Employment
Advice for both sides of the working relationship: contracts and handbooks, restructures, grievance and disciplinary process, exits and settlement terms.
- Contracts
- Exits
- Policy review
Independent practice
Careful counsel, written in plain language.
A small practice for people and owner-led businesses working through employment, commercial, property and succession matters — where the value is in reading the detail closely and explaining it once, clearly.
What we handle
Four areas, taken seriously rather than broadly.
Matters outside these areas are referred on rather than stretched to fit. If you are unsure where yours sits, describe it in the consultation form and you will get a straight answer either way.
Contracts & Commercial
Drafting and negotiating the agreements a small business actually runs on — supply, services, licensing, shareholder arrangements and their renewals.
- Drafting
- Negotiation
- Disputes
Property
Residential and commercial conveyancing, leases and licences, easements, boundary questions and the conditions that get missed at signing.
- Transfers
- Leases
- Title review
Estates & Succession
Wills, powers of attorney, trusts and the administration that follows — handled at a pace that leaves room for the people involved.
- Wills
- Attorney
- Administration
How it works
Three steps, and you always know which one you are in.
Every matter is scoped in writing before it starts, so the work, the sequence and the basis of charging are agreed rather than assumed.
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Step 01
First conversation
A short, no-obligation call to hear the situation and say plainly whether this practice is the right fit for it.
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Step 02
Written scope
You receive the intended approach, the documents needed and how the work will be charged — in writing, before anything begins.
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Step 03
Steady progress
Regular updates in ordinary language, with the reasoning behind each recommendation set out so you can make the call.
The counsel
Imogen Vane
“Most legal trouble is smaller than it feels at first — it only needs someone to read the documents properly and tell you what they actually say.”
Principal solicitor, Halloway & Vane Admitted to practise · Member, local law society
- Working style
- One point of contact from first call to closing file. The person you speak to is the person doing the work.
- Documents
- Drafts arrive marked up with notes on why each clause is there and what it would mean if it were tested.
- Availability
- A limited number of matters are taken at a time, which is what keeps replies quick and the reading thorough.
Before you write
Common questions, answered up front.
Is the first conversation chargeable?
No. The initial call exists so both sides can decide whether to go further. If the matter is better suited elsewhere, you will be told so in that call.
How is the work charged?
Either a fixed fee for defined pieces of work or an hourly basis for open-ended matters. Whichever applies is set out in the written scope before work starts, and any change to it is agreed with you first.
What should I send with an enquiry?
A short description in your own words is enough to begin. Please do not attach sensitive documents to a first message — once the matter is accepted you will be told how to send them securely.
How long do matters usually take?
It depends on the area and on third parties such as counterparties and registries. You will be given a realistic range at the scoping stage, and told promptly if anything moves it.
Start here
Request a consultation.
Tell us roughly what is going on. You will receive a reply setting out whether this practice can help and what the next step would be.
- Enquiries are read by the solicitor handling the matter, not a call centre.
- Sending this form does not create a solicitor–client relationship.
- Please keep the first message general and leave out confidential detail.