult children seeking to challenge their parent’s wills if they don’t believe they have been left a reasonable provision.
Hudgell Solicitors’ move onto £15m @TheDock development underlines commitment to Hull as business grows its national brand
Hudgell Solicitors says its move into new headquarters on a £15m commercial development in Hull’s Fruit Market demonstrates both its long-term commitment to the city and its desire to be at the heart of its continued regeneration.
Linetime helps Higgs & Sons to drive excellent client service
Higgs & Sons is a modern, forward thinking practice that has never forgotten its roots. The Midlands based firm remains true to its values of client service and technical excellence: trusted by thousands of clients to protect their interests, and still continuing to do so.
ABI message on the discount rate cut shows industry in a poor light
Leading legal expenses insurance provider ARAG plc has issued the following statement from Managing Director, Tony Buss, about recent media coverage of the Lord Chancellor’s decision to cut the discount rate applied to serious injury claims from 2.5% to minus 0.75%
Redbrick Solutions expand again with two new recruits
Following five years of consistent high growth for Redbrick Solutions, the legal case management experts have welcomed another two new members to their team this month.
Exari and LexisNexis Expand Partnership
LexisNexis UK, a leading provider of content and technology solutions, today announced the expansion of their strategic relationship with Exari. Already using Exari technology to power Lexis Smart (online automated software) products, LexisNexis UK will now offer Exari’s innovative DocGen™ document generation solution to its customers. LexisNexis will be the exclusive distributor of Exari’s document generation technology to UK law firms.
VinciWorks to host Continuing Competence webinar with the SRA on 22nd March
Following a successful webinar in February, SRA Senior Policy Executive Richard Williams will join VinciWorks’ Director of Best Practice Gary Yantin on 22nd March at 12pm for another meeting. They will discuss the first five months of the SRA’s new approach to continuing competence and take participant questions. The webinar will focus on the challenges firms have faced in implementing the new regime and provide advice on effecting culture change regarding learning. We will also discuss the phrase “reflection”, what it means and when to do it.
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Modern vehicles: new injury profiles and new legal challenges
As the number of electric vehicles on UK roads continues to grow year-on-year, it is important to address the risks that come with their increased adoption.
The SRA needs to admit it got it wrong about SLAPPs
The High Court judgment in Ashley Hurst v SRA in January raises serious questions about the regulator’s approach to allegations of SLAPP-like behaviour.
Why menopause support belongs on every law firm’s agenda
Progression in the law slows significantly as women approach senior leadership. Most will be at the height of their careers around the average age menopause symptoms begin.
