It’s law, done differently One way to ensure that you receive good legal advice is to use a firm of solicitors. Of course, like any service provider, having a qualification and premises doesn’t always translate to quality advice or service. Read more…
Anyone who knows Meg or me will know that we are both less than fond of social media. However, a recent spate of work has made it clear that we need to have a presence so that we can help Read more…
I think there are hundreds of thousands of people driving on the UK roads who would be surprised to find out that, if they had a crash, their insurance won’t cover them or their vehicle. The reason? All these and Read more…
I recently had a collision. It wasn’t my fault and the other driver was great at notifying his insurer quickly and arranging repairs. This coincided with renewing insurance on our other car (high roller, a Kia and a Hyundai). There Read more…
The work we do at The Law Collective has changed a bit over the years. Partly as we have learned what it is that businesses in Cornwall need from a solicitor or legal consultancy. Our aim is to save you Read more…
Part of our work involves tearing apart other people’s contracts. In some ways, it’s very satisfying to look at the minutiae of contractual wording and work out what on earth it is supposed to mean so that we can advise Read more…
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 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 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: 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 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 Read more…