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In this informative video, Anna Sutcliffe (Partner) and Hollie Mills (Solicitor) from our Contentious Probate team answer some of the most commonly asked questions around contesting wills specifically with a focus on the Inheritance Provision for Family and Dependants Act 1975.

On 16 May 2025, the Law Commission published its long-awaited report, Modernising Wills Law, accompanied by a draft Bill proposing a new Wills Act to replace the Wills Act 1837. The overarching aim is to modernise the law to better reflect contemporary society, strengthen protections for vulnerable individuals, and provide greater clarity and certainty around making a Will.

Mali Smith, Legal Director at Wright Hassall LLP, and Rachael Heenan, Senior Partner at Capsticks LLP, recently joined Stuart Lawrence, Founder of Mediator Locator, to discuss some of the most pressing challenges facing employers and employees in today’s workplace and how mediation can play a vital role in resolving them.