Solicitors just don’t get it, do they?

Posted by Justin on Nov 26, 2011 in Nelsons' Column | 0 comments On the whole, people (that includes solicitors’ clients) like to be treated as individuals, don’t they? They don’t usually want to be treated as “just another file”, yet all too often that is exactly how solicitors treat them: they expect clients to fit into the lawyers’ procedures, not the other way around. OK, procedures are often in place for very good...
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Strange but true: legal documents are significant

Posted by Justin on Sep 26, 2011 in Nelsons' Column | 0 comments Many people seem to think that, when it suits them, they can shrug off their obligations under a lease or contract with no consequences. Believe it or not, this is not the case: legal documents do indeed have legal consequences Contracts If you enter into a contract, you are legally bound by it. It is no good claiming later that the contract does not suit you. Perhaps more importantly, until the...
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