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We take the stress out of Legal & HR issues so you can focus on growing your business. Contact us today to see how we can help! And the best part?
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From contracts & debt recovery to HR support & dispute resolution, we provide practical, jargon-free solutions for your needs. Why Choose McKenzie Legal &HR?

✔ We are not a large firm - we are a small Legal & HR firm that can be agile and flexible to your needs

✔ In most cases, we offer fixed fees monthly subscriptions or retainers. Our actual aim is to get your business costs down, not up - loo

k at our packages that reduce your risk and exposure. We support and assist businesses, and their owners, with their direction and speed of growth by proactively addressing challenges and obstacles to ensure seamless operations. Our innovative and adaptable approach provides businesses with a variety of options to access our expertise, whether through remote assistance or in-house support. Our fees are often significantly more affordable than those of our competitors. We offer a broad range of expertise to businesses to help them keep moving in the right direction, such as:

💷 Debt recovery
🗣 Business advice to protect and minimise risk and comply with regulations in your day-to-day tasks
📜 Terms & conditions, contract reviewing and drafting
😠 Disputes and negotiations
👷‍♂️ Employment advice and HR legalities
🕊 Wills and power of attorney

As a business owner, you’re on a journey. Let us help you to get there - work smarter, not harder!

31/08/2026

We are taking a little time out, making the most of the Bank Holiday weekend and will now be out of the office until Tuesday 1st September.

We’ll be back soon, refreshed and ready to go!

24/08/2026

We often assume we know what would happen to our estate if something happened to us.

But inheritance law doesn't always work in the way people expect, and a few common assumptions can cause some real surprises.

This short carousel explains one of them. It’s worth a couple of minutes, particularly if you’ve never checked what would actually happen in your circumstances.

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17/08/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?

They’re often talked about as though they’re the same thing, but they actually do different jobs.

Here’s a quick explanation of how they fit together and why getting the distinction right matters.

𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚.

12/08/2026

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁?

It's one of the questions we're asked most.

The answer surprises a lot of business owners.

While it's not usually a strict legal requirement for business-to-business debts, skipping it can have consequences if your case ends up in court.

Take 60 seconds to read our carousel to find out more.

Have a legal question you've always wondered about? Leave it in the comments, and we might cover it in our next carousel.

𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚.

05/08/2026

The absence of a signature feels like a full stop. Legally, it's often just a comma. If you're owed money and nothing was ever signed, our latest blog explains why you may still have options.

To read in full click here https://www.mckenzielegalandhr.co.uk/can-i-recover-debt-if-there-isnt-a-signed-contract-mckenzie-legal-hr

04/08/2026

A client asked us recently why we weren’t going to head straight to court to recover an unpaid invoice - and here's why....

We read last week that the latest Ministry of Justice figures, for January to March 2026, show a typical wait of 54.3 weeks from issuing a claim to a fast, intermediate or multi-track trial - that's over a year!

For small claims it's typically 37.6 weeks, that's still the best part of nine months with your money sitting in someone else's account!

Claims issued in the county courts are up 7% on the same quarter last year, to 527,000, and judgments are down 8%.

More people are going into the system, fewer are coming out the other side unscathed and with a result.

That's exactly why a proper Letter Before Action, sent early and worded correctly, does most of the heavy lifting. Most debtors tend to pay or negotiate once they realise you mean business.

Court should be your last resort, not your first move, because the first move now takes the best part of a year to sort out and is stressful and could end up being more costly than early negotiations.

Feel free to drop us a message to discuss your unpaid invoices or chat about our debt recovery email retainer for £50 per month - many businesses use this, and it often stops the matter being escalated to us for formal recovery.

03/08/2026

Most of us don't put these things off because we don't care.

We put them off because life gets in the way.

27/07/2026

“We never agreed that.”

Four words no business owner wants to hear.

Clear contracts and Terms & Conditions aren’t about expecting problems, they’re about avoiding the confusion that creates them in the first place.

24/07/2026

Happy Friday! 😊

Ending the week with words like these makes everything we do worthwhile.

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to leave us a review. We genuinely appreciate every single one.

20/07/2026

Chasing money you’re already owed is one of the most uncomfortable parts of running a business.

This carousel looks at the turning point many business owners face - when protecting the relationship matters, but so does protecting your business.

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Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 4pm
Thursday	9:30am - 4pm
Friday	9:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+441183214188

Website

http://www.mckenzielegalandhr.co.uk/

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