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At Friends Legal our main focus is on helping our clients gain successful legal outcomes when they have suffered injuries through no fault of their own. Often our clients face significant and life changing challenges and we are continually inspired by the courage and willpower that they exhibit. Our Friends Legal Inspiration page is dedicated to people and stories who show considerable courage in the face of adversity and those who strive to make a difference in life generally. We often feature organisations such as charities and sporting organisations which we support as part of our strategy of supporting local communities.

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Val Roberts Receives Glowing Recommendations From Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeons

Val Roberts is a special gem. Not only is she just an excellent solicitor, she is extremely knowledgeable in the very complex field of eye surgery claims. Something very few can claim to be. Laser eye surgery, for instance, is a relatively newer form of e... Read More
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Friends Legal Acquires Garden Stirling Burnet

Friends Legal completes acquisition of East Lothian’s biggest law firm, Garden Stirling Burnet Friends Legal has completed the acquisition of East Lothian’s largest estate agency and solicitors practice – Garden Stirling Burnet. As one of the oldest and m... Read More

It’s #UpdateYourWillWeek, So We’re Dispelling Common Myths About Wills

It's #UpdateYourWillWeek! Our very own team member Amy Wardrop, an accredited SFE solicitor, has shared some myths about Wills to dispel throughout the course of this week. Why is it important to do this? Recent research from SFE reveals 47% of UK peo... Read More
Friends Legal Donates Christmas presents to children for charity

Friends Legal Donates Christmas Presents To 32 Local Children in Difficulty.

This year, like the one before, has been particularly difficult for families, especially at Christmas. Life during the pandemic has caused emotional and financial strain on many people, and Christmastime can magnify these issues significantly. Children can f... Read More
Friends Legal Award Winner - Best Use of Marketing & Social Media

Friends Legal Wins at BWAP Awards 2021 — The Stand-out Submission

Last Thursday, Friends Legal attended the British Wills & Probate Awards after being shortlisted in two categories. We're delighted to announce that we have won the award for the 'Best Use of Marketing and Social Media' category, beating out many nationa... Read More
Tom Heaphy of Friends Legal Supports Home-start Glasgow South during the 2021 Kiltwalk

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
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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
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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 Award Nomination - Best Use of Marketing & Social Media

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
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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

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