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STEP/WS Private Client Conference

  • The Signet Library Parliament Square Edinburgh, EH1 1RF Scotland (map)

Join us on 9 October for the WS annual joint conference with STEP for private client lawyers. The conference will be chaired by Susie Tweedie, Shepherd + Wedderburn.

2025 is a year of change – not only do we now have the Trust & Succession (Scotland) Act 2025 on the books, but we have a new government with a looming budget and a new Consultation on adults with incapacity.

This year the WS Society & STEP Scotland are excited to bring you another conference, looking at some of the key developments across the private client sector.

Speakers:

  • Susie Tweedie, Partner, Shepherd & Wedderburn (Conference Chair).

  • Roddy Macleod, Terra Firma Chambers.

  • Joe Slain, Turcan Connell

  • Alexa Payet, Michaelmores

  • Karin Shanks, PwC

  • Ben Roseff, PwC

  • John Martin, Fraser & Fraser

  • Morna Grandison, Law Society of Scotland

  • Fergus Colquhoun, Terra Firma Chambers

  • Alan Barr, Brodies


Sessions:

  • Assisted Dying. Discussion to include forfeiture issues

  • Tax Disputes

  • International probate

  • Judicial Factor Act

  • Key cases from 2024 - 2025

  • Alan Barr's annual Scottish/devolved tax round up

More information to come soon with ticket prices.

Tickets will be on sale soon.

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