The Legal Lounge from LBLaw.co.uk

I Just Want a Simple Will! - Emma Deering and Sioned Williams

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

In this episode you'll hear from Emma and Sioned, who are looking at the structure of Wills.  People often contact us saying "I just need a simple will!", but during the course of the initial meeting it sometimes becomes clear that their estate is more complex than they thought, and a "simple will" would not offer them or their family the best solution.

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

Maternity: Call for a Four-Nation Inquiry - Laura Weir and Kayleigh Griffiths MBE

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

During this episode Laura Weir is joined by Kayleigh Griffiths to discuss the need for safer maternity care in the UK.  Following the avoidable death of their baby daughter, Kayleigh and her husband Colin joined forces with  Rhiannon Davies and Richard Stanton and together they were the founding parents of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust inquiry led by Donna Ockenden.

Please sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/national-maternity-inquiry 

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

Hydrotherapy at Home: Damages, Evidence & A Stag Do In Budapest! - Sophie Bridges and Martin Hood

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

Solicitors Sophie Bridges and Martin Hood talk about hydrotherapy for patients with spinal cord, brain or orthopaedic injuries. They discuss the benefits of hydrotherapy, the challenges that claimants face in obtaining it in the community and the evidence required when seeking damages for a hydrotherapy pool to be built at home.

They also touch on the wider issues around funding therapies with interim payments and the fundamental importance of good legal and treating teams.

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

Costs in Clinical Negligence Claims - Alicia Johns and Emma Farrington

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

In this episode, solicitor Emma Farrington talks to Alicia Johns, a legal executive, about the changes in clinical negligence in connection with recoverable costs. The changes hope to speed up the process and to ensure the correct procedure is followed. Emma and Alicia discuss the potential pitfalls of these changes along with the positives. Lanyon Bowdler will continue to help those affected by medical negligence seek justice.

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

A Voice for Hidden Disabilities - Lucy Small and Special Guest Anna Redding

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

Anna was starved of oxygen at birth, and in this episode she chats with clinical negligence solicitor, Lucy Small about the challenges she faced during school.  Anna draws portraits using a lightbox, street dances and has ambitions of becoming an actor in a soap.

She highlights hidden disabilities and how many people struggle with special needs.  Anna would like to see people have more patience, and be less judgemental. 

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

Private Client: Hot news! - Edward Rees and Aimee Johnson

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

In this episode, private client solicitors Edward Rees and Aimee Johnson discuss all things wills, including the end of legislation, (brought in during the COVID pandemic), which allowed people to execute a will via video.

They talk about the storage of wills and how to locate a will when someone passes away. "Update your Will Week" runs from March 4th-10th this year to encourage people to make wills to ensure that their wishes are carried out and to minimise disputes.

What is Private Client Law? (The episode Edward mentioned in this episode): https://thelegallounge.podbean.com/e/private-client-david-pugh-and-edward-rees/

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

Complaints Against a Healthcare Professional? A Practical Guide with Bryn Auger and Natasha Gibbons

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

In this episode, solicitor Natasha Gibbons chats with legal assistant Bryn Auger about how to make a complaint against a healthcare professional in England and Wales, and the process that's followed. They explain what to expect, what the various terms mean and stress the importance of seeking legal advice if you've received a financial offer.

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

 

Neil and Edward Rip Into & Expose the New Powers of Attorney Act

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

In this episode, solicitors Edward Rees and Neil Davies are reunited (and it feels so good)! They rip into the Powers of Attorney Act 2023, and manage to find plenty of humour along the way.

Edward refers to this earlier episode he recorded with David Pugh: https://thelegallounge.podbean.com/e/i-want-to-leave-my-house-to-my-children-should-i-edward-rees-and-david-pugh/

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

Understanding The Probate Pathway - Edward Rees and Aimee Johnson

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales.  During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

In this episode, private client solicitors Aimee Johnson and Edward Rees discuss the probate process and the administration of someone's estate after death. They highlight the benefits of the "Tell us Once" service, explain what is covered in the initial meeting between the personal representatives and the lawyers and then the following steps in the probate pathway.

The episode on Mythbusting Death: https://thelegallounge.podbean.com/e/mythbusting-laws-around-death-edward-rees-and-aimee-johnson/?token=ae601ec266505f355634421f08cdc77c

The episode mentioned in the podcast that relates to inheritance: https://thelegallounge.podbean.com/e/i-want-to-leave-my-house-to-my-children-should-i-edward-rees-and-david-pugh/

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/

 

Living With ME with Special Guest Paula Poole from Shropshire ME

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales. During the series you'll hear from special guests, industry experts and local charities.

In this episode, you'll meet Paula from the Shropshire ME charity, who are one of Lanyon Bowdler's charities of the year in 2024.  She's chatting with Trudy Smith from our team, who's a big fan of the charity's work, and has ME herself.  

ME is an autoimmune condition which is also known as chronic fatigue syndrome.  It's a life challenging condition that anyone of any age can get after a viral infection.

Official site for Shropshire ME: https://shropshiremegroup.org/

 

For all the resources and reference material from the episodes, and to request a discussion about a particular scenario, or aspect of law, please visit: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/knowledge/