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Lupton Fawcett News

11 / 8 / 2010

Panorama: Will writing companies exposed

The Panorama programme, televised on 9th August, highlighted some of the dangers of using Will writing companies rather than obtaining proper legal advice in relation to your Will and the administration of your estate after your death.  Worryingly, Will writing companies were accused of hitting consumers with hidden charges, selling packages (including, for example, Wills, Powers of Read More >

30 / 7 / 2010

Default retirement age to be phased out from April 2011

Those of you who have attended our recent seminars will be aware that in its recent emergency budget, our new Government announced its plans to remove the default retirement age of 65. Yesterday, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced its plans, which are now subject to a consultation process which will run Read More >

28 / 7 / 2010

Law Student wins Lupton Fawcett Prize

Budding solicitor Stephen Winfield has earned himself a work placement with Leeds commercial law firm Lupton Fawcett for winning the best essay set by the firm’s dispute management department on ‘the Court’s recent approach to Mediation’.  Stephen is currently on the Legal Practice Course (LPC) run by Leeds Metropolitan University. The LPC is the final Read More >