Legal News – Tom Street & Co. Solicitors & Advocates

Would the Beecroft proposals really help the UK economy?

23 May, 2012 by

Unless you have been living under a rock, anyone involved in the UK employment law sector will be aware of the Beecroft Report, prepared by venture capitalist and Tory Donor Adrian Beecroft, the purpose of the report being to reduce red tape and help with UK business growth. Overall the report contains some interesting ideas, … Read more

Probate and Will-Writing to become regulated

14 May, 2012 by

The Legal Services Board announced in April that Probate and Will-Writing should become “reserved activities” in order to offer consumers greater protection. Recent media coverage including the Guardian article “The £600m RIP-off” has evidenced that consumers are experiencing poor service and snowballing costs. The article described the £600m of the £1.25bn spent per year in … Read more

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