Blog - Cognitive Law

First Friday Lunch Club – November 2021

October 11,2021

Join us at the November First Friday Lunch Club, one of the best networking events for professionals in Brighton and Hove We are delighted to let you know that the First Friday Lunch Club is back! We are really excited to have the third lunch back at Hotel Du Vin on the 5th November... Read more »

Winding Up Petitions – The new provisions

September 27,2021

As part of the Government’s loosening of the legislation introduced as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the temporary provisions put in place to give breathing space to companies from the threat of a winding up petition expire 30 September 2021. These provisions were within the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“CIGA”) and designed... Read more »

First Friday Lunch Club – October 2021

September 13,2021

Join us at the October First Friday Lunch Club, one of the best networking events for professionals in Brighton and Hove We are delighted to let you know that the First Friday Lunch Club is back! We are really excited to have the second lunch back at The Old Ship on the 1st October 2021.... Read more »

Boundary disputes Part Two: Using the Boundary Disputes Protocol

August 5,2021

“For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn” Jane Austen Boundary disputes are notorious for the substantial legal costs which they can incur and which often seem totally out of proportion to the issues in dispute. The mainstream media can never resist the opportunity... Read more »

First Friday Lunch Club – September 2021

July 29,2021

Join us at the September First Friday Lunch Club, one of the best networking events for professionals in Brighton and Hove What a whirlwind 18 months we’ve had. We hope you’ve all been keeping safe and well. We are delighted to let you know that the First Friday Lunch Club is back! We are really... Read more »

Introduction to Boundary Disputes – Establishing the boundary

July 13,2021

Good fences make good neighbours – Robert Frost. This article is part of a series of three. The other two articles will deal with the early resolution of boundary disputes and methods of agreeing a boundary. Establishing the Boundary It often comes as a surprise to many people when they learn that the Land Registry... Read more »

Flexible working, the menopause and the legal profession – It’s not just a female issue

July 6,2021

It’s time to throw my personal hat in the ring and enter the discussion about the menopause, and the way in which it affects professional women at the peak of their career. When I started Cognitive Law in 2014, I needed a totally flexible working life that was not readily available in a traditional law... Read more »

Covid -19 and Residential Possession Actions – Update

July 1,2021

The Government introduced further changes to the relevant legislation on 01 June 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... Read more »

Cognitive Law moves to The Sussex Innovation Centre

May 18,2021

We are delighted to announce that the Head Office of Cognitive Law is relocating to the Sussex Innovation Centre (informally known as the SINC!) in Brighton on Tuesday 1st June. After spending 7 happy years in our former office in the centre of Brighton, we are moving to a location that suits the growing needs... Read more »

Business Disputes

May 15,2021

Hopefully on a day-to-day business, your business has few – if any – ongoing or threatened disputes. However they can erupt suddenly and in any area of your business. But did you know that taking sound legal advice at an early stage can be invaluable? Not only can it prevent an issue becoming a full-blown... Read more »