Dorothy Jane
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Business
Most of what goes wrong in a first instruction happens before anyone reaches a courtroom.
People arrive at a solicitor’s office having already made three or four decisions that narrow what we can do for them. None of those decisions felt significant at the time.
Talking to the other side first
A conciliatory email sent before advice is the single most common problem we see. It is rarely fatal, but it is almost always quoted back.
Waiting for the deadline
Limitation periods are not negotiable and the shortest ones are the least known. Employment claims run to three months less a day.
Choosing on hourly rate
The cheapest hourly rate is frequently the most expensive matter, because the work still has to be done and juniors take longer to do it.
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