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Reasons To Use A Paralegal

Reasons To Use A Paralegal Paralegal vs Solicitor When you are in a legal predicament your first instinct may be to call a Solicitor – Am I right? Well, this is not always necessary, and it may be easier for you to contact a Paralegal first. What can a Paralegal do? Paralegals cannot undertake all…

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Ways To Access The Legal Profession

Ways To Access The Legal Profession Due to the vast number of jobs available within the legal sector, there are multiple ways of accessing them; some are traditional, and some are not. I thought I would write about the ways our staff have accessed their own careers. Traditional: Solicitor or Barrister If you know early…

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Top 10 Mistakes When Making an LPA

Top 10 Mistakes When Making an LPA   According to research released in 2020 the Office of the Public Guardian stated that they receive 67,000 Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) applications each month meaning about 3,100 each day. Unfortunately, not all of these applications are completed correctly for many different reasons. Statistics say that 15%…

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Top 5 Reasons for Making a Will

Top 5 Reasons for Making a Will According to statistics there are a large number of UK adults without a valid will in place. There are many reasons for this, one being a belief that it is something that ‘should’ be done but doesn’t ‘have’ to be done. Some people also feel it is too…

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Pre-litigation advice, case screening & dispute resolution services

What we do Pre-litigation advice, case screening and dispute resolution services Do you need to know if you have a case, or how to instruct a solicitor? Has your business been threatened with a claim and need advice defending it? Are you worried about seeing a solicitor due to fear of the costs? We can…

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Pre-litigation advice, case screening & dispute resolution services

What we do Pre-litigation advice, case screening and dispute resolution services Do you need to know if you have a case, or how to instruct a solicitor? Have you been threatened with a claim and need advice defending it? Are you worried about seeing a solicitor due to fear of the costs? We can provide…

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Landlord advice

What we do Landlord advice We can draw up tenancy agreements if this is something your agency does not offer, or if you act as a landlord without an agent. We can provide general Landlord advice and can refer you as appropriate if required. Please see the pricing page for a detailed breakdown of our…

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Developing your business

What we do Developing your business Other business services we offer include, but are not limited to: Drafting a Terms of Business or other contractual documents Drafting bespoke contracts, for staff or suppliers Advise on taking on new members of staff Creating employment policies and handbooks Advising on Data Protection issues Advising on Intellectual Property…

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