Following the Francis Report, which was the final report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry, the Department of Health has accepted the recommendation of the National Advisory Group on the Safety of Patients in England to develop a new criminal offence of ill-treatment or wilful neglect.
This consultation outlines the recommendation and the government’s current position, and sets out their proposals for the details of the offence. You have until 31 March to respond.
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Rajinder Rai looks at the High Court decision regarding the estate of Malcolm Chenery, whose will was written on the back of two cardboard food boxes
Simeon Hance, editor of PS magazine, along with the library team, share some of the benefits that the Law Society library can offer members
Private Client Section chair Simon Leney looks at the changes in the air this Spring on a number of fronts: for clients, for solicitors, and for the Private Client Section itself
Patricia Wass looks at the impact of new guidance aimed at increasing transparency in the Court of Protection
If you are looking for a missing will, the first port of call will probably be local solicitors or law society. However, if the firm holding the will has been subject to an intervention by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), its closed files will be stored by the SRA. The ...