Blog - Cognitive Law

Strategy – how is it going?

February 22,2021

At the beginning of the year there were many articles about creating a strategy with some great advice around why it’s a good idea and how to do it. Now that we are a couple of months into 2021, how has your strategy helped you in your business so far? Has it helped you focus... Read more »

Complimentary Human Resources Audit

February 15,2021

HR – The Paperwork To get the best out of the people you work with, behaviour is a key element. However, to underpin behaviour and to run alongside it, businesses also need something more tangible. And that’s where policies, processes, files and written notes come into place. Having the right information in writing explicitly states... Read more »

Developing employee resilience

February 14,2021

Resilience is the ability to be flexible and adaptable in ever changing circumstances. Our resilience is compromised when we panic and feel scared about a situation. Taking time to pause and assess what is happening outside our immediate reaction helps us to focus cognitively. Why is resilience important in the workplace? Helping the people you... Read more »

Managing Change

February 14,2021

Change is inevitable and is currently happening at a pace that some people haven’t previously experienced. Change within peoples working and personal life if likely to continue into the coming few months. To make change successful, we first need to plan the factors of the change such as why, how and when. And before implementation... Read more »

Covid -19 and Residential Possession Actions

February 8,2021

Since the first lockdown was imposed in March 2020 there have been a number of changes to the procedures relating to possession actions in respect of residential properties. The purpose was principally to alleviate the difficulties for tenants faced with possible unemployment or furloughing. As the situation has progressed some of the measures which were... Read more »

Planning for your Future Webinar

January 28,2021

We have teamed up with Mortain Place Care Home in Eastbourne to offer a free planning for the future seminar. Later Life Solicitor Richard Bates will be delivering this interesting and informative seminar, and will cover the following topics: Inheritance Tax Care provision Charging for Care Local Authority Assistance Property Protection Trusts Life Interest Trusts... Read more »

Consultant solicitors – Frequently Asked Questions

January 19,2021

What is a Consultant Solicitor? A Consultant Solicitor is usually a self-employed solicitor who works through their limited company, a Personal Service Company (PSC), which contracts with a firm of solicitors to supply the solicitor’s services to clients. It is not the same as a Freelance Solicitor, which is another way of working that was... Read more »

Complimentary Company Legal Health Check

January 12,2021

Be in the best position to face the challenges of the year ahead. A quick health check now can help to prioritise any areas that need attention and make sure that you are in the best shape to meet your company’s growth targets. A complimentary legal check will be an hour well spent to get... Read more »

Recruitment, The Archers, and Gangmasters!

January 7,2021

It’s not often that The Archers and recruitment law coincide, but just recently it has. Well, in my world anyway. Modern Day Slavery has made it into Radio 4’s long-running soap opera over the last year or so, and recently came to a head when Philip Moss was exposed to Ambridge as a gangmaster for... Read more »

Risk and Culture

December 7,2020

One of the ways I manage my own self-development and keep up to date with the latest thinking is to attend various events. One such event about incorporating risk into company culture and how workplaces are reassessing their attitude to risk in the new Covid world was I attended, left me with some great insights... Read more »