Jakub Kotan talks to Ian about his experience of caring for his wife, Rachel, who has dementia.  Ian gives an inspiring narrative of how his life has changed in the recent years. Their lives may have changed, but the affection between them remains. 

Ian and Rachel's surnames have been withheld to protect their identity.

Jakub Kotan talks to Ian Mackendrick, IFA and financial planner from Paladin Group. They discuss how proper financial planning can protect an individual for the rest of their life. Ian also explained that anyone would benefit from examining how our finances could protect us in the future. 

Kiran Walia, an experienced property solicitor, joins Jakub Kotan in discussing her day-to-day job. Many people don't really know what goes on behind the scenes. Jakub and Kiran also talked about the current market condition involving soaring mortgage interest rates. 

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Jakub Kotan talks to Nigel George, partner at Garner & Hancock Solicitors, about mental capacity. They discuss how limited capacity can affect us and those near us. What legal instruments do we have to protect us and our assets?

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Jakub Kotan and Fleur Smith (family solicitor at Garner & Hancock Solicitors) take a look at the recent change in law. Divorcing couples in England no longer need to blame each and wash their dirty laundry in public  if they wish to get divorced.

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Daniel Flynn and Jakub Kotan look at a very topical subject of sanctions. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine we have all been hearing about various sanctions on individuals, commodities and so on. Who decides if they are just?

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We admit that the topic looks a bit dry. Hopefully, the podcast isn't. 

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Daniel Flynn (head of litigation at Garner & Hancock Solicitors) joins Jakub Kotan in a discussion about going to court. What are the pros and cons of going to court?

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Vinay Tanna and Jakub Kotan take a look at thinking and writing like a lawyer. They discuss how lawyers approach solving problems. They also talk about emotions and how they get in a way of getting to the desired outcomes. 

The podcast was made in partnership with Garner & Hancock Solicitors (https://garner-hancock.co.uk)

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Vinay Tanna and Jakub Kotan take a look at the recent changes to the way justice has been done. We have moved from court rooms to video calls. We have moved from in-person client contact to zoom calls from our bedrooms.  Is the the right solution for people seeking justice? 

This episode was recorded in partnership with Garner & Hancock Solicitors (www.garner-hancock.co.uk).