Solicitors Specialising in Personal Injury Claims Hampshire

Aldershot Personal Injury & Accident Claims Solicitors

Solicitors and your business

No matter whether you are are alreading in business or just starting out, a solicitor will guide you through the maze of common obstacles such as; company structure and whether it is of more benefit to trade as a sole trader or as a limited company. What legal partnerships are and how you legally stand.

It is always worth getting your solicitor to look at and explain all the implications of the terms of your lease. Or indeed the legal restrictions of running your business from home.

Before you discuss loans etc with your bank manager, seek legal advice from your lawyer, they will adise you on the sources of finance that are available their legal implications. Do this before you decide to mortgage the family home? Whilst on the subject of finances, a solicitor can advise how to keep taxes to a minimum too.

Solicitors can help keep your leg work to a minimum, before you contact your insurance broker as your solicitor if they can expose any risks relating to premises, employees, assets and visitors. A solicitor will be able to give you impartial advice on the type of insurance you need, then you can consult your insurance broker with the right information.

Employment law can be complicated and because most disputes arise out of poor dismissal procedures that don't conform to the statutory requirements. Poorly drafted employment contracts can get you into trouble, ask a solicitor to examine yours. What happens if you fall out with your business partner or fellow shareholders, can you be forced out of the business? A solicitor can help you make sure that responsibilities and profits are divided fairly.

Publicly funded legal services - Free Legal Aid.
Can't afford a solicitor? If you need financial help with legal fees, you may be entitled to help via publicly funded legal services through Legal Services Commission (LSC). They look after legal aid in England and Wales and help people who are eligible for legal aid to protect their rights. Whether it is relationship breakdown, domestic violence, problems with debt or housing, and benefits. Education, employment law, community care, mental health and indeed asylum and immigration.
If you are a Jersey resident, check your entitlement. It may be that if you need legal representation in the UK, you could be treated as 'Applicant from Abroad'. If you contact a UK solicitor, they will provide the necessary paperwork.
The Legal Services Commission is also tasked with ensuring that people get the right advice and legal help. They fund a wide network of Quality Marked Solicitors and advice providers such as the CAB - Citizens Advice Bureau.