There has been much fanfare over the potential of a new trade deal between the UK and Australia. Rightly, there are some criticisms of such a deal and, rightly, people are wondering about the merits of trading with a nation on the opposite side of the planet, rather than our Read more…
Ah, life is back to normal again. Cornwall is back in business. Tourists have been, tourists have gone, tourists are still here – just pop in to St Ives for an afternoon if you’re not sure. The September sun is shining, the September swells are hitting and the sea is Read more…
I studied law for a few reasons. But there were two main ones: I was too hopeless at mathematics to study economics beyond A Level. I thought that working in law might make a difference. There is a sneaky third: I thought that a career in law would involve lots Read more…
This really is a difficult time for small business. Whether you are a company director of a one-member company or a sole trader working hard to generate an income to pay the mortgage, these are difficult times. During this time and until the current crisis ends, we have decided to Read more…
It has been a difficult few weeks for businesses across Cornwall. Finances are stretched, the future is unclear. Everywhere I look when out on my [one] daily run, I see cafes, pubs and restaurants which are normally beginning to fill up at this time of year and it paints a Read more…
Having practised as a solicitor in large, commercial law firms, the majority of my time was taken up acting for one bank against another bank, one insurer against another insurer. Most of us don’t study law for that reason. Most go into it with a burning sense of wanting to Read more…
It has been a fantastic six months since starting The Law Collective with a view to providing affordable legal advice to businesses and individuals in Cornwall. So far, we have met some fantastic clients engaged in all manner of business in the Duchy and our recent work has helped confirm Read more…
The Law Collective was started as a way to formalise the legal advice I have been providing to Cornwall-based businesses and local friends since moving here from Australia in 2010. The business is offering something different, at better rates than any firm of solicitors in Cornwall (see our FAQ to Read more…