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Mar

What does being a Consultant Solicitor sound like to you?

Too good to be true Too much like hard work An excuse for someone to take 30% of your hard-earned fees for nothing All of the above When informally polling professionals about consultancy in the legal profession, some people asked me why a solicitor...

Mar

Answers to some of your questions about the changes to the IR35 off-payroll rules

by Lucy Tarrant in blog

We’ve put together a list of “the little things” that everybody needs to know regarding the changes to the IR35 off-payroll rules: Under the off-payroll rules a recruitment business is the “fee payer” as it is the party immediately...

Feb

How to manage employee expectations for flexible working

by Claire Carson in blog

It’s hard to ignore the many talks and articles on flexible working It’s a popular subject and there are many ways to work flexibly So, what’s right for your organisation You may have heard about The Right to Request Flexible Working but what...

Feb

Retirement for solicitors – From all to nothing

by Lucy Tarrant in blog

I’ve worked with many excellent solicitors as they have approached retirement They are the ones we turn to for their sage wisdom and years of expertise Then the firm announces that they are retiring and puff they are gone What a waste of...

Feb

Employee Handbooks – What should they contain?

by Claire Carson in blog

One of my favourite pastimes is to read employee handbooks Well ok, not favourite but I do find them fascinating Much of my work involves finding out about, or crafting new, policies and often they are contained in an employee handbook These are...

Feb

Starting up in business together – forget these at your peril!

by Karen Blakesley in blog

You’ve found a potential business partner Maybe even your spouse or another family member You’re bubbling with ideas as to how you can work together to produce a fantastic new product or service It’s an exciting time and ‘the legals’ often...

Feb

First Friday Lunch Club – March 2020

by Amy Pulling in Events

Join us at the March First Friday Lunch Club, one of the best networking events for professionals in Brighton and Hove This month we’re really excited to have the lunch at The Harbour Hotel on the Friday 6th March Book your tickets here if you’d...

Feb

DON’T GO IN-HOUSE, GO HOME (& work from there)

by Lucy Tarrant in blog

It was reported in last week’s Law Society Gazette that more & more senior associates are defecting from private practice to work in-house Why Work/life balance of course This report probably reflected new year resolutions to re-balance life,...

Jan

You don’t need to have a child to enjoy flexible working

by Lucy Tarrant in blog

Having children is not a pre-requisite for working flexibly There are many child free solicitors who crave a more flexible working life Some practices look at those solicitors askance, wondering why on earth they need to work flexibly when they...

Jan

Recruiters – Is there a binding agreement in place?

by Francesca Damario in blog

When it comes to recovering placement fees, some clients may try to wriggle out of paying you because they didn’t expressly accept your terms of business Basic contract law states that in order for a contract to be binding, it must be communicated...

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