"Sherbornes never make me feel foolish, even when some of my questions are ridiculous! And they smile, a small thing that makes working with them relaxing and enjoyable”

- Frank Lloyd-Murray, Director

“Sherbornes always offer fantastic service– cutting out ‘legal waffle’ and getting straight to the point.”

- Rob Kingscott, The Local Answer

“Clear, sensible, sound and practical advice. Would highly recommend.”

- Jon Duckworth, Sports Marketing Consultant

“Everyone in the Sherbornes team is very good with people and a fierce negotiator - always aiming to get the best for their clients.”

- Lucy B.

Our Promise to you

We promise to keep our promises.

We promise to listen. We want to hear your story, your priorities and to find out exactly what you want to achieve.
We promise to be responsive, readily available and never to palm you off or ignore your calls or messages.
We promise to explain all the practical implications. We’ll do everything we can to resolve your problems and not try and teach you the law.
We promise to keep you in the picture with regular progress reports.
We promise to give you real value for money and be totally transparent about pricing.

OUR VALUES

As a client of Sherbornes you’ll find we are:

COMPETENT

Our clients take our legal expertise for granted. They can, they’re right to and their feedback confirms it.

AUTHENTIC

What you get is what you see and if anything, we will under promise and over deliver.

INNOVATIVE

We know our clients want solutions; positive and speedy outcomes, not a wishy washy range of options. We find ways to make this happen.

COMMITTED TO GIVING BACK

We actively support local suppliers, people and good causes.

TRANSPARENT

We don’t sugar coat our advice or deal in false hopes and you’ll always know where you stand on fees.

CONSISTENT

We believe good relationships and successful outcomes are built on honesty and consistency.

FRIENDLY AND RESPONSIVE

We don’t stand on ceremony. We empathise with our clients and give clear, practical and straightforward advice.

If you cant find what you are looking for, it doesn’t mean we don’t do it

Give us a call

Legal Updates

2 weeks ago

Can employers force workers to take holiday during furlough? An Update.

The government has updated their guidance to employees regarding the furlough scheme. This update is correct as at 14th May 2020 but there may be further changes and updates. Following the Government’s update last month in their guidance to...

1 month ago

Can holidays be taken during furlough? An Update.

Following the issue of their Direction to HMRC, the government has updated their guidance to employees regarding the furlough scheme. This update is correct as at 20th April 2020 but there may be further changes and updates. The government has...

1 month ago

Furlough Update

This should hopefully be a final update, as at 15th April 2020, but we cannot rule out further changes or updates. The government has issued their Direction to HMRC regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which should be the...

1 month ago

Changes to Employment Contracts

Before now, employers had two months to issue a contract to a new employee. Employees and workers are now entitled to a written Statement of Terms and Conditions from day one of employment. The penalty for failure can be one...

2 months ago

Can holidays be taken during furlough?

The simple answer to this very commonly asked question is “We don’t know, no one knows yet” And the answer may not come in time for Good Friday and Easter Monday. As at 9th April 2020 there is no...

2 months ago

Furlough Update

This is the best idea we have of the situation as at 6th April 2020. The situation continues to change rapidly. The government issued new and further guidance over the weekend on furlough leave. Much is as we expect,...

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