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This is a guide to handling your own legal affairs in England and Wales, for people who'd like to understand how the machinery works as well as which button to press. It starts with what solicitors actually sell and which jobs only they're allowed to do, then shows you where the law lives online, how to keep a proper file, and how to write the kind of letter that settles things before anyone mentions court. After that it walks a claim through the County Court, from issuing and mediation to the small claims hearing, costs, appeals and the awkward business of getting paid.
The second half takes in the rest of life's legal paperwork: renting in England and in Wales, your rights at work, divorce, money and children, wills, probate and powers of attorney, and taking on councils, government departments and parking firms. Every chapter ends with checklists and the expensive mistakes to avoid. And it's straight about when to stop and hire a professional, and about what AI can and can't do for you if you're representing yourself.
This is a guide to handling your own legal affairs in England and Wales, for people who'd like to understand how the machinery works as well as which button to press. It starts with what solicitors actually sell and which jobs only they're allowed to do, then shows you where the law lives online, how to keep a proper file, and how to write the kind of letter that settles things before anyone mentions court. After that it walks a claim through the County Court, from issuing and mediation to the small claims hearing, costs, appeals and the awkward business of getting paid.
The second half takes in the rest of life's legal paperwork: renting in England and in Wales, your rights at work, divorce, money and children, wills, probate and powers of attorney, and taking on councils, government departments and parking firms. Every chapter ends with checklists and the expensive mistakes to avoid. And it's straight about when to stop and hire a professional, and about what AI can and can't do for you if you're representing yourself.