In Morpeth, solicitor and town mayor David Bawn executes an unusual will for a deceased client, Liz. Later in her life, Liz had decided to leave a life-changing amount of money to a young woman who worked at a hotel Liz frequently stayed at. David must deliver the surprising news and carry out Liz's last remaining wishes.

Elsewhere, ambitious couple Janice and Rob decide to take the plunge and uproot to the North Tyneside area to start their own business. They find their dream café business to take over - but don't bank on the complexities that it entails. Experienced conveyancer Sue Shaw-Toomey guides them through the daunting process.

Housing tenant Andrew is seriously injured by a falling wall, in a home that's in a dangerous state of disrepair. His solicitor thinks he can take his landlords to court to force them to make his home safe again.

After moving to the UK from Australia to be with his young son, Trent was threatened with immediate removal for not having the correct visa. Immigration lawyer Liaquat Latif comes to the rescue, but will he be able to jump through the Home Office hoops in time to prevent Trent being sent back?