Category: News

Harsh, but true. Plenty of people come to me for legal advice and will often start the conversation with “I assumed that because of xxxx, I’d be ok”. Sometimes they are right, often they are wrong. “I assumed I could trust them, so I didn’t think we needed an agreement” is a common one. Of course you […]

I love a bargain! I don’t mind paying full price for something, but if I see it in the sale the following day at half price I’m always going to be disappointed – who wouldn’t be. But if I have to make the choice between paying full price now, getting it in my size, and […]

Sometimes people say stupid things, but everyone is so used to the phrase or saying that they just accept it as normal. How about: “I’m a working mother” Does that mean some mothers don’t work? Are they broken? Or do you just mean that if you are a stay at home mother that’s not working??? I think […]

With the start of the summer holidays, parents and carers can find themselves stretched to breaking point with the split responsibilities of caring for a child or children and carrying on with day to day life. Even if you’re not working, the ability to do simple tasks can be harder with the kids at your feet, […]

Ok, not quite, but you know what I mean. In the same way that statistics can be open to interpretation and manipulation, so can the law. For that reason, when clients tell me that the other side have lied or committed fraud (or worse) I have to sound a note of caution. Not because I’m not […]

It is seven years ago almost to the day since we moved into our brand spanking new offices, complete with state of the art air conditioning and wifi! One of my favourite acquisitions was our mugs, which bore the phrase “don’t confuse my law degree with your Google search”. The air con and the wifi […]

Like many solicitors, I’m not very good at maths. It’s one of the many MANY tasks I outsource to those who are better at it, and I’m grateful for their input. As a small child, my eldest’s way of counting was “one, two, three, a lot!”. I laughed much harder at that than perhaps I should […]

And no, I’m not talking about the collapse of the Windies at Lords last Friday which left me bereft. Not because I was disappointed that England won (at least we can still win something) but more that it collapsed before I got to enjoy a day of corporate hospitality (i.e. a lot of champagne) on Saturday. […]

My youngest son has always been sharp. And not always in a good way. I often talk about people’s ability to argue over the colour of air. The first time I heard that expression, it was being used of my son and it was spot on. His godmother was also known to observe that my son’s tongue […]

Being a person of principle is usually an indication of someone who has high standards and expects those around them to be similarly honourable. When you’re looking for a new partner, or a new employee, aspiring to have someone who holds high moral standing is no surprise. You might assume that the same would apply […]