Professional Skills & Credentials

Mr Scotney has a significantly wide-ranging skill set, with experience in recruitment, business development, training, networking, talent management, relationship management and sales, having worked extensively in the fields of financial services and human resources. He is a member of the Institute of Paralegals (an organisation recently acquired by CILEX), which comprises over 17,000 paralegals, specialist lawyers and other legal professionals. The institute exists to help its members progress their careers, showcase their skills and keep these skills up to date.

Will Writing and Power of Attorney

Although many people put off this task, writing a will is extremely important, allowing an individual to choose who will receive what when they pass away. Wills provide specific direction about how the creator wishes their assets to be distributed when the time comes and names guardians for minor children where present. Will writing is something that Mr Scotney can help clients with at Town and Country Law. The firm also specialises in creating lasting power of attorneys, designed to help individuals safeguard their future should they become mentally or physically incapacitated at a later date.

Lasting power of attorney can be particularly important in circumstances where an individual develops dementia – Mr Scotney has a deep personal interest in this due to a family member suffering from the disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, with symptoms worsening over time and causing problems with memory, problem solving, language and behaviour.