East Devon Law LLP

Absolutely chuffed to bits to receive this bumper hamper of goodies at the office from the The Law Society Private Client Section today, all the staff including Tilly the office dog were very much looking forward to tucking into this. What a great prize from the members lounge photo competition at the Private Client Section Conference 2024 #pcs2024

Today marks the start of year 13 for East Devon Law LLP and what a journey the last 12 years have been from starting my own law firm on 1July 2012 working from home to having 2 offices, one in Devon and one in Oxfordshire and building a successful well respected firm. I have been so fortunate to have been supported on that journey by some wonderful colleagues and mentors without whom I would never have got so far. My greatest support is from my family especially my amazing wife Adele Hunt who has been there through all the highs and lows, my Dad Derek Hunt and daughter Victoria Hunt who have all worked tirelessly to support me and my vision for providing affordable, accessible legal advice for all and putting the client first. It was a great honour to receive the Highly Commended Award for best client experience at the recent Devon & Somerset Law Society Awards ceremony and despite being a small firm proved that we can still be amongst the best in our community. A huge vote of thanks to all those people who have helped us and supported us along the way especially our staff especially Anna Garland who runs our Oxfordshire office and my business partner Steven Carman and of course all our lovely clients who have helped build our practice by recommending others to us. Always looking forward we are developing some new services and ideas to support our clients, investing in new systems with Smokeball UK and building our team with a new member to join us this month. Onwards and upwards to keep our mission and vision to help and support our clients and build a better future 🍾

What a lovely end to a busy week when this amazing giant chocolate brownie cake arrived in the post thanks to Nexusos and Cake or Death bakery in Exeter ahead of the Devon & Somerset Law Society Awards evening next Thursday. We are greatly honoured for our firm to have been shortlisted for the Client Experience Award and am looking forward to an exciting evening with all the other nominees 👏 #eastdevonlaw

Well my most demanding assignment this year is on- Grandad duty with the family in the Yorkshire Dales. I’ve been introduced to a whole new world of Bluey, Octanoughts and Roar. Plus a very excited and loud granddaughter who enjoys lots of cuddles and outdoor fun. Out of office is on and the whole office shut for the week to give all our hardworking staff a proper break. Happy Easter 🐣 to all, normal service will return on 8th April #proudgrandparent

Absolutely delighted to have played a part in the formation of a new Motorsport Club, 'National Historic Speed Club'. The NHSC has just received Motorsport UK club recognition and next year will be running a new speed championship for pre-1977 cars, the 'National Historic Speed Championship' 12 rounds across the most iconic Hillclimb and Sprint venues. Thank you to all the supporters and everyone involved, great job. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/exf55Mnk

Trustee week 2023 - Another day of celebrations and awareness raising, another chance to sing the praises of some great Trustees. Sometimes you meet people who seem to know everything and everyone in their field. They are so embedded in their work that they live and breathe it. But rarely do you meet people who put that knowledge to such good use. CILEX Foundation Trustee Ian Hunt is the prime example of giving back, professionally. A third generation CILEX Lawyer, Ian set up East Devon Law and is an experienced Private Client lawyer. He is active in his local legal network, and supports other local charities too. All of which would be enough to make Ian a cracking Trustee. But what we really appreciate about Ian is his kindness. Ian really cares. He cares about his clients, his legal and charity colleagues, his fellow Lawyers in the wider CILEX community (he has been a member of the CILEX Professional Board for several years now) and now he cares about those who are helped by the CILEX Foundation too. Ian, along with fellow Trustee Gus, are on our review panel for welfare and support grant claims. Ian’s knock-out combination of experience and kindness mean that those approaching the CILEX Foundation for support in times of financial difficulty are treated with the upmost care and respect. Life in the Legal Sector is tough, and having passionate Trustees like Ian mean that the CILEX Foundation can make sure that every CILEX Lawyer or student has the best chance of success, no matter the challenges they face. Are you passionate about encourage diversity and widening opportunities in the legal sector? We are on the look out for an independent Trustee. Legal sector experience isn’t strictly necessary – we have Ian for that! Contact me for more information. #trusteeweek #trustee #cilex #charity

🚨LAST WEEK FOR CILEX MEMBERS TO RESPOND TO THE CILEX CONSULTATION – ENHANCING CONSUMER TRUST & CONFIDENCE 🚨 🚨CONSULTATION CLOSES 5TH NOVEMBER 2023 🚨 The information webinars and roadshows have now ended but here’s two new articles you may find useful if you’re undecided how to respond to the consultation: 💫Vice President, Yanthe Richardson, provides an analysis of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's consultation, including potential improvements to members obtaining practice rights and CPD. “Reading the detail of the SRA’s proposals, there were a number of areas that struck me in particular as providing significant benefits to our members and potentially tackling issues that I know have been of concern.”👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/eSBGx6yF 💫Professional Board analysis of the Chartered Titles “The Professional Board believes these changes have the potential to be very positive for our members, the organisations they work for and for users of legal services. Clear and simple titles that reflect the skills, specialist knowledge and extensive experience of both CILEX Lawyers and paralegals will act as a clear badge of quality to employers and clients." 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/ej9cVzke Here’s the link to the consultation page👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/emJKRu4G “We [professional board] want to hear what you think and encourage as many of you as possible to engage with the process so CILEX can better understand the impact on its members.” #cilex #cilexconsultation

There are days that will always be remembered and this was one of them. I was honoured to be invited to represent CILEX and The CILEx Foundation with our President Emma Davies who is a fellow Trustee and the chair of the CILEX board Professor Chris Bones to attend the service at Westminster Abbey for the opening of the legal year. Also attended where two amazing women members of CILEX advocate Gemma Adams and private client lawyer Paige Gouldthorpe who have both been an inspiration for many others with what they have and are achieving in their careers. Together we witnessed history in the making as Lady Carr, the First Lady Chief Justice in 800 years attended her first official engagement. Lady Carr champions diversity and equality in the legal profession, the CILEX route into law provides the opportunity and support to achieve that no matter what your background and education is and The CILEx Foundation provides financial help and support for those who find the cost of training a barrier through its scholarship and bursaries scheme. When I left school at 16 with a few O levels to embark on my journey into law never did I imagine that I would end up as a managing partner of a law firm, neither did I anticipate being able to train to become an assistant coroner, but above all I never dreamed of being in Westminster Abbey with the top Judges and lawyers in the country. All of this was made possible by CILEX and a lot of hard work and some self belief. I’m truly honoured to be on the professional board now to help shape the future of our professional body and equally to be a Trustee of the Foundation Charity helping others achieve their dreams and goals. Believe in yourself, help others along the way and work hard and you can achieve anything. I’m very proud to be a CILEX Lawyer and looking forward to celebrating the achievements of my fellow members in just over a week at Graduation. Meanwhile if you feel inspired then please link up with 3 inspirational ladies Emma Davies Gemma Adams and Paige Gouldthorpe who are simply fabulous ambassadors and follow their passion and journey for providing the best legal services. #Proud2bCILEX