Family Law

The Powers of Attorney Act has been passed by Parliament in an effort to modernise the process for making and registering lasting powers of attorney (LPAs)

UK law firm Irwin Mitchell is set to expand its family law practice in the North East of England with the acquisition of Silk Family Law

Delays in the issue of probate documents, which hit an all-time high in 2023, are causing more suffering for grieving people who are at risk of financial hardship, according to will dispute lawyers at Irwin Mitchell

RWK Goodman has hired Kim Lehal as a partner in the international family team, based in their London office

As reflected by its depiction in contempary British TV shows and the column inches dedicated to the Trudeau family’s recent decision to embrace it, ‘bird-nesting’ is gaining traction here....

eprivateclient spoke to James Lister, partner & head of private wealth disputes at UK law firm Stevens & Bolton....

High net worth (HNW) divorce law firm Lowry Legal has appointed mediator and collaborative family lawyer Michelle Uppal as a partner

A look back at the most read stories on eprivateclient this week...

Burgess Mee Family Law has appointed Charlotte Ballard Scott as a consultant

Victoria Blackburn, associate director at JTC Private Office, looks at succession planning and the dangers of procrastination, with reference to the recent case of Aretha Franklin’s will