Assisted Dying
Legal Developments and Parliamentary Movement Assisted dying has once again re-emerged as a live issue in UK Parliament following political and public attention. Despite its legal prohibition under Section 2 …
Drafting bespoke Wills to protect your assets and ensure your wishes are honoured. Creating Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) so trusted individuals can make decisions on your behalf if needed. Advising on Advance Decisions (Living Wills) to ensure your voice is heard in future medical treatment.
Representing vulnerable individuals in Court of Protection applications. Supporting clients with mental capacity assessments and ensuring lawful, respectful decision-making. Defending your interests in disputes over care, capacity, and best interest decisions.
Advising on inheritance planning, lifetime gifts, and family trust creation. Helping resolve family disputes through sensitive but firm legal strategies. Supporting blended families and non-traditional arrangements with clear, legally binding solutions.
Providing guidance in bereavement: probate, estate administration, and challenging unfair wills. Advocating for survivors of historic abuse or institutional failure, giving voice to those who were silenced.
Empowering clients with knowledge of their legal rights in healthcare, housing, and social care. Helping clients choose attorneys who align with their values and ensuring decisions meet the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice. Offering plain English advice so clients can make informed choices, not just legal ones.
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Call us now on 0207 060 1210 to book a legal appointment
Call us now on 0207 060 1210 to book a legal appointment
Safeguarding we believe is an essential feature of caring for elderly and vulnerable adults. It’s ensuring they receive the care they need, no one is taking an advantage of them or financial abusing them and protecting them and their assets.
A Lasting Power of Attorney lets you appoint someone to make decisions for you. This might be if you’re unavailable or not able to make decisions. A Lasting Power of Attorney is a must for everyone.
If someone lacks mental capacity they are not able to make a lasting power of attorney. What you can do for them, to safeguard and protect them is to make a deputy ship application to the Court of Protection.
When someone dies hopefully they die with a will. The will is followed and the beneficiaries receive the gifts. If someone hasn’t made a will they die intestate.
When someone dies usually there’s no problems. However, if they’ve died without a will this can cause issues. Even if there is a will disputes arise over its interpretation and how assets should be split.
Digital law recognises an individuals electronic responsibility for their actions and deeds, irrespective of their ethical or unethical instrumentation. Digital law is often driven by contractual relationships from online agreements …
Civil Litigation is about bringing a claim or challenge to someone. If you’re unhappy with how someone has treated you, the contract seems unfair or someone’s taken advantage of you.
Craig Ward Author or Lasting Powers of Attorney (4th Ed)
Legal Developments and Parliamentary Movement Assisted dying has once again re-emerged as a live issue in UK Parliament following political and public attention. Despite its legal prohibition under Section 2 …
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The legal landscape in the UK faces several challenges in 2025, driven by economic pressures, regulatory changes, and societal transformations. These challenges affect individuals, businesses, and the legal profession. Here’s …
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Civil Litigation, Court of Protection matters, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Probate and Contentious Probate resolutions. We also draft Lasting Powers of Attorney, Wills and Trusts, contracts and commercial documents.
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