If you're concerned that an elderly or vulnerable relative, friend or neighbour is at risk of financial abuse or exploitation, our team can help.
In general, we have a high standard of care in this country and incidents of financial abuse and exploitation are rare. But whilst it is important not to jump to conclusions, we still have a duty to act on any suspicion. If you are responsible for an elderly or vulnerable person, or have a vulnerable friend or relative who you believe is at risk of exploitation, we can provide expert support and advice to ensure they get the protection they need.
We can help draft a Power of Attorney for finance and property, approaching the Court of Protection on your behalf where necessary and ensuring that the vulnerable individual has a legal and appropriate will. In cases where they don't, we can help in the drafting of a new one or the application for a statutory will to be made.
We can provide a range of legal advice to help you ensure that the finances of a loved one are protected as best as possible.
The guidance from HMRC confirms that each person can make as many ‘small gifts’ at Christmas as they like. HMRC defines small gifts as those where the value is £250 or less per person.
A divorce is difficult for a family to navigate through, but it can be especially hard when there is a child that has been diagnosed with a neurodivergent condition.
It is human nature to think “it will never happen to me”, but it is a sad fact of life that an increasing number of us may, at some point, have a loved one that may go into a residential care home or require care and support in their own home. This may be due to illness, old age or perhaps as the result of personal injury or an accident, and it often happens at the most inconvenient of times.
The expertise of our solicitors is regularly recognised by some of the profession’s most distinguished organisations. As well as being a member of a number of Law Society schemes, we have won awards at the Law Society Excellence Awards, the Halsbury Legal Awards and the Modern Law Awards.
We have also received recognition in the form of the Lexcel mark of quality, a Legal 500 listing and a place on the shortlist of The Lawyer’s Boutique Firm of the Year.
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If you have a legal issue you are worrying about, it’s important to remember you are not alone.
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We hope that you do not have cause to complain about us but we do take any complaints very seriously and urge you to speak to a partner initially and if you are not satisfied then to follow our Complaints Procedure.
When to report a solicitor to the SRA
If you have complained to your solicitor about breaching the SRA Code of Conduct and are not satisfied with their response, you can report them to the SRA. Examples of a breach include:
When to contact the Legal Ombudsman
If you have complained to your solicitor about poor service and you are not satisfied with their response, you can contact the Legal Ombudsman who deal with poor service, such as:
