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Resolving disputes
At Rollos, we understand that disputes can be costly and time consuming.
That’s why we will work with both parties to find a solution that is fair and cost-effective. Going to court can be a stressful experience and finding a resolution to a dispute can help avoid this.
We offer advice in all areas of civil law such as contract and debt dispute, initially through negotiation and if required pursuing or defending in the Dundee, Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline and Perth Sheriff Courts.
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Personal injury claims
If you have been injured in an accident and someone or something else is to blame, you could make a claim for compensation.
Rollos can assist in obtaining compensation for all personal injury claims including but not limited to:
- Fatal accidents
- Road traffic accidents
- Accidents in the workplace
- Slips, trips and falls in a public place
- Assault
- Medical/Clinical negligence.
There are strict time limits in which to make a personal injury claim so legal advice should be sought as soon as possible after the injury is sustained.
Claims can take anywhere from a few months to several years to settle depending on the complexity of the case.
You should collect and save any evidence relating to your injury including photographs, correspondence, medical notes and general paperwork as this can prove vital in making a successful claim.
In some cases, we may be able to offer our services on a no win-no fee representation.
Please contact our Cupar office on 01334 654081 to discuss further.
Valuing a Claim
The thresholds for claims below are based on the Judicial College Guidelines (15th Edition). The damages can vary significantly depending on a number of variants including, but not limited to, the type and severity of the injury, the level of pain, the duration of pain, the period of recovery and the injured persons awareness of the situation. After discussing your injury and viewing any evidence you have collected we can provide a more accurate indication of the level of damages you can expect to receive from a successful claim.
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Injuries Resulting in Death £1,170 to £20,320
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Injuries Involving Paralysis £42,090 to £344,640
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Brain and Head Injury £1,880 to £344,640
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Psychiatric and Psychological Damage £1,310 to £98,750
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Injuries Affecting the Senses £1,880 to £344,640
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Injuries to Internal Organs £780 to £179,530
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Orthopaedic Injury £2,090 to £255,930
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Chronic Pain £23,910 to £781,670
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Facial Injury £930 to £83,050
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Scarring to Other Parts of the Body £2020 to £89,440
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Damage to Hair £3,370 to £9,400
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Dermatitis or Other Skin Condition £1,460 to £16,380
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Minor Injuries £300 to £2,090
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Legal advice so you can focus on what matters
We understand that business can be challenging and time consuming.
We aim to alleviate additional pressures, allowing you to focus on the day to day responsibilities within your business.
At Rollos, our trusted and experienced Solicitors provide commercially focused support and advice not only to businesses, but also public bodies and not for profit organisations across Scotland.
We also advise clients and law firms operating in foreign jurisdictions on Scottish legal matters.
Our client base comprises of a broad range of sectors including retail and service industries, commercial and residential property development, medical and pharmaceutical, agricultural and rural, and the renewables sector.
Our dedicated Commercial Property team at Rollos can help you with all aspects of your commercial and rural property dealings.
We specialise in all aspects of sales and purchases, option agreements and property investment, finances and refinancing.
We act for residential, retail and commercial property developers as well as having a strong interest in renewable energy such as wind farm, solar and telecommunication developments.
Together with our Litigation team, we can also help settle commercial property disputes.
Contact our Commercial team at Cupar on 01334 654081.
The Rural Business team recognises the particular requirements and difficulties facing landowners and farmers in Scotland.
We offer a full range of specialist legal advice of the highest quality and provide practical commercial solutions.
At Rollos we understand the importance of not only knowing the law surrounding the rural industry but also the practical aspect which farmers, landowners and rural businesses encounter regularly.
We can help with land transactions, farm and estate sales and purchases, partnerships, inheritance, succession, taxation and trusts, salmon fishing and sporting rights, commercial finance, banking and secured lending, landlord and tenant issues, agricultural tenancies, rent reviews, diversification opportunities and renewable energy.
Our aim is to exceed expectations at every step of your experience.
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Professional service when planning for the future
Rollos team of Private Client Solicitors are on hand to help and support you through life’s changes and challenges.
We understand that life can present unexpected events that can often be complex. Rollos can help to make managing these events as easy as possible.
Rollos understand that each and every client’s situation is unique to them and so offers specialist advice tailored to each individual client’s needs and objectives. Our experienced Solicitors can guide you through the different options available to suit your circumstances.
Our services include the preparation of Wills, estate and tax planning, the administration of Trusts and Executries and guidance and support on caring for the elderly including advice on Powers of Attorney and Guardianships.
Our experienced Private Client Solicitors are available across our network of offices in Fife. Our aim is to make your journey with Rollos as easy as possible. Please contact us to arrange a chat with a member of our team at an office of your convenience.
Even if you are not in a settled relationship and have no family, it is still important to make sure that your estate and possessions go where you wish. Whether it is to friends, or to charities you have supported during your lifetime, you may wish to control who benefits from your estate rather than distant relatives or, ultimately, the Crown receiving it. If you have no close family, it can be expensive and time consuming to trace your extended family.
You may feel as though you have nothing of substance to leave, however, it is surprising how life insurance, pension policies and property values can have an impact on your estate. No matter how simple you believe your financial affairs to be, writing a Will is the best option to protect those closest to you.
You should make or update your Will when you marry, enter into a civil partnership or decide to live permanently with a partner. If you do not, any existing Will will remain in force and your spouse or civil partner will only have a limited claim on your assets. If you are not married or in a civil partnership but living with a partner, it is even more important to have a Will if you wish your partner to inherit any of your assets. Without a Will, your partner will have to pursue a claim on your estate through the Court with no guarantee of a successful outcome.
It is also important to make a new Will if you have separated, divorced, remarried or entered into a civil partnership since you made your existing Will. A Will leaving everything to your former spouse or civil partner will remain valid even if you separate, divorce, remarry or enter into another civil partnership.
We can prepare a Will for you quickly and at reasonable cost. Please be aware that homemade Wills prepared without proper professional advice and input are frequently flawed sometimes to a point where they may not stand up in a court of law.
A Trust is the transfer of assets, e.g. property, shares or cash to a group of people (Trustees) with the instruction that they safeguard the assets for the benefit of others. Trusts can be created during lifetime or on death.
Trusts can be useful in removing assets from an estate during one’s lifetime in order to minimise inheritance tax. They can also be used to preserve and manage assets for under age or incapable beneficiaries. Our team can offer expert advice and guide you through the process, making you aware of the options best suited to your situation.
The prospect of trying to deal with the affairs of a recently departed loved one can be daunting; you may have had no previous experience in dealing with such an event and trying to sort through the effects of the deceased and winding up their estate can be both stressful and time consuming particularly at a time when you have so much on your mind.
Where a person’s estate includes a house, an application needs to be made to the Court. Rollos can support you in preparing the required forms, applying to the court for confirmation and dealing with Revenue Scotland in respect of all tax matters.
We can relieve you of the burden of legalities and have the experience to effectively and sympathetically administer the estate.
A Power of Attorney is a document that gives someone else the legal authority to make decisions for you. Having a Power of Attorney is arguably now more important than ever. Should a time come when you’re unable to take care of your affairs, you can rest assured that someone you trust will take care of your financial affairs and well-being and act in your best interests if you have a Power of Attorney in place. Your Attorney can, for example, operate your Bank account, sign documents for you and make decisions regarding your health and welfare if you are medically certified as being unable to make such decisions.
Granting a Power of Attorney does not mean you pass over all control of your affairs to your appointed Attorney. You will continue to manage your own affairs for as long as you are able to do so and your Attorney should only step in when there is a particular need for them to do so.
It is essential that you grant a Power of Attorney when you are able to do so. By the time you need to reply upon the benefits a Power of Attorney offers it may be too late to make one. Leaving it too late may well result in an expensive and time-consuming application to the Court to have a Guardian appointed and thereafter an ongoing reporting by your Guardian to the office of the Public Guardian.
We can quickly and inexpensively prepare and register a Power of Attorney to suit your needs.
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Legal advice you can trust
Whether you’re looking to formalise any relationship and secure your future interests or are simply seeking legal guidance should your relationship break down.
We understand that key considerations such as arrangements for your child and financial matters can often cause conflict and be challenging times for most households. We will always aim to reach an agreement to resolve matters in your best interest, but should you require court action we will support you throughout the process.
Separating from a partner and exiting what was previously a settled relationship can be an emotional and stressful time, with or without children.
We can also deal with financial and property related issues, working towards a clear and clean break Agreement.
Normally once all the matrimonial property has been valued and an agreement reached on what is to be an acceptable division of the assets and the debts, everything is recorded into a written agreement. Once signed by both parties it serves as a legally binding contract and survives any future action of divorce.
There are several grounds of divorce in Scots law and these are:
- Irretrievable breakdown of the marriage caused by one spouse’s unreasonable behaviour.
- Irretrievable breakdown of the marriage caused by one spouse’s adultery.
- A period of non-cohabitation in excess of one year if both spouses consent to divorce, failing which, a period of two years non-cohabitation.
Where there are no longer any children under 16 and no financial or property related matters to resolve, a quicker and cheaper divorce under the simplified procedure can take place providing parties qualify for either of the non-cohabitation grounds as above.
It’s common nowadays for couples to enter into a Pre-Nuptial Agreement before entering a marriage. This is a legal document that sets out the intentions for both parties assets into a binding written document.
In the unfortunate circumstance your relationship should breakdown, we can support you in drawing up a Post Nuptial Agreement, dealing with how assets should be divided on dissolution or divorce.
Yes. We understand that going to court can be expensive and stressful, potentially straining family relationships. That’s why we offer dispute resolution services. We will work with both parties to find a solution that is fair and cost-effective.
A guardianship order enables someone to make decisions or carry out tasks for an adult with incapacity.
This can include financial decisions and ones relating to care and welfare.
A guardianship order can be granted by the Court and can apply to anyone who is aged over 16 and is unable to make some or all of their own decisions. This can be through a lack of memory, lack of understanding or lack of communication.
If you need support obtaining a guardianship order, Rollos family law experts are here to help.
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Legal advice for employers and employees
Employment Law can be often challenging and uncertain for both employers and employees.
Sometimes the mutual trust and confidence of the employer/employee relationship can breakdown.
We offer advice on all key areas of Employment Law for both the employer and the employee assisting in Contracts, Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures, Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy, Representation in the Employment Tribunal, Settlement Agreements and all types of Discrimination in the workplace.
It is important for both the employer and employee to understand their rights and obligations.
Employers are legally obliged to issue a statement outlining the terms of employment within two months of employment commencing. This then means employers can clearly set out instructions and what they expect from their employees as well as employees having a clearer understanding of their rights and obligations. These contracts will protect either party in the event of any difficulties arising within the employment relationship.
Rollos Employment team can prepare and revise compliant employment contracts. We can tailor the terms of any documents to meet your specific business needs.
Employees must know how and to whom they should raise any workplace grievance.
A grievance procedure can help to diffuse difficult situations before they turn into disputes.
As an employee, the purpose of raising a grievance procedure is to allow you to air any issues or concerns you have about your work, such as treatment from colleagues or proposed changes to policies or procedures.
Rollos can offer advice to the employee by outlining your rights and how best to bring this procedure to your employers attention.
We can also advise and support in relation to how your employer should handle your grievance and issues that arise from it. Our employment solicitors can also assist you if you feel your complaint has not been properly handled and discuss your next options.
Our team will offer specific advice relevant to your individual circumstance.
Our specialist employment solicitors can help with unfair dismissal claims in Scotland and provide you with specific advice relevant to your individual circumstances.
The right not to be unfairly dismissed at present occurs when an employee has two years of continuous service.
We aim to reach a conclusion on disputes as swiftly as possible. It may be possible to resolve the issues outwith the Tribunal setting and this can often be the case. If we do recommend that matters require to escalate to a Tribunal, our solicitors are equipped to use their experience to handle matters efficiently and effectively for you.
We can represent your best interest should you need to go to the Employment Tribunal.
Redundancy is a form of dismissal, which occurs because of two main reasons. The first being the employer has decided to stop business and the second being because the requirements for employees to carry out work of a particular kind have diminished.
This means that dismissal because a business ceases to trade will be on the basis of redundancy. A dismissal because the employer needs fewer people to carry out a particular job will also be on the basis of redundancy.
We can advise you on your right to take a case to the Employment Tribunal and can conduct that case on your behalf, representing your best interests throughout proceedings.
We can assist by raising proceedings for you or defending them on your behalf.
For an employee attending an Employment Tribunal can naturally be a very worrying time.
Employment Tribunals do not require you to be legally represented, however having a legal advisor on your side can be vital to ensuring a successful end result.
Rollos can make sure that at any tribunal hearing you are well represented and your case is put forward in the best way to ensure your chances of the best result.
Contact us if you feel you have been wrongly treated at work.
A settlement agreement is a voluntary, written agreement under which you agree to waive your right to pursue any claim against your employer. Such an agreement can be entered into at any time during your employment but is usually entered into at the end of an employment period. The agreement may be proposed to settle a dispute or to end employment on agreed terms.
Our experienced solicitors can discuss your employment circumstances with you and advise you of any potential claims that you may be entitled to pursue before you decide to waive your rights.
As an employer, you are required to prevent as well as know how to investigate and resolve discrimination issues when they do occur.
As an employee, Discrimination Law is a complicated and necessary area of law, offering protection to you from discrimination in the workplace. Under the main piece of anti-discrimination legislation, the Equality Act 2010, the law recognises protected characteristics. If a person possesses one of these, he/she is protected from discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Employers can’t discriminate against age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
If you feel you have been wrongly treated during the course of your employment relating to any of the above, contact the Cupar office on 01334 654081.
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We can represent you when it matters most
Our expert team can assist in the following areas of law:
Civil Court – representation in all areas such as debt recovery, heritable property recovery, contact, interdict, non-harassment, and landlord and tenant in the First Tier Tribunal.
Family Court – divorce, residence, contact orders, paternity disputes and parental rights.
Employment Tribunals – we can represent employees and employers in cases of unfair / constructive dismissal, discrimination, unlawful deductions from wages or breach of an employment contract.
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