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How to balance working full-time and studying for the Legal Practice Course part-time...

For aspiring solicitors, completing the Legal Practice Course (LPC) is an essential step in their career path. Studying the LPC full-time ta...

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The Perfect Step towards your Dream Legal Career

Anyone who has tried to gain work experience within law will know the difficulties. Even once you have finally worked your way through the a...

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Pre-paid funeral plans – what are the benefits?

The average cost for a funeral in 2019 was £3,757. On average the cost for a burial was £4,267, whilst the average cost for a cremation wa...

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Parental Alienation – what is it and what is the approach of the Family Courts?

Parental alienation can be described as when a child is subjected to negativity from one parent towards the other, and when that negativity ...

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Why does my Solicitor ask me for verbal confirmation of my bank details when I have already emailed them through?

As a secretary at Fisher Jones Greenwood one of my duties is to verify client’s bank details.  We often ask clients for their bank detail...

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Rise in Applications - Lasting Power of Attorney

According to recent data undertaken by the Financial Adviser, the number of newly registered Lasting Power of Attorney who can make financia...

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“But We are Family…” - Family Feud in Businesses

In light of Prince Harry and Duchess Megan’s recent royal exit, it emphasises the question of the vulnerability of family businesses. Oper...

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Section 25 notice's - what to do next

My Landlord has sent a section 25 notice stating that my lease of commercial premises is being terminated; what should I do? Don’t pani...

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Why you should have a Lasting Power of Attorney...

It is not always easy to admit that someone close and dear to you is getting old, or becoming more forgetful about things or suffering from ...

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What is a Statutory Will?

If a person (P) lacks mental capacity, they are unable to prepare a Will or amend a current Will that was prepared when they had capacity. H...

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Planning for your future...

Top 10 causes of death worldwide Stroke Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Lower Respiratory Infections Alzheimer Disease and ot...

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100 years of Women in Law...

Today marks 100 years since the first women were allowed to take up the profession and study to become a solicitor following the implementat...