Services for Individuals

As a private client, your solicitor has to be someone you feel comfortable with at moments of great personal upheaval or family crisis. At CWJ  you will be treated with sensitivity and respect, and supported through these often stressful times in every way we possibly can.

Employment

  • All employment tribunal claims 
  • Compromise Agreements and Severance Packages
  • Grievance and Appeal letters
  • Negotiating employment contracts and directors' service agreements
  • Post-termination restrictions and garden leave clauses
  • Changes to contracts of employment
  • Requests for flexible working
  • Advice on corporate transactions and TUPE
  • References

Family

  • Divorce and judicial separation
  • Financial settlements
  • Mediation and reconciliation
  • Arrangements for children
  • Related financial, pensions and tax advice
  • Co-habitation

Personal Injury

  • Accidents at work
  • Road accidents
  • Tripping accidents and accidents in public places
  • Medical negligence

Wills and Estates

  • Wills Tax and estate planning
  • Administration
  • Claims against estates

Guidance for the Elderly

  • Community care legislation
  • Safeguarding the family home
  • Provision for long-term care
  • Lasting Powers of Attorney
  • Court of protection applications

Buying and Selling Your Home

  • Freehold and leasehold sale and purchase
  • Mortgages, transfer of equity and re-mortgages
  • Shorthold tenancies and letting
  • Housing Associations and 'DIYSO' schemes
  • Compulsory purchase and compensation
  • Self-build projects
  • Home Information Packs (HIPS)

Lease Extensions and Collective Enfranchisement

  • Acting for both Landlord and Tenant
  • Lease Extensions
  • Collective Enfranchisement
  • Right of First Refusal
  • Right to Manage

Civil Disputes

Notarial

 

Financial


Other private client matters

  • Claims under consumer contract and property law
  • Professional negligence