Buying or selling a property involves copious amount of paperwork, a significant amount of time and a fair bit of expense. But finding the right solicitor to coordinate the conveyancing and keep on top of the details can take some of the burden from your shoulders. The key to ensuring to finding the right people to work with is to take…
Jeremy Symes, Head of Debt Collection and Recovery at Bowden Jones Solicitors, gives his thoughts on eliminating the stigma associated with debt recovery specialists, advising on changes made to the industry and explaining the likely steps businesses need to consider. The popular perception of forceful, aggressive collectors knocking on doors and threatening debtors with baseball bats is very much a…
Clients are frequently mystified when their Conveyancing Solicitor recommends that a ‘chancel repair liability search’ is conducted. This concern is hardly surprising as only a minority of homebuyers are actually aware of what chancel repair liability is. Equally, purchasers are often unaware that some homeowners can be made to contribute to the cost of repairing a church. What is Chancel…
Emma Selfridge, Solicitor and Head of Conveyancing at Bowden Jones Solicitors, gives an insight into her career history and her tips and opinions on the next generation and the future of business in Wales. In addition, Emma gives an insight on what it is like to work in Wales in an industry as competitive as conveyancing. (This article can also…
Bowden Jones Solicitors are conveyancing experts and as such we are members of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme or ‘CQS’. This means that we adopt a recognised standard of best practice in residential conveyancing matters. In order to achieve and maintain this quality standard we must comply with the requirements of the Law Society CQS Scheme including the following:-…
Stephen Jones, MD of Bowden Jones Cyber gives Business News Wales an insight into the Cyber Security Industry. He gives advice on what Welsh businesses could be doing to help protect themselves from cyber crime. Can you give our readers a little background into yourself and your role within Bowden Jones’ Cyber Law division? I am the MD and Martyn…
For many small businesses, debt recovery can be a source of great frustration. However, there are simple measures that can be put in place to ensure unpaid recoveries are kept to a minimum. Please take on board the following advice: Being prepared Sending out your invoices early and chasing payment should help keep finances healthy. Having a process in place…
As a small company grows the human side of the business can get forgotten amongst a desire to sell more and grow profits. However, the people within a business are a vital aspect of development and success. A well thought out HR agenda can be the difference between building a great team or a defective team which translates into the…
We are delighted to announce that Bowden Jones Solicitors has been named as one of the finalists within the Legal/Financial category at the Cardiff Life Awards 2017. The winner will be announced this evening (Thursday 16th March 2017). We are extremely honoured to be named as finalists for this prestigious award. Please keep checking our social media accounts for live…
Let’s face it, contractual disputes happen. Even in the best of relationships, where the intentions are true and everything is rosy, the proverbial can sometimes end up hitting the fan. By following these simple tips you can look to avoid subsequent contractual disputes: Spell out your intentions – in writing A written contract is arguably the best protection against legal…