Probate

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Decline in probate delays is a good first step
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Justice Select Committee probate inquiry – Law Society response
Our response to the Justice Select Committee's probate inquiry.
15 Mar 2024
Law Commission consultation on making a will – Law Society response
The Law Commission is consulting on reforms to enable electronic wills and to the rule that a marriage or civil partnership revokes a will.
08 Dec 2023
Online court services: delivering a more efficient digital justice system
The government’s digitisation of the courts is adding to the delays plaguing the civil court system and undermining people’s access to justice when they need...
17 Oct 2023
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