McLaughlin & Co Services

Our Services

Discover more about our extensive range of professional services. We constantly update this page, but if you still can’t find what you’re looking for, please feel free to get in touch with us – we will be more than happy to help.

Our Services

Family and Child Law

The breakdown of a relationship is a stressful and difficult time for all involved. When children are involved emotions and tensions naturally run higher. You need your solicitor to be professional and compassionate and there when needed. We offer robust and sensitive advice always looking to resolve differences amicably and cost effectively where possible. Our practice covers divorce, separation agreements, child contact and residence orders, parental rights and responsibility claims and dissolution of civil partnership.

Guardianship and Powers of Attorney

We pursue welfare and financial guardianship orders on behalf of carers and family members concerned about their loved one's decision-making ability. This includes applications in respect of elderly family members with a diagnosis of dementia or young adults diagnosed with a learning disability or with a physical disability. We can also prepare powers of attorney which avoid the need for the more time-consuming guardianship process. All powers of attorney are tailored to each client's specific needs and provide peace of mind that should a loved one lose capacity there will be no need for guardianship proceedings.

Employment Law

McLaughlin & Co are successful employment lawyers and act for employers and employees in both contentious and advisory matters including contracts of employment, terms and conditions, work place grievances, disciplinary and absence policies, discrimination claims, unfair and constructive dismissal claims, employment tribunal hearings and compromise and settlement agreements. We offer straight-forward and affordable service always aiming to minimise litigation and expense where appropriate.

Debt Recovery Service

We offer a low-cost debt recovery service on an affordable fixed fee monthly payment plan for all types of businesses and sole traders.

Criminal Law

We are experienced in all types of criminal court cases including assault, theft, sexual offences, breach of the peace and domestic abuse charges. We are available to assist you throughout Scotland and always aim to preserve your reputation and keep matters out of the public eye where possible. We offer straight-forward and transparent fees. We can also attend at police stations to provide the vital legal advice needed before being questioned by the police.

We provide you with immediate reliable and cost effective legal advice in relation to all types of road traffic law offence in Scotland. Our aim is always to keep your driving licence and minimise the impact on your business and family life. We assist in all aspects of road traffic law matters including speeding, driving without insurance, drink driving and dangerous and careless driving charges. We also try to keep matters out of court where possible where early legal assistance is vital. Contact us for confidential advice.

Housing Law

We assist both landlords and tenants with specialist legal advice for the housing sector. This includes repossession proceedings and eviction order, recovery of rent arrears, housing repair disputes, tenancy status and provision of lease documentation ensuring compliance with the ever-evolving legislation. Andrew has acted for local authorities, large social landlords, private investors and both private and local authority tenants in the full spectrum of Scottish housing litigation.

Mental Health Law

We act for patients, carers and family members across all aspects of mental health and incapacity law. We have significant experience in contentious and non-contentious welfare and financial guardianships and intervention orders and highly specialised proceedings before the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland. Andrew McLaughlin has also been appointed Curator ad Litem by the Tribunal demonstrating his commitment and experience in this area of law. Unlike many other solicitors we offer welfare guardianships on a Legal Aid basis where appropriate. In respect of mental health law, we advise patients and their families in relation to all aspects of statutory detention and treatment; including short term detention certificates, compulsory treatment orders, and compulsion orders with or without restriction orders monitored by the Scottish Ministers. Andrew has been at the forefront of this area of law for many years and has pursued many of the leading cases in this field. He also has experience of advising social work and clinical team members on behalf of a local authority providing Andrew with a unique insight into these legal issues.

Fitness to Practice

We provide expert legal advice across the spectrum of Fitness to Practise areas including Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This includes representation at all tribunals and hearings.

Personal Injury

We are members of the leading nationwide no win no fee network. If you have had an accident at work or been injured through no fault of your own contact us to arrange for a free no obligation consultation.

Commercial Disputes

We assist businesses and private individuals in a variety of issues including volume and large debt recovery work, contractual disputes, property and boundary issues, landlord and tenant disputes, interdict and regulatory matters. We are able to assist businesses across Scotland and always look to minimise legal expense and consider alternative dispute resolution procedures.

Inheritance Disputes

Inheritance disputes can occur due to a number of reasons and we understand that disputes within the family can be distressing. We are able to offer robust and sensitive advice on inheritance disputes regardless of the nature.