Approach to costs
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. always aim to approach
legal work in a financially-disciplined way. We offer
competitive rates. Our charging approach is both transparent
and geared to the options open to our clients. Our
solicitors generally charge by reference to time spent but
we can often agree fixed fees for specific work or in some
cases risk-adjusted funding structures.
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Disqualified director fined £200,000
The Department of Trade and Industry on January 6 announced that a disqualified director who continued to be involved in the management of companies despite his disqualification has been fined £200,000 and banned from acting as a director until 2012.
The director was disqualified for unfitness under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 on February 25, 2000, for seven years following collapse of two companies. Following a complaint to the Insolvency Service hotline, the DTI discovered that despite resigning from all his directorships he continued to be extensively involved in the management of a number of companies by hiring and firing employees, instructing professional decisions. He pleaded guilty to being involved in the management of four companies whilst disqualified, contrary to s.13 of the 1986 and was sentenced at Blackfriars Crown Court on January 6. Costs of £29,000 were also awarded against him.
"Sweet & Maxwell's Company Law Newsletter" 20.1.04
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Accessibility
We take instructions from UK & international clients. Our independent lawyers are available by email, telephone & fax. With central Bristol offices we are just 90 minutes from London by road or rail and 15 minutes from Bristol International Airport. We can travel to meetings if required.
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Independent approach
We are an independent professional law firm here, not a legal factory turning out mass-produced products. In our experience, determined case-handling is more likely to produce effective results.
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Turnaround time
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. look to input not only
careful legal work and precision but also the determination
to keep matters moving. They aim to work in clients' real
interests with energy and pragmatism.
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Communication skills
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. always try to open up the
legal process by giving advice and explaining options to
clients in a concise and straightforward way, identifying
clear courses of action whatever the technical or legal
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