The Legal Lounge from LBLaw.co.uk

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/

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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/

 

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The Law Behind Predatory Marriages - Edward Rees and Claire Vale

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, Edward Rees speaks with Claire Vale, who's a solicitor specialising in contentious probate.  They talk about predatory marriages, something Claire has seen more of in recent months.

To get married the level of capacity is relatively low. People get married for many reasons but in cases of predatory marriages, the victim will be vulnerable. When a person gets married their will automatically gets revoked, therefore the predator can benefit from the victim's estate.

Here's the blog which was referred to: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/blog/inheritance-wars-episode-3

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Myth Busters: Death! - 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 dispel common misconceptions relating to wills, administration of estates and lasting powers of attorney. Topics include common law marriage, the importance of having a will in place, when someone can bring a claim against the estate and is there actually a reading of the will?

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Y Bont - Supporting People Through Pregnancy Decisions and Loss - Sue Dickenson and Laura Weir

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, Laura Weir talks to Sue Dickenson - promotions and engagement - from Y Bont, a charity that supports people through pregnancy decisions and loss. Y Bont is a free support service in North Wales and Chester for anyone facing a pregnancy decision and for those in need of support when experiencing pregnancy loss. Y Bont is one of Lanyon Bowdler's chosen charities and the staff will be raising funds for the charity over the coming year.

Y Bont's Website: https://www.ybont.org.uk/

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/

Apprenticeships As a Route into Law (BONUS)

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.  

We now release ongoing weekly content, and during December 2023's releases, we'll be featuring some of our most helpful episodes.  We'll be back with brand new weekly content in January 2024.  Merry Christmas 🎄

In this episode, Learning & Development Manager, Emma Harrison chats with apprentices Erin Payne and Cameron Petch, asking what made them choose the apprenticeship route into law, what the advantages are, and their career aspirations. 

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/

Getting Mortgages Even in Impossible Situations (BONUS)

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.  

We now release ongoing weekly content, and during December 2023's releases, we'll be featuring some of our most helpful episodes.  We'll be back with brand new weekly content in January 2024.  Merry Christmas 🎄

In this episode, family solicitor Philippa Pearson is joined by Sam Griffiths from First 4 Mortgages in Leominster, who are able to obtain mortgages for clients over 70, as well as those with IVAs. They source mortgages for residential and commercial properties. Philippa describes them as "the most creative brokers on the block!"

Visit their official website here: http://www.f4mltd.co.uk/

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/

Small Claims Court Proceedings: A Guide (BONUS)

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.  

We now release ongoing weekly content, and during December 2023's releases, we'll be featuring some of our most helpful episodes.  We'll be back with brand new weekly content in January 2024.  Merry Christmas 🎄

In this episode, Katie, and former colleague Jamie, from the Dispute Resolution team talk about making and defending claims in the Small Claims Court.  They discuss the pre-action protocol and highlight the importance of following the correct procedure, as well as where to find the forms, along with the general process and what you need to do.

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/

Head Injuries in Professional Sport (BONUS)

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.  

We now release ongoing weekly content, and during December 2023's releases, we'll be featuring some of our most helpful episodes.  We'll be back with brand new weekly content in January 2024.  Merry Christmas 🎄

In this episode, Dawn Humphries and Alex Spanner from the Personal Injury team discuss head injuries in professional sport, particularly in football, rugby and American football.

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/