Tom Heaphy Completes Kiltwalk to Support Home-Start Glasgow South
Friends Legal's very own Tom Heaphy — and his daughter Holly — have walked the Glasgow Kiltwalk to raise money for charity. In total, they raised over £1200 for Home-Start Glasgow South, adorned in their promotional t-shirts to raise awareness for the charit... Read More
Deaths Linked to Cervical Cancer Screening Errors Trigger NHS Investigation
Around 200,000 medical records of women across Scotland are to be reviewed for errors. This comes after inaccurate data-labelling lead to hundreds of women being excluded from cervical cancer screenings, leading to delays in cancer diagnosis. Fears are mo... Read More
Amy Wardrop Shortlisted for Young Practitioner of the Year Award
Friends Legal's very own solicitor Amy Wardrop has been shortlisted for the Young Practitioner of the Year Award for 2021. This is hot-off-the-heels of Wednesday's announcement from the British Wills & Probate Awards of our legal firm being shortlisted f... Read More
Friends Legal Shortlisted for Marketing & Social Media Award
Friends Legal are on the shortlist for the British Wills & Probate Awards’ Best use of Marketing and Social Media award category. This is a huge honour for the company, and a key acknowledgement of approach in bringing our By Your Side service to the Sco... Read More
POA: The Basics of Power of Attorney
What is a Power of Attorney (POA)? A POA is a legal document that appoints trusted individuals to make decisions on your behalf. To be valid, the Power of Attorney must be validly executed before a solicitor or medical practitioner and subsequently regist... Read More
How Friends Legal are solving the probate pricing problem with help from Exizent
We are driven by our mission to be a market-leading Scottish Law firm that our customers choose for our excellent results, and outstanding client experience. Launching our new By Your Side services, our aim is to make the professional legal services for b... Read More
Confirmation in Scotland Vs Probate in England & Wales
There are similarities between Scotland and south of the border, such as Inheritance Tax provisions, but there are also a lot of differences when it comes to handling an estate. In Scotland, Executors apply to the Court for Confirmation. This is the docum... Read More
The Government introduce a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030 – How will electric cars change our roads?
With the Government announcing a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 - what will our roads look like when electric takes over? The ban is being introduced as part of Boris Johnson’s ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ to tackle climate chang... Read More
The Scottish Courts have moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic: What does this mean for personal injury claims?
Since March this year the Friends Legal team, like much of the country, has been working from home. And with the courts initially closed for all but urgent business, we have focused our efforts on progressing our clients’ claims without the need for a heari... Read More
Health and safety for homeworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: What are your employer’s responsibilities?
With lockdown easing, and businesses opening back up, many employees will be going back into the workplace. With COVID-19 still circulating, however, they will be facing tighter rules and regulations around hand hygiene, distancing and face masks. But for t... Read MoreContact Us,
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