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Ayr solicitors' practical Christmas present
Free new online database will answer legal questions
Ayr solicitors Frazer Coogans have given an interesting and extremely
practical Christmas present both to their clients and to non-clients
alike.
Frazer Coogans now have up and running on their website at www.frazercoogans.co.uk
a comprehensive user-friendly legal database designed to answer
all those niggling questions you may have about the law that do
not necessarily justify the expense of going to see a solicitor.
Whether we are always conscious of it or not, the law affects
practically every aspect of our lives from the cradle to the grave.
We are required to register all births and deaths, and decisions
we make during our lifetime including jobs, marriage and buying
our own home are all subject to legal contracts. The law governs
our relationships with other people, and is the foundation upon
which a civilised democratic society is based.
This being the case, it would be surprising if, from time to time,
questions involving the law did not occur to us to which we did
not immediately know the answer. And worse still, we might not
know where to look to find the answer, especially if there was
no urgent need to consult a solicitor straightaway.
For instance: "I think the meter reading used to calculate
my electricity bill is wrong. What can I do about it?"
Or: "If I am accused of a motoring offence, am I obliged
to give my name as the driver at the relevant time?
If you are an employer: "What are the basic issues to be
aware of in relation to Age Discrimination?"
And a final example: "What type of legal work does Legal
Aid cover?"
Until recently, finding authoritative information about these
varied topics would have been frustrating and time-consuming.
But now help is at hand - at the click of a mouse.
There is now an online legal database accessible free-of-charge
from your own home or office computer that will answer most of
the legal questions that you are likely to want to ask it.
The concept of an online source of Scots law sounds like a database
comprising downloads of dusty legal tracts with arcane references
to case law - but nothing could be further from the truth.
One of the best things about it is that it is extremely user-friendly,
and you need absolutely no prior legal knowledge or expertise
in order to be able to use it.
You start with a question, which the system then categorises into
a relevant area of law, and then comes back with digestible chunks
of pertinent legal information, written in plain English.
You can ask your question in your own words, and the database's
powerful search engine will be able to come up with the relevant
information you require.
Information on all aspects of Scots law can be accessed, ranging
from family law through to the legislative procedure of the Scottish
Parliament.
Ayr Solicitors Frazer Coogans are pleased that the new legal database
is now available free on their website
www.frazercoogans.co.uk
Especially as they are the first firm of solicitors to offer this
free new service in Ayrshire.
When you next need some legal information or the answer to a legal
question, simply scroll down the menu on the left hand side of
the Frazer Coogans website front page. Click "legal info",
and when you get to that page, if you are a first-time user, click
"register".
You will be asked to choose a User Name and a password for yourself,
and to provide your name and e-mail address. This takes only a
couple of minutes, and then you can proceed to "Search for
content" and key in your question.
Frazer Coogans Solicitors senior partner Norman Geddes said today:
"You do not need to be an existing client of Frazer Coogans
in order to make use of this service, but if it is legal advice
you need rather than factual information, then you will need to
consult a solicitor as well."
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EDITOR'S NOTE:
Ayrshire solicitors Frazer Coogans have expanded rapidly from
small beginnings in the 1980s to offer a friendly and personal
service to all clients from their modern premises in Ayr town
centre. From their Ayr base, partners Norman Geddes, Austin Thomson,
Lauren Fowler and associate Angus Logan - all experienced solicitors
- along with their professional and dedicated staff, provide a
comprehensive suite of legal services to Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
and the UK, with particular expertise in accident claims, personal
injury damages, property conveyancing, divorce and family law,
wills, estates and executries.
Frazer Coogans' Ayr office operates a specialist Accident Claims
& Personal Injury Damages Centre to assist clients in making
claims for personal injury damages after road traffic, workplace,
slip and trip accidents and also in criminal injuries compensation.
This Ayrshire firm of solicitors has also established a significant
presence in Scotland's property conveyancing market, advising clients
on all aspects of buying, selling and leasing premises both domestic
and commercial, and handling property conveyancing for diverse clients
across Scotland.
Scottish divorce and family law is another area in which Frazer
Coogans solicitors possess particular expertise, advising on the
legal, financial and child related issues associated with divorce,
providing negotiation for amicable settlement and undertaking
litigation where needed. Frazer Coogans solicitors also offer
a professional, dedicated and sympathetic service for wills and
estates in the UK, including the administration of estates and
appointing executors.
In 2003 Frazer Coogans successfully attained the "Investors
in People" standard.
The firm is fully computerised with Broadband connection. It occupies
modern premises in the centre of Ayr with adjacent parking for
clients and wheelchair-friendly access.
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Frazer Coogans Solicitors
Dalblair House
46 Dalblair Road
AYR, Ayrshire
Scotland
KA7 1UQ
Telephone: +44 (0)1292 280499
Fax: +44 (0)1292 611645
Websites:
www.frazercoogans.co.uk
www.accidentclaims.com
