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Care homes in northeastern England have issued a legal warning to North Tyneside council, claiming they may have to shut…

The founder of a well-known coffee chain could be made bankrupt following a family row sparked by the death of…

Justice secretary Robert Buckland has suggested courts will have to “sweat our assets” to catch up with a backlog of…

A High Court judge has ruled in favour of two “long-term friends” of the deceased in an inheritance dispute involving…

Campaigners have failed to convince the government to include a tick box on the next census allowing people to identify…

Empty buildings could be converted into courtrooms to keep the justice system moving, according to a leading barrister. Richard Wright,…

Campaigners have called on the government to make oral wills legal during the coronavirus pandemic, just as they would be…

Research by the team at Fraser and Fraser has formed the basis for an article published in The Times as…

An increasing number of families are looking for legal advice about removing their relatives from care homes, it has emerged….

Ministers have confirmed they are considering making changes to probate legislation, but stress the ongoing need to balance social distancing…

Charities’ legacy income may decrease by more than a quarter over the coming year, consortium Legacy Foresight has warned. Prior…

Bereaved families may find themselves “locked out” of a loved one’s estate “for months on end” as a result of…

The poignant story of how a First World War soldier’s belongings were re-discovered by relatives almost a century after his…

Regulatory body the Legal Services Board (LSB) may suggest changes to the list of reserved activities that only authorised lawyers…

An increasing number of families are taking court action over the contents of a will, family lawyers say. Reasons for…

The government is considering changes to probate legislation to allow people to make wills under social distancing rules. Among the…