Pictons Lexcel

Pictons Successfully Completes Annual Lexcel Assessment

  Pictons has recently completed its annual assessment for the Lexcel quality mark for law firms. Lexcel is a wide-ranging Law Society standard that covers operational and procedural areas including; client care, risk management, people management, structure and strategy, financial management, information management and file and case management. Commenting on the process Pictons Managing Partner…

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coffee with the expert

Pictons host latest ‘Coffee with the Expert’ event

  We recently hosted the latest in our series of ‘Coffee with the expert’ events at Out of Office Coffee in Milton Keynes. Our guest expert for this event was Thomas Harrison, a Partnership Engagement Manager from BSI. Tom shared his thoughts on the link between sustainability and international standards and in particular ISO 14001….

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Employment considerations when closing your business

Employment considerations when closing your business

  Are you thinking of closing your business? What are the options and what are the employment considerations? The number of firms getting into financial difficulty remains high, no doubt impacted by a global pandemic, the war in Ukraine, interest rates and the cost of living crisis. So, what are your options if you decide…

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Vaishali and Joe Promoted to Associate Solicitor

Vaishali and Joe Promoted to Associate Solicitor

  We are delighted to announce that our talented Family department members, Vaishali Faldu and Joe O’Brien have been promoted to Associate Solicitors. Both are valued and highly respected members of the Pictons Family team since joining the firm in 2019 and 2021 respectively and thoroughly deserve this recognition. Commenting on the promotions, Managing Partner…

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Pictons Newsletter

Pictons Newsletter June 2023

  Welcome to the Pictons Newsletter for June 2023, offering a selection of brief yet informative articles as well as news about our firm. We hope you find the content to be useful. Click HERE if you wish to subscribe to our newsletter. 

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Cohabitation Agreements

The Importance of Cohabitation Agreements

  In the UK it would appear that marriage rates are declining. The office for National Statistics stated that for 2020 ‘marriage rates have fallen to their lowest on record. For men, there were 7.4 marriages per 1,000 men not in a legal partnership compared with 19.1 in 2019; for women, there were 7.0 marriages…

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mediation in divorce

The pros and cons of mediation in divorce cases

  Recently, the Ministry of Justice put forward proposals to legally enforce mediation on parents who are separating. The proposals introduce a new power for judges to order divorcing parents to make reasonable attempts in mediation. Couples could face fines for refusing mediation. The family court system is currently overburdened and enforced mediation may help…

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pictons strategy day

Pictons Team Gather for Strategy Day

  The Pictons team recently gathered at the excellent Rothamsted Conference Centre in Harpenden to discuss the strategy for the firm in the coming year. A productive session saw the team utilise a range of strategic planning tools in order to generate a list of objectives for implementation in the coming 12 months. Commenting on…

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Robert Males

Robert Males Joins Pictons as a Consultant

  The highly experienced and widely respected Robert Males has joined Pictons as a consultant. Robert brings with him a wealth of knowledge that includes; dispute resolution, employment, non-contentious commercial matters, contentious probate and insolvency. He has enjoyed a varied career that ranges from operating as a Managing Partner for a firm with operations in…

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meet the expert

Pictons host second ‘Meet the Expert’ event

  Pictons were delighted to welcome friends of the Firm to our second ‘Meet the Expert’ event in Milton Keynes. Our guest expert speaker Hiep Do of Nebula Ltd, delivered an informative snap shot into process and change management within professional services. Giving key examples of how such projects can be managed eliminating risks and…

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