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There are certain things that can be assumed about the executor of a Will. One is that they were chosen to take on the role because they are likely to do a good job. Another is that they have at least some of the basic skills to deal with the legal, financial and practical consequences ...

A Court of Protection deputy is a person who places the best interests of someone else before everything. That’s because deputies are appointed to help some of the most vulnerable people in society: people who lack mental capacity to make decisions about themselves. They may have dementia, or have suffered a brain injury, and it’s ...

The inexorable rise of celebrity culture over the past few decades has propelled into the limelight a hitherto little known piece of paper alongside Hollywood smiles. The prenuptial agreement – sometimes affectionately referred to as “prenups” – is essentially a sort of marriage or civil partnership contract which outlines a plan for the distribution of ...

As lawyers we’re privileged to see the full cycle of life. Clients come to us when they buy their first home, when they change jobs, start a business, begin to plan for the future. Many stay with us through to later life, and it’s often at that point that they recognise the range of issues ...

Busy lives, looming deadlines, hectic schedules. It’s a familiar story to many of us. It’s life. We’re lucky; we make our own decisions, we’re in control. But what if we weren’t? What would life be like if we couldn’t look after ourselves, our families and our futures? That is the reality for people with mental ...

The difficult economic climate has led to tough competition for barristers, not only from rival chambers and fellow tenants, but also from firms of solicitors which are broadening their range of services and encroaching upon the traditional territory of barristers. To counter the aggressive marketing techniques from all quarters, it’s important to maintain cash flow ...