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…
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…
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 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 Read more…