Legal Corner

Legal Services in a Modern Time

ADVICE FROM ROBERT HODSON

It will shortly be twenty years since the

turn of the century. Double and Megson, having formed in 1978, will have seen many changes in the last forty-two years. What is still true is that all of us need legal services and probably always will (even if a robot may try to play the role).

It was once famously asked by American novelist, Philip K Dick, “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” Whether a “bot” could count the issues in a legal case is a moot point.

It is the communication and sensitivity that makes the difference to a client; it’s the eye contact and reassurance that count in any professional context, be it lawyer, doctor, dentist or independent financial adviser.

Double and Megson believe that the provision of local legal services is best for the client. Our ‘Fee Earners’ offer rounded legal advice, sometimes crossing different legal subjects on an integrated basis. The firm has acted over many years for local businesses and families (sometimes three generations of the same family) so knowing the solicitor is as important as knowing the client, and vice versa.

It is worrying that there have been, recently, unknown characters walking the streets locally, purporting to offer advice to unsuspecting parties. If any of us needs advice we should seek out those who are both regulated and insured.

Our firm believes in finding out what is at the heart of a client’s instructions and acting efficiently to find a client-focused outcome. We will always offer a down-to-earth, friendly approach to put clients at their ease.

Great care and caution are required when considering what is said on the internet. Certainly, some benefit can be obtained from government websites but, otherwise, there can be significant risk involved.