The following is a short description of the more common areas of work we undertake.
Business and Commercial
We regularly represent clients who are seeking to start up a new business or buy or sell an existing business whether as a sole trader or partnership or limited company. We advise clients on the relative advantages of the various forms of business structure.
Banking Requirements, including charges or mortgages, debentures as well as Guarantees and Warranties and funding or financing for the business.
Company restoration
Compromise Agreements
Confidentiality agreements
Director and Employee Contracts including Restrictive Covenants
Sale and purchase of commercial property, both freehold and leasehold.
Conveyancing
We regularly advise and represent clients who are leasing, purchasing, selling or subletting property, as well as
Remortgaging and
Transferring property either as a result of separation or inheritance tax planning.
Criminal
We have experienced staff able to assist in many areas of law, whether at police stations or in the Criminal Courts.
Examples of areas of law where we have significant levels of experience:
Assault and violence offences including Murder
Burglary theft and Robbery
Computer misuse
Dangerous Driving and Driving whilst Disqualified
Drugs possession and supply
Firearms
Road traffic offences including drink driving or speeding, to overweight vehicles
Sexual offences from Rape and Abuse of Trust to Indecent Exposure
Employment
Industrial Tribunal proceedings
Dismissal and unfair
Family
Ancillary relief
Care Proceedings
Child Contact and Residence
Divorce and Separation
Mediation
Landlord and Tenant
We can advise you whether you own properties and wish to let them, or if you are a prospective tenant wishing to lease a property.
Landlord and tenant disputes including repair and maintenance
Possession proceedings
Eviction of squatters
Personal Injury
We advise and represent clients in a variety of areas (many of these being under a CFA [commonly known as no win, no fee]).
Accidents at work
Negligence claims
Product liability claims
Road traffic Claims or accidents
Slip and trip accidents whether in the street or at the shops
Planning
Opposing Enforcement notices
Planning Agreements
Planning Applications
Road Agreements and bonds and Development Covenants
Police and professional discipline proceedings
Criminal offences arising from performance of duties
Disciplinary and misconduct in Public Office
Wills, Inheritance Tax Planning and Trusts
An essential requirement of today’s world is that people should make wills and plan for the future. We are pleased to offer the opportunity to clients to complete a will information questionnaire on line and then submit this to us and we can advise if a draft will can be prepared on a standard fee basis or if the circumstances are such that a meeting is required and so a higher fee would be payable.
Importantly a Will can be used as an effective way of minimising if not avoiding liability for Inheritance Tax and as such we can advise you as to how best to maximise your allowances and avoid paying Inheritance Tax.
Probate
We advise on both probate (proving Wills) and Letters of Administration
Also disputes concerning inheritance and disputes regarding Wills and other probate matters.