The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill concluded its passage through the House of Commons. It will return to the House of Lords to consider an amendment before receiving Royal assent. However, lord chancellor Robert Buckland told MPs that the bill’s reforms will not come into force on Royal assent ‘because time needs to be allowed
Paisley in central Scotland has been identified as Britain’s top property hotspot, with asking prices there surging by 15% over the past year. Lancaster and Wigan in northern England rounded off the top three places in the list, compiled by Rightmove, reports PA. London was excluded from the main research. The strongest asking price growth
Around one in five home buyers who agreed a deal last July when a stamp duty holiday was announced have still not completed their purchase, analysis suggests. The stamp duty holiday is due to end on March 31 2021. Rightmove has estimated that around 100,000 buyers who agreed a purchase before Christmas will fail to
A businessman embroiled in a fight over money with his estranged wife has failed to convince a judge that he has lost a £30 million fortune and is in “negative territory”. He told Mr Justice Cohen he had been worth about £30 million in 2007, the year he married his wife, but had lost “all
An increasing number of concerned individuals are contacting offices across the Royal Courts of Justice following emails or phone calls by scammers. The scammers allege that payment is owed to HMRC and that warrants for arrest have been issued. Scammers tell individuals to look up contact details for the Royals Courts of Justice to verify
With the lockdown expected to last until the end of the month at least here are the rules you should be aware of. Can I get fined for going out? The instruction is to stay at home whenever possible, except for when there is a “reasonable excuse”. These reasons include work, volunteering, food shopping, exercise
Solicitors will have to submit probate applications online from next month under legislation laid in parliament, as the government promises a ‘quicker and more reliable’ probate service. According to the Law Gazette, the statutory instrument mandates that legal professionals use the online system in the majority of probate cases from 2 November. For more complex cases involving
Renters affected by coronavirus will continue to be supported over autumn and winter through comRenters affected by coronavirus will continue to be supported over autumn and winter through comprehensive measures confirmed today (10 September 2020) by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. The government has changed the law to increase notice periods to 6 months meaning renters now
A solicitor has been struck off the solicitor’s roll after being found guilty of misconduct. Cabeer Ahmed used £100,000 from a client’s estate to re-pay debts he owed to HM Revenue & Customs and an indemnity insurer. Ahmed’s misconduct resulted in the Solicitor’s Compensation Fund having to pay double that amount to cover the misdemeanour.
STEP and the Law Society of England and Wales have supported the compulsory use of the online probate system, however, they have urged the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to be cautious. The online service has been available for personal applications since late 2016. This was then extended to professionals after changes to non-contentious probate rules