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Personal Liability for directors arising from the company’s insolvency
This is the second in a series of three articles exploring how a director may incur personal liability in relation to their company. The first article gave an overview as to when personal liability may arise, this article explores liability arising after a company enters into Liquidation or Administration, and the final article explores liability... Read more »
Personal liability for directors
This is the first in a series of three articles exploring how a director may incur personal liability in relation to their company. The second article will look at a director’s potential personal liability when a company enters into Liquidation or Administration, and the final article explores liability for a director that may occur even... Read more »
Funding Options for Legal Services
Solicitors have an obligation to consider their clients’ funding options from the outset, particularly in litigation, and throughout the course of the matter. With a rapidly growing legal funding market, many bespoke funding options are now readily available. As a result, the obligation to inform clients about the various funding options has become even more... Read more »
Funding Litigation Claims
In today’s complex legal landscape, pursuing a legal claim or managing a legal issue can often be expensive. This may deter individuals from pursuing a claim or mean that they are unable to do so. However, the evolving field of litigation funding provides various avenues to make legal representation more accessible. This article examines several... Read more »
URGENT!!! But is it really?
Is it really urgent? Or are you just spiking my cortisol levels unnecessarily? These days so much of what I receive is marked “urgent”. If I was pilot or a surgeon, I would understand the urgency of a request to do something. But I am not. I am a lawyer. And in reality, there is... Read more »
Do you have to appoint solicitors as executors in your will?
This is a question we are often asked by clients. According to research, only about one-third of adults in the UK has a valid will. Not everyone needs a will, as, if you don’t have one, Intestacy Rules set out who is entitled to your estate and who can administer it. For many people, relying... Read more »
Cognitive Law partners with SEICO Group to offer divorcing couples expert mortgage advice
Divorce isn’t something most people intend to go through, therefore the need for mortgage planning in such circumstances is often overlooked. Thankfully there are viable solutions, and Cognitive Law has chosen to partner with SEICO Group to ensure that clients going through a divorce have all the advice they need when dealing with the mortgage... Read more »
Democratic Memory Law
The Democratic Memory Law (Ley de Memoria Democratica), is a new law in Spain that came into effect on 21 October 2022. The Law enables thousands of Spanish descendants to obtain the Spanish nationality. The Law can be beneficial to children and grandchildren of Spaniards as well as of those who lost their nationality due... Read more »
Types of Spanish Visas
If you are from a non-EU country and you want to live in Spain long term, it’s likely you have been researching the various Spanish Visa types. There are many Spanish Visas available and it’s easy to get confused as to which one is right for you. Therefore, to help you along the way here’s... Read more »
How Court Proceedings for Debt Recovery Unfold Following the Court’s Pre-Action Protocol
You will already have seen our “Top Tips for Debt Recovery” article which tells you what happens before you issue court proceedings. After attempting to resolve matters through mediation or negotiation, Court action may be the last resort to recover the funds outstanding. In order to issue Court proceedings, the claimant is required to complete... Read more »