Private Individuals
Whether it is protecting your rights or managing your wealth, good legal advice can help you look after what is most dear to you. However good legal advice is also vital when faced with an unexpected issue, such as a dispute with another party, a traffic offence or even a divorce. These problems often come from nowhere, very rapidly, and you need to be able to turn to professional help quickly and easily to defend your position and ensure your rights are upheld.
We understand that most people who face an unexpected legal issue have never been involved with the legal system before. Whatever situation you find yourself in it is important to get specialist legal advice. Our philosophy is to offer professional, practical and effective advice that delivers results at affordable costs. This includes our specialist motoring division, Driving Defence. A separate business, owned by Amicus, offering fixed fee advice for motoring related offences and, where necessary, representation at court.
Divorce & Co-Habitation
Any one who has been through this difficult experience knows the importance of having a lawyer who combines both expert knowledge with empathy for your personal situation. more...
Pre-Nuptial agreements
The first rule of law is that getting it sorted from the outset will save a great deal of hassle and cost at a later date. This is never more true than with pre-nuptial and co-habitation agreements to provide clarity and an expedient solution in the event of a relationship breakdown. more...
Wills & Trusts
You owe it to your family to make a Will. It makes the process of dealing with your affairs at a stressful time easier and can ensure more of the wealth accumulated during your life goes to those you want, in a way that you want. more...
Powers of Attorney Tax
There comes a point for many people in their lives, or those of their relatives, when they need assistance and support in making important decisions to ensure their best interests, and those around them. more...
Inheritance Tax Planning
There comes a point for many people in their lives, or those of their relatives, when they need assistance and support in making important decisions to ensure their best interests, and those around them. more...
Buying your Home
It may sound strange but the important thing to think about when buying a home is, not just ensuring it is in good order when you move in, but legally making sure you can sell it again when the time comes. more...
Selling your Home
Moving house can be a stressful time, and the last thing you need is legal issues adding to your concerns. You want to ensure you are properly protected and the legal aspects are properly covered, but that they are done to meet your moving timetable. more...
Renting your Home
If you need to rent out your home it can be a minefield, with red tape, regulation and unreliable tenants. We can help you by explaining and dealing with the relevant legal paperwork required to set up and administer a tenancy agreement. more...
Employment Issues
We act for many individuals in handling employment, or unfair dismissal, issues, with employers. There is an ever greater onus on the employer to show reasonableness at all stages of the employment process more...
Dispute Resolution
We are able to help resolve disputes with individuals or firms in the County Court or High Court. We have excellent relations with some of the best barristers in the country and, where appropriate, can engage their specialist services. more...
Contested Wills
If you feel a will is not as it should be then you have the right to contest it. In these circumstances expert support and advice is critical to achieving the desired change in outcome. more...
Criminal Proceedings
If you or your family are contacted, or questioned by the police, or other prosecution authorities it is important that you are represented at this early stage. We are happy to attend the police station with you at any hour. This service is generally free of charge. more...
Speeding
A survey taken out by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents reveals that more than half of all UK drivers exceed the 30mph speed limit in urban areas at some point when they are driving. This statistic shows just how easy it is to fall into the speeding trap and be hounded with penalty points and speeding fines.more...
DUI
Being caught whilst under the influence can have very serious consequences and if this happens to you, we can help. more...
Dangerous/Careless Driving
With a careless driving charge, the police must show the standard of your driving fell below that of a prudent motorist.more...
Penalty Points/Totting Up
It is a fact that more and more people are becoming weighed down with penalty points on their licence. Losing your driving licence as a result, could have a serious impact on your everyday life. more...
Using a Mobile Phone
It is a motoring offence to use a hand-held device that sends or receives data electronically, when driving. more...
Overloaded Vehicle
Driving with too many passengers in your car means that you are carrying extra weight that your car was not designed to carry. This may affect the performance and safety of your vehicle. more...
Disqualification Removal
There are instances where you may return to Court and ask for your licence back. To do this you MUST be able to persuade the Court that you deserve your licence back before the period has come to an end. more...
Failure to produce a specimen
Anyone who either refuses to or is unable to provide a breath / blood or urine sample when requested to by a police officer may be liable for an offence. more...
Mitigating and special reasons
With certain driving offences, even if someone is technically guilty, the court does not always impose a ban. Even for an offence such as drink driving, where a ban is usually mandatory. more...
Traffic Light/Speed Camera Offences
Most traffic light offences are now based on photographic evidence. As with speeding, you will receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution, which invariably will lead to a Fixed Penalty Notice. more...
