The Gazette

Publication Date

10 November 2025

The Ministry of Justice has announced that the fee for obtaining copies of probate grants, wills or letters of administration in England and Wales will increase from £1.50 to £16 per copy on 17 November 2025.

Publication Date

31 October 2025

In this case study, Kelly Carr of Rothley Law looks at the options available when a beneficiary has been excluded from a will.

Publication Date

2 October 2025

Kelly Carr of Rothley Law explains the legal concept of testamentary freedom, how you can make a will that is difficult to contest, and what the risks are of excluding someone from a will.

Publication Date

3 September 2025

Dylan Mitchell, a Senior Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution team at Blackadders LLP, explains how an application for the rectification of a will can be brought in Scotland.

Publication Date

5 August 2025

Following approval of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Commons, Sharon Crosby, partner and head of the Care & Capacity team at Lodders, outlines key considerations for private client practitioners.

Publication Date

25 June 2025

Shelley Collingbourne and Hannah Davis of Sydney Mitchell LLP, consider some of the reasons why an executor might not want to accept the role, and the legal options available in this situation.

Publication Date

19 June 2025

Who legally owns someone’s grave? Alistair Spencer and Victoria Hill of Shakespeare Martineau explains the legal position regarding grave ownership and how the law has evolved over the years.

Publication Date

16 May 2025

The Law Commission has published its recommendations to reform the law of wills in its Modernising Wills Law report, which includes abolishing the rule that marriage revokes a will and support for electronic wills.

Publication Date

12 May 2025

Dylan Mitchell and Olivia Dent, solicitors in the Litigation team at Balfour+Manson LLP, explain actions of count, reckoning and payment in Scotland, an important yet widely underused remedy in Scots trust and executry practice.

Publication Date

26 March 2025

Rachel Anderson, Partner in the specialist Private Client team at Thorntons, explains what legal rights in Scotland are and how you can challenge a will.