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Tapping, hacking and bent coppers in Greater Snoring

Those who were familiar with the delights of Greater Snoring in the very heart of Norfolk's idyllic countryside will need no further description. For those of you in the cold north, the Welsh west, the crowded south or the watery east, it was a conurbation so blissfully rural that most gardens had a spreading chestnut tree, a babbling brook running through, a small herd of catt le that obediently stared at passers by and a house that was so fascinating in its design that it featured in every edition of Pevsner since doomsday book.

Building blocks

Next of kin must obtain a grant of probate before making a claim on behalf of the deceased person's estate. Joseph Goldsmith considers the ruling in Millburn-Snell v Evans

Unlocking the potential

Focusing on financial and investment advice is the key to solicitors' practice development, says Ian Muirhead

Conveyancing and family dominate legal complaints

Failure to advise or follow instructions more important than cost

Firm calls in Freeserve founder

Yorkshire solicitors stake future on internet service and ABS

Filling the gap

The best way to keep legal aid alive in the face of brutal cuts is to develop new and innovative ways of working, says Ruth Hayes, as she explains the options her own legal advice centre is considering

Losing the will

While it is clear that big improvements to the will-writing industry are needed, the debate on making it a reserved activity as recommended by the LSB's consumer panel continues. Solicitors Journal asks those working in the sector how far they think the shake-up should go

Thinking cap

Jackson LJ's proposed cap on success fees could see claimants losing a lot more than 25 per cent of their damages, warns Simon Gibbs