Tag: vulnerable clients

New EU developments in the cross-border protection of vulnerable adults

STEP attended the Annual Conference on European Family Law held at the Notary College in Barcelona on 3-4 October to discuss recent developments in legislation, jurisprudence and practice on a European and international level. The main focus was on the protection of vulnerable adults and increase in cross-border issues given that more people have assets… Read More New EU developments in the cross-border protection of vulnerable adults

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Practitioner perspective: We need to work together to help vulnerable clients

Vulnerability is not synonymous with poverty or age, it can happen to anyone, at any time. While I have been interested in vulnerability for many years, it was the development of my firm’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy, with the theme, ‘vulnerability and combating financial abuse,’ that really crystallised my desire to develop my technical… Read More Practitioner perspective: We need to work together to help vulnerable clients

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STEP members input into reform of the law of wills

Earlier this week STEP held the second of three consultation events on the reform of the law of wills in England and Wales. Law Commission representatives Dr Nick Hopkins and Spencer Clarke invited feedback from STEP members in England and Wales on key areas of the consultation including, capacity, statutory wills, formalities, electronic will-making, protecting… Read More STEP members input into reform of the law of wills

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