Course content 

• An overview of the issues that may need to be taken into consideration when advising LGBTQ+ clients
• The importance of asking about pronouns and chosen titles and not making assumptions about relationships
• Alternative relationship structures, including non-monogamous relationships
• The impact of IVF and surrogacy on Wills and legal relationships
• Gender Recognition and its impact on Wills, LPAs and relationships
• The impact of family homophobia and estrangement on estate planning
• Potential claims arising under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

About Lifetime Lawyers case study sessions

A leading expert will craft a case study which you will receive in advance of the session. They will go through the key issues with you during the session.

A week after the session, you will be sent a set of key learning points that you will be able to use in your day to day practice.

About the speaker

Kirsty Limacher

Kirsty Limacher is Chief Legal Officer at The Association of Lifetime Lawyers.  She is a consultant solicitor and private client partner at Nexa Law Limited as well as director of her own company, Sherlock Legal Consulting Ltd which she started as a safe space for members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies to access legal advice.

Kirsty has a wealth of experience in advising older and vulnerable clients, is a passionate advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights and has been a member of The Law Society’s LGBTQ+ Solicitors Network committee since 2020.

As well as being an Accredited member of The Association of Lifetime Lawyers, Kirsty is an affiliate member of STEP.