Partner articles and news
How to successfully manage your team from home
With what feels like the 10th lockdown in the past year, the same old challenges have arisen. How can your firm work from home efficiently, how can your firm go paperless to enable home working and how do you ensure compliance and security while everyone is at home? But another important issue for many firms […]
The NHS’s maternity unit failings
Having a baby should be a joyful experience. Families should be able to rely on the medical professionals around them to ensure everything goes according to plan, helping to bring their children into the world. But that isn’t always the case. Recently, there have been a number of instances where maternity services have not been […]
The most effective ways to pay a legal bill in the UK
From divorce through to employment tribunals and criminal defence, legal bills can be expensive. A summary of the best ways to pay your UK legal bills.
How to find free advice during a divorce
The decision to file for divorce is rarely an easy one. No matter how far things have broken down with your spouse, the prospect of taking legal action to end a marriage can be daunting, particularly when the reasons for doing so are complex or disputed. Legal bills, the division of assets, and property sales […]
No Win No Fee: when the law stands up for you
There are unfortunately few ways that wronged people can obtain justice when it is not a criminal matter. But that’s exactly what a conditional fee agreement offers. Also known as No Win No Fee, these agreements were introduced into law to offer legal assistance to those who might not be able to afford it otherwise. […]
Criminal trials “worst delays for 20 years”
The UK court system is facing a record build-up of delayed trials and tribunals, with thousands left uncertain over when their legal cases will be heard. In the Crown Court alone, more than 56,000 cases have been postponed due to health and safety concerns, equalling an increase of around 46% in delays since the start […]
Stress levels during the pandemic
At the moment, many of us are dealing with more stress than we have previously. We’re facing threats to our health and our employment and financial security. We’re also worried about loved ones and facing uncertainty over whether we can return to our familiar ways of life. With such intense issues at play, it’s no […]
Going digital: why law firms need to
Developing an online presence is one of the most effective ways of increasing your client base. Although word of mouth, print ads, and billboards may still catch the eye of a few prospective clients, the fact is that Google will almost always the number one way people find your firm. Put it this way: imagine […]
Construction now most dangerous industry
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released the latest figures for accidents and injuries suffered at work in 2019/20. 2019/20 has seen the lowest number of fatal accidents in the workplace on record, at 149. This is significantly lower than the 149 seen the previous year. The figures come after Covid-19 lockdown measures resulted […]
5 reasons why employees might need an employment solicitor
The idea of hiring an employment solicitor to help with any employment matters might seem a little over the top at first. As an employee, it can be easy for you to write-off or downplay any issues you are experiencing, and assume that your employer must be in the right. There are, however, plenty of […]
