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Mar

Reasons to make a Lasting Power of Attorney (it’s not just in case you get dementia)

Much like the thought of writing a Will, sorting out a Lasting Power of Attorney is often at the bottom of most people’s priority list We don’t like the thought of anything happening to us or our loved ones, and it’s often left to think...

Mar

First Friday Lunch – April 2019

by Amy Pulling in blog

We are really excited to have arranged the April First Friday lunch at Gars Chinese Restaurant in Brighton on Friday 5th April Please call Gars directly on 01273 321321 to book your place Numbers are limited so book early to avoid...

Feb

Half a house – A warning for Executors and Attorneys

by Michele Henderson in blog

Close by where I live there was a fire in a 1930s style semi detached house about two years ago It was very sad; the elderly married couple who lived there were both great hoarders of paper and so the fire spread rapidly The property was razed...

Feb

Don’t get caught in the IR35 trap!

by Francesca Damario in blog

With the new legislation for the private sector to be implemented in April 2020, we want to ensure that neither you nor your candidates get caught in the IR35 trap These tips will also apply to any contractors currently working within the public...

Feb

Getting organised for the future – Don’t stick your head in the sand!

by Michele Henderson in blog

It’s all very well drawing up a will and Lasting Power of Attorney and thinking that is all you have to do to prepare for the future If you do not keep proper records of what you own then you make it so much more difficult for your attorneys...

Feb

The sad case of Mrs T

by Michele Henderson in blog

This is based on a real life case study and highlights the importance of having a Lasting Power of Attorney in place Mrs T was a widow in her eighties and was in the process of selling her large family home in order to purchase a smaller,...

Feb

First Friday Lunch – March 2019

by Amy Pulling in blog

We are really excited to have arranged the March First Friday lunch at The Grand in Brighton on Friday 1st March Please book your tickets here to secure your place The Grand have asked that all bookings are made by 4pm on Friday 22nd...

Jan

Making the move from employed solicitor (or partner) to a self-employed consultant.

by Lucy Tarrant in blog

Making the move to flexible working as a Cognitive Law Consultant is exciting, but you may well be unsure and anxious about what this means in practical terms We have produced this guide, written by consultants, to give you an idea of what...

Jan

A day in the life of a Consultant Solicitor

by Richard Bates in blog

One of the big attractions to being a flexible-working consultant solicitor is that you are not stuck with a ‘ 9-5+’ office routine Each day can be completely different, and that’s one of the joys of being a consultant; you simply work...

Jan

First Friday lunch – February 2019

by Amy Pulling in blog

We are really excited to have arranged the first First Friday lunch of 2019 at The Walrus in Brighton on Friday 1st February Please book your tickets here to secure your place The Walrus have asked that all bookings are made by 4pm on...

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