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Getting started
We are proud that there is such a lot of useful information on our website, and we constantly strive to make it even better. But we do appreciate that for a new client it can all be a bit daunting at first. If so, we hope this page might help you get started. It consists of a few points that you might like to consider right at the beginning as an introduction to our services and how we operate.
On screen, each item on the list has a link to take you to the relevant page on the website for more information on a topic. If you are reading this on paper you will not be able to use the links but if you want to, you can find this page on the website www.LawOffice.co.uk by going to the menu and choosing Useful Checklists / New to Wilsons.
Not on the web?
If you prefer you can come and see this information on screen in one of our Law Shops, and we can supply you with a printout on paper of anything that interests you.Things to consider: |
Where to find information on website: |
What we will need from you:
| Your full name | |
| Your address | |
| Your phone number(s) | |
| Your email address(es) | |
| Proof of your identity | Professional ethics / Personal Service / Proving identity |
| Information about you and your case | Professional ethics / Personal Service / Knowing the client How did you hear about us? Are you related to anyone here? Do you have any special needs? (e.g blind/deaf) |
| Are you a PEP? | Professional ethics / Personal Service / PEPs |
All about legal fees:
This is just in general terms; fees for each specific thing we do for you will be discussed with you before we start doing it, with no obligation:
| In General | Buying menu |
| Limiting legal expense | Money saving hints menu Help with legal fees menu |
| Costs Claims (for or against) | Courts and tribunals / Costs claims Buying / Other payments / Other peoples' costs |
| Receiving and paying money to us | Buying / Your money menu |
| Interest you might receive | Buying / Your money / Interest |
| Interest you might have to pay | Buying / Calculation of a bill / Paying bills / Late payments |
All about your responsibilities:
The legal system is a serious thing, so you need to know how to play your part:
| Put us fully in the picture | Money saving hints / Bare all |
| Make your own decisions | Professional ethics / The client is in charge / Decisions |
| Don't hide anything | Courts and tribunals / The Progress of a Court Claim / Evidence / Adverse Evidence |
| Keep a sense of proportion | Courts and tribunals / Before you begin / Overriding objective |
| Try to avoid going to court | Disputes menu |
What to expect from us:
| Our terms of business, these are standard and apply to every matter we handle for you | Miscellaneous / Terms of business |
| Before every case | Useful Checklists / Before every case |
| During the case | Useful Checklists / During the case |
| At the end of the case | Useful Checklists / End of the case |
| After the case ends | Useful Checklists / After the case |
| Confidentiality, and exceptions | Professional ethics / Confidentiality menu |
| Our equality and diversity policy | Miscellaneous / Anti-discrimination policies |
Expressing your viewpoint:
| How to raise concerns or give feedback | Feedback |
| Your right to independent assessment of a bill | Feedback / Bill problems menu |
| Termination | Buying / Calculation of a bill / Ending / Termination |
| Limitation of liability | Miscellaneous / Limitation of liability |
What happens to your papers etc:
| Storage of papers, retrieval, copies and charges | Miscellaneous / Archives menu |
These points are of course just a snapshot of what is available on our website. We hope you will enjoy reading much more of it, and let us know if you think that anything is missing or could be improved.