Speaking at ILM annual conference on Monday, Jon Franklin said that HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) “hasn’t been clearing as many cases as it was at this time last year”, with an estimated backlog of around 50,000 cases in the first quarter of 2023.
This is despite HMCTS recruiting more than 100 employees between November 2022 and March this year to help clear the backlog.
Civil Society
Tribute funds… public dedications… places of remembrance… it’s all going on with charities’ in-memory products. Some of these offers work well for supporters who aren’t yet ready to close the door on their giving or fundraising after they first connect.
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The Autumn Budget has brought some big changes to the UK’s tax system, particularly in the areas of inheritance tax, capital gains tax, and pensions—all likely to have an impact on legacy giving. With charitable legacy giving exceeding £4bn in 2023/24, these changes and their possible affects are certainly worth reviewing.
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A UK charity has received £1.8 million in a landmark legal decision, after winning a contested will case with the specialist help of Legacy Link, part of the Legacy Futures Group.
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