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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Cardiff High Court awards damages in first UK Twitter libel action
The High Court in Cardiff has awarded damages to a town councillor in
what is reported to be the first libel action in the UK resulting from
comments posted on Twitter. The action involved two rival politicians
who were both standing for election to Caerphilly county council in a
by-election in 2009. During the by-election, Colin Elsbury, the Plaid
Cymru candidate, claimed on his Twitter page that Eddie Talbot,
standing as an independent, had been removed from a polling station by
the police. Mr Talbot argued that the statement was untrue and
defamatory. At the hearing, Mr Elsbury reportedly agreed to pay Mr
Talbot £3,000 in compensation, to publish an apology on his Twitter
site, and to pay Mr Talbot's legal costs. This case demonstrates the
need to be very careful when writing about other people on Twitter and
other social networking online forums.
Practical Law Update 18.3.11
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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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