Founder and Principal of Tiger Law, Vanessa Challess, joins Robert Hanna for an episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast. Tiger Law was founded on the principles of prioritising clients’ interests, championing diversity and inclusion, and forcing the legal profession to embrace the future. Based in Kent but serving clients nationwide, the firm covers a range of practice areas; including company law, property law, family law and IP work. She set up the innovative firm after being made redundant from…
“It’s not ‘He Said She Said’ if I’ve got proof!”: Recording conversations at work and its legality.
In employment law issues, it can be said that employees, especially those who end up as litigants-in-person before the Employment Appeals Tribunals (EAT) are often found to be the weaker party in the case. This is due to the fact of the lack of legal knowledge in terms of procedure and black letter law when filing a claim. The challenge in a hearing becomes…
Whilst watching the BBC’s latest underwater thriller ‘Vigil’ an important point raised its head, which would have been missed by many, or at most a tear would have been shed for the main character’s heartbreak.
In case you missed it (and this is not a spoiler alert), the main character lost her partner of many years, which was sad in itself, however, at that point she also lost the daughter she had raised and called her own. The…
A relationship breakdown can be a really difficult time with lots to think about and deal with. Grandparents can sometimes be forgotten about during this time. The relationship breakdown can affect grandparents, and the wider family, in a number of ways and this blog aims to deal with some of the key points.
Parents
Grandparents can be a tricky issue for parents on divorce, dissolution or separation.
Maybe your ex’s parents were very helpful when you were together, looking after…
Termination of a commercial lease under section 25
Introduction
Tiger takes a look at the landlord’s section 25 notice under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
Here we look at Landlord’s section 25 notice to terminate a commercial lease. Before reading on, it is worth checking to make sure that your lease is not excluded from this applying, and that your lease is a tenancy as defined by the 1954 Act (the “Act”). Landlords often exclude leases from these provisions so that tenants…
What is working capital and why is it important for M&A transactions?
Working capital considerations in merger and acquisition (“M&A”) transactions - the bane of many a solicitor's life when drafting agreements in this space. A lot of solicitors choose to avoid accounting principles for a reason: for fear of liability issues and the overwhelming realisation that by even venturing into this space, a solicitor may be out of his/her depth. Solicitors often seem to turn a blind eye to what is…
With thousands of personal injury claims made a year, we look at the importance of Personal Injury Trusts for those not only on means-tested benefits, but when planning for future care costs and benefit claims.
Introduction
When a person has suffered from an injury for which compensation is payable, one question is how it will affect any benefits they have been claiming either prior to or following the injury. However, regardless of the amount awarded following a claim, this is not something…
Routes into Law with Phil Steventon Stefanie Smith is joined by Phil Steventon, paralegal at Tiger Law, to discuss his unconventional route into law.
Routes into Law with Stacie Pettman – Qualifying as a Legal Executive via CILEx In this third instalment of the Routes into Law series, Stefanie meets with a fellow CILEx student and friend, Stacie Pettman. Stacie is a Commercial Paralegal at Mowll & Mowll Solicitors in Dover whose journey into law began with an entry level role and soon she will qualify as a Legal Executive via CILEx.
Routes into Law Legal Apprentice Route – All You Need to Know Routes Into Law with Stefanie Smith illuminates the variety of routes to a career in law. In this episode, Stefanie meets with Kim Powell from Damar Training to speak about the legal apprentice route into law. They discuss training whilst working and Kim explains the three stage programme including what each stage involves and what you could expect to earn whilst training. Kim and Stefanie also bust…