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DPP publishes revised guidelines on assisted suicide
Keir Starmar QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has revised his guidelines on assisted suicide
Read moreProtecting vulnerable people from unregulated will-writers
Law Society research has found that vulnerable people are being left without provision due to the use of unregulated will-writers
Read morePerpetuities and Accumulations Bill receives royal assent
The Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill, which aims to simplify and modernise the rule against excessive accumulations, received royal assent on 12 November 2009
Read moreProbate Section 2009/10 seminar programme - UPDATED
The Probate Section 2009/10 seminar programme has been updated. Read on for details of the Birmingham seminar, rescheduled from 13 January 2010
Read moreUK opts out of EU regulation on succession and wills
Jack Straw has decided to opt out of the proposed EU bill, fearing it will complicate inheritance laws for British citizens
Read moreSave the date: Probate Section Annual Conference 2010
The Probate Section Annual Conference 2010 will be held on Friday, 2 July 2010 at the Victoria Park Plaza Hotel - put the date in your diary!
Read moreProbate Section Annual Conference 2010
The Probate Section Annual Conference 2010 will be held on Friday, 2 July 2010 at the Victoria Park Plaza Hotel - put the date in your diary!
Read morePS Regional Seminars 2009/10
The Law Society Probate Section’s annual regional seminar programme will consist of 17 evening seminars which will take place until March 2010.
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