A former solicitor has been sentenced to four years and two months in jail after admitting he forged clients’ wills to cover hi
Private client
Capacity issues: ending the reliance on doctors?
With growing reluctance on the part of GPs to provide mental capacity assessments, is it time for private client solicitors to look for assistance from other professionals, asks Gar
23 May 2019
Martin Hopkins: Nurturing long-term relationships
A stint in a legal call centre and part-time work as a front-of-house manager have taught Birkett Long’s new managing partner that knowing the law is just one part of being
22 May 2019
Seeing non-contentious probate fee reforms in context
Kathryn Purkis argues opposition to the government’s proposed changes to probate fees is misplaced, believing the move would have a Robin Hood effect in practic
12 May 2019
Full capacity: should you take instructions from client?
Litigators should be attuned to capacity issues before taking or proceedings with client instructions, warns Hanna
07 Mar 2019
Spotify the law: Are the OPG trying to make us redundant?
Online legal tools can be liberating and confusing in equal measure, which is why lawyers are still need, so why can’t this be acknowledged, asks Gar
06 Mar 2019
Nearly half of law firms now set up as corporate entities
Decline in traditional partnerships suggests new approach to lega
06 Mar 2019
