News

The Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill, which aims to simplify and modernise the rule against excessive accumulations, received royal assent on 12 November 2009

Posted: 12-02-2010

The Probate Section 2009/10 seminar programme has been updated. Read on for details of the Birmingham seminar, rescheduled from 13 January 2010

Posted: 28-01-2010

Keir Starmar QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has revised his guidelines on assisted suicide

Posted: 01-03-2010

Law Society research has found that vulnerable people are being left without provision due to the use of unregulated will-writers

Posted: 12-02-2010

Jack Straw has decided to opt out of the proposed EU bill, fearing it will complicate inheritance laws for British citizens

Posted: 20-01-2010

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!

Posted: 03-12-2009