We talk to you.That’s why we’re Talk Legal.
Serious about your case. Determined to win.
Talk to us, not a call centre. We’re human. We listen, examine the papers and give you our initial assessment free — often in writing. No obligation to instruct us, and no fee for any work unless you agree it in writing.
Not a firm of solicitors and not regulated by the SRA — read our regulatory status.
What do you need help with?
Five defined services. Start with the problem that sounds like yours.
A County Court claim of £3,000 to £10,000?
Small Claims Champions
Help preparing the case, presenting the evidence and appearing at the final hearing.
£800 or £950, fixed
Service charges too high, or repairs left undone?
Leasehold Property Champions
For flat owners: service charges, repairs, management and Property Tribunal disputes.
Employers only
Employers: an ACAS call or a Tribunal claim?
Employers Champion
Workplace advice, HR support, ACAS and Tribunal defence.
A contract gone wrong, or an unpaid invoice?
Company and Commercial
Business contracts, shareholder issues, commercial disputes and existing lease obligations.
Already in litigation, unsure of the strategy?
Litigation Second Opinions
An independent written assessment before you commit more money to the case.
We believe our work should speak for itself.
The best way to judge whether Talk Legal may be right for you is to speak to us, consider our preliminary advice and read what previous clients have said about their experience. You need not instruct us simply because we have spent time helping you understand your position.
I have known and worked with Bryan Slater for close to 40 years and always found him to be a very valuable legal sounding board. He is resourceful, imaginative and solution focused with a deep understanding of the law.
He does not simply look at a file and give an academic answer. He gets to know the business, understands what is really at stake and looks for a practical solution. When a matter becomes difficult, he does not disappear or give up.
Bryan has an exceptional ability to understand both the legal problem and the commercial reality behind it. He is practical, determined and never afraid of a difficult case.
Why we’re different
Free, experienced, and refreshingly human.
We’re not a firm of solicitors, and that isn’t an apology — it’s the point. A price you agree before the work starts, no invoice for a phone call, and no jargon to make a simple thing sound expensive. You tell us what has happened, we give you a straight answer for nothing, and you only pay if you like what you hear and agree it in writing.
The first answer is free
A careful view of your position, often in writing, before you pay anything at all.
You talk to the experience
Forty years of practice in the room. Not a junior reading your file for the first time.
The price comes before the work
Plain English, a clear price, and nothing becomes payable until you agree it in writing.
We say no when we should
If a case is not worth the money, we tell you — even when it costs us the job.
What happens when you contact us
Every service works the same way at the start: a free assessment of the essential information, then a written scope and fee before anything is charged.
- 1
You tell us what has happened
A short summary in your own words, and any date by which something must be done.
- 2
You send the essential documents
The contract, letters, claim, lease or Tribunal papers that define the matter. Copies only.
- 3
We assess it without charge
We read, ask questions and give our view — often in writing, and within discretionary limits.
- 4
We define the work and the fee
If we can help, the scope and the fixed price are set out in writing before any paid work starts.
- 5
You decide
There’s no obligation to instruct us, and nothing is charged until you agree in writing.
Cases we have actually handled
Real matters personally handled by people associated with Talk Legal, including work done before the company existed. Anonymised, with the problem, the approach and what happened.
Company and Commercial
Recovering £85,000 following a commercial administration failure
Approximately £85,000 was recovered for the business. The case illustrates how a careful examination of contractual obligations and financial consequences can turn an apparently technical administrative problem into a successful substantial recovery.
The outcome
Leasehold & Tribunal
A £750,000 apartment in a preserved listed building — severe noise from above
This matter is continuing. A claim is being pursued against both the developer and the developer’s insurer, alongside an application to the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber to establish responsibility for the defects. It is described as it stands, not as an achieved result.
Where it stands (ongoing)
Litigation
Challenging proceedings that had frozen a business’s funds
The proceedings were dismissed and a costs order was obtained. Further consideration was given to whether the business could recover losses arising from the prolonged restrictions.
The outcome
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Practical legal information, commentary and guidance. Plain English, no jargon.
Our regulatory status
Talk Legal Limited isn’t a firm of solicitors and isn’t authorised or regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. We provide only the work we may lawfully undertake, and where another provider is needed we explain who does the work, who is responsible for it and what protections apply. Our liability is limited. Regulation & client protection and the disclaimer and liability caps set out the detail.
Tell us what has happened
Send a focused summary and the essential documents. If there’s a hearing, Tribunal response date or other deadline, tell us immediately. Contacting Talk Legal does not stop time running and does not create a retainer.
Or email us at win@talklegal.net