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Caught in the trap

Sue Smith untangles the most common problems with DIY wills and probate

Thornhill defends magistrates' riot sentencing

John Thornhill, chairman of the Magistrates Association, has denied claims by the Prison Governors Association (PGA) that lay magistrates were caught up in a “feeding frenzy” of disproportionate sentencing in the wake of the riots.

Treasure island

Downbranding a service offering to appeal to the mass market provides lucrative new territory for law firms, says Douglas McPherson

Fraudulent will writer jailed

A fraudulent will writer has been jailed for 14 months. Walter Ventriglia, who pleaded guilty to fraudulent trading at Reading Crown Court, received money from around 100 to 130 clients.

Over-inflated assets

HMRC's proposals for the pre-eminence scheme are more likely to cause a whimper than a bang, says Simon Weil

X marks the spot

A recent trust judgment in Jersey could see more settlors opting for the jurisdiction of the island over that of England, says Robert MacRae

Law firms are struggling to choose between Hong Kong and Singapore

By Robert Sawhney, Managing Director, SRC Associates

Editor's Letter: Back to work

The summer's over and there's no getting away from the work that is needed to improve your firm and build up your legacy, says Manju Manglani