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Kate Davies

Kate Davies

Corporate and Commercial Law - Freelance Business Lawyer, Excello Law Limited

Articles

North of the border

North of the border

Kate Davies predicts that whether they do or don't go, the referendum will cost the Scots a bonnie penny in tax all the same   It's over 300 miles from London to the England/Scotland border – that's three times as far away as France where, perhaps coincidently, three times as many of my colleagues have holidayed this summer. Yet it is the independence vote north of the border that Londoners and the rest of the UK will be turning their attention to later this month, rather than to the senate elections across the Channel.   But if the Scots do vote for independence on 18 September, will future generations view referendums and elections taking place in Scotland akin to those in France and elsewhere? Personally, I doubt it very much and I believe the two countries will still remain very closely connected, although there are many reported changes that we can expect if the 'yes' vote wins including to the Union Jack.
Make your voice heard

Make your voice heard

Solicitors owe it to both clients and society to involve themselves in the law-making process, no matter how futile it seems, says Kate Davies
Summer nights

Summer nights

Disclosing what you do as a solicitor on social occasions either leads to grisly tales from practice or requests for free legal advice, says Kate Davies
We are living in a virtual world

We are living in a virtual world

Social media is increasingly important to solicitors and clients, so it's time for the law to catch up with technology, says Kate Davies
Sign here, not there

Sign here, not there

Pay close attention when your client is authorising a document because chances are they're missing the point, says Kate Davies