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Articles included this month

Government shelves plans for online lasting powers of attorney
Right to Buy discounts to increase for tenants
Government approach to mediation 'not good enough'
Time on call held to be ‘working time’ by tribunal
Disputes over probate triple as people make DIY wills
Father denied direct contact with son at son’s request

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Government shelves plans for online lasting powers of attorney 

The government has shelved its controversial plans for an online system for creating lasting powers of attorney (LPA).
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Right to Buy discounts to increase for tenants

Council house tenants can now  receive higher Right to Buy discounts following a government move to improve the scheme.

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Government approach to mediation ‘not good enough’ 

Leading family lawyers have expressed disappointment and concern at the government’s approach to funding mediation sessions for divorcing couples.

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Time on call held to be ‘working time’ by tribunal

Two paramedics have won their claim that time spent on call away from the workplace should be classed as working time.

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Disputes over probate triple as people make DIY wills

One of the problems that can arise out of DIY wills was highlighted by data released by the High Court recently. The figures show that the number claims concerning the mishandling a deceased person’s estate has tripled in recent years. 

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Father denied direct contact with son at son’s request

A father has been denied direct contact with his estranged son after the court heard that the boy didn’t want to see him.

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