Category: News

It’s a common question for clients to ask whether electronic messages or WhatsApp messages can be used in court proceedings or just be relied on as evidence of agreements and negotiations. Not only is the answer an absolute yes, but they are all disclosable and so it’s not a question of whether or not they […]

Ok, not the most surprising thing you’ve ever heard me say, and as a tongue-in-cheek reason to my team as to why I’m not taking calls beyond a certain time (don’t bother trying to contact me after 4pm, I’ll be too hammered to answer) it’s perfectly reasonable. Some might say it’s even sensible. But I’ve seen […]

I’m a massive Shakespeare fan. That doesn’t mean I understand all of it, or even remember as much of it as I did when I was at school, but an afternoon at the Globe watching one of his plays is still time well spent. For those of you not that familiar with the Bard, Falstaff […]

I’ve no idea if that means anything to you, but I know that many people will now be hearing “let’s do the time warp again” in their heads. I’ll be humming it for weeks. And not just because Rocky Horror is back on stage in London (with Jason Donovan no less) if anyone fancies a […]

I don’t like to admit it, but I’m not perfect. There are things I can’t do. For example, despite going to the gym around 4 times a week (and actually doing a workout on at least three of those occasions rather than just sitting in the lounge drinking coffee and chatting) and despite having significantly increased the […]

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 […]