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You wouldn’t think of lawyers as having a sense of humour. What other profession could dress up in wigs and gowns, talk in an ancient funny sounding language and expect people to take their advice seriously! And yet, over the years I have seen, heard and witnessed things that are way funnier than anything I’ve […]

You may have always wanted to keep your estate and its administration within the family, but this may not always be the best idea. It might save you on costs, but it might not necessarily be worth it for something so important (no one needs family drama). If there is already some friction within the […]

Buying a new property is probably one of the most expensive and exciting purchases anyone makes.  However, what can make it even more expensive is where something unexpected happen. If you watch those “location, location, location” or “homes under the hammer” style programmes, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the purchase part itself is the […]

This may seem like a simple step, and you may have always had a very clear idea about who you want to be in charge of your assets, and the distribution of them when you’re not around. However, if you know anything about the responsibilities that the executors will have, you might think more carefully […]

One of our recent big successes has got us thinking about the responsibilities an executor has. In this particular case we were acting for the beneficiary in which we not only removed the executors, but thanks to our efforts they are going to have to pay our costs, and we may also have a negligence […]

I’ve just received a letter from a company I’ve never heard of, encouraging me to make a donation to them if I’m in favour of continuing with foreign aid and I want to help them fund their campaign. Every day, we all receive letters, emails and people in the street wanting us to support them, […]

As everyone and their dog has a mobile phone these days, it’s fairly common for clients to give not just documentary evidence, but also recordings of conversations they’ve had with other parties.  I’ve had experience of police relying on such recordings, and I’ve seen transcripts from recordings be used in court, even though the other […]

In this fast paced business world, it’s not uncommon for parties to never get around to doing a formal contract, especially if they’re very experienced and practiced in what they do. Sometimes people will exchange a few emails, or text messages.  It could just be a quick chat over a pint (that’s my favourite way […]

Times, they are a changing, and not just due to the virus.  I know we are all so focused on the lockdown at the moment that it’s easy to forget that there are other things going on in the world, but many laws and legal practices are being made, changed and, of course, broken, in […]

Being an advocate in court is not dissimilar to being a parent. You often need to think fast on your feet to deal with an unexpected question; you need to come up with a polite intelligent answer that won’t drop you in it. Both judges and small children can smell BS a mile away. A […]