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Oscar Davies critiques recent court rulings on gender critical beliefs, arguing they misapply the law and risk undermining trans and non-binary rights. This summary explores how belief protection under the Equality Act may be eroding legal safeguards for trans people.
With more people thinking about leaving money to charity in their Wills, our trusted legal partner Remember A Charity shares simple ways to start the legacy giving conversation to help clients make a lasting impact while also easing their Inheritance Tax burden.
In this article, Debra Cairns of Net Defence outlines five practical, budget-friendly actions law firms can take today to strengthen their cyber security posture; covering backup, phishing, password protection, mobile safety, and basic technical controls.
Ashley Murray, retired family law barrister, provides a breakdown of the 2025 judgment in Standish v Standish, offering expert insight into its implications for financial remedies on divorce
In this article by Leah Hester of LMP Legal, she explores the Sentencing Council’s new guidelines for careless driving, highlighting key legal changes, increased penalties, and what they mean for individual drivers and commercial fleet operators alike.
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Have you noticed in recent months, with the worsening economic crisis, that more of your new enquiries are sensitive about fees, or resistant to paying to get the help they need?
If so, there’s a simple way to neutralise their resistance and have them appreciate the value of getting your help – so they say ‘yes’ to working with you at the fees you
want to charge. It doesn’t involve bragging about your own value, or trying to convince them “I’m
worth it! “. It doesn’t require you to give prospective clients a lecture about what’s good for them
and why they ‘need’ your help.
Instead, it’s about asking the right question, at the right time.
So what’s the right question?
Since their introduction to the western world in the 1950s, magic mushrooms have been inextricably linked with the hippy movement. However, attitudes have changed, and over the years, their popularity has become more mainstream. Home Office data reveals a jump in the number of young people using magic mushrooms – from 49,000 in 2016/17 to 101,000 in 2018/19, while other sources suggest that these psychedelics have ‘become the drug of choice’ during COVID-19 lockdown.
In his latest exclusive, family law blogger John Bolch examines mediation past, present and what the future holds. We know – attending the most recent Resolution event – that this is a hot topic among family law professionals, and championed by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division.
With rising costs and wage increase demands from staff, and the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on the ability of some clients to pay lawyers’ fees, law firm owners need to act quickly to protect their current levels of fee income and profits, and ensure they can continue to thrive regardless of external issues.
Here are 3 Critical Steps to take in the next few weeks:
When it comes to family trees, there are often surprises hidden around every corner. What appears
on the surface to be a simple and direct family history search can quickly escalate into an
expansive and multi generational case, with beneficiaries that cross continents. It’s instances like
this that can often result in lengthy delays in case resolutions for solicitors and their clients. These
complications require the expertise of genealogical research, allowing for accurate identification of
missing beneficiaries and construction of often complicated family trees in order to identify rightful
heirs.
Here, we explain how focusing on productivity can help you to increase efficiency and ultimately improve your performance. We also outline seven workable improvements to adopt to help you boost productivity and reach your full potential.
In his latest article, family law blogger John Bolch examines cohabitation, and the issues around cohabitants, families and relationship breakdown and questions whether we will ever see reform here in the UK.
While we are no longer living with the restrictions once imposed due to Covid-19 and the subsequent worries brought on by the virus, for many of us, our lives remain far from care-free.
Every day we are faced with the devastating circumstances forced upon our Ukrainian neighbours and the consequences for wider Europe. Not only that, but closer to home we are experiencing a cost-of-living crisis, with bills and uncertainty continuing to rise.
Although many things seem uncertain, one thing which remains indisputable is the importance of having a will, ensuring people’s wishes and their loved ones are protected when they die. And that’s where Will Aid can help.
Charity will-writing scheme Will Aid is looking for more solicitors to sign up to this year’s campaign,
as the cost-of-living crisis and humanitarian disaster in Ukraine continues to put strain on its charity
partners.
Guardcover is delighted to announce the launch of our much anticipated Unoccupied Property Insurance Block Declaration Model, designed especially for Solicitors.
This brand-new approach allows you to quickly and simply insure multiple properties across your practice under a single policy; whether they have been left unoccupied in probate, deputyship, intestate, or even during the conveyancing process.
It’s no secret that everyone working in ‘family justice’ is operating at the ‘extent of their capacity’, a fact highlighted earlier this year by Sir Andrew McFarlane, the president of the Family Division of the High Court and the most senior family court judge in England and Wales.
Locating missing beneficiaries can be a daunting process. Without access to the right contacts, data, or sources, it can seem difficult to know where to start. This, coupled with the potential beneficiaries being located overseas, can make the difficult feel almost impossible.
Tracing Direct have the skills, knowledge, and expertise to help you locate missing beneficiaries from across the globe. It’s this unique skillset combined with their years of experience that meant they were able to locate lost beneficiaries to an estate that had
In an article first published in The Review earlier this year, Cansford Laboratories founder Lolita Tsanaclis answers some of the most frequently asked questions around hair drug and alcohol testing.
The Best Foundation is the new estate planning membership organisation devoted to modernising and improving the will-writing industry.Â
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