1 Scheme

The 1 Scheme is a benefit scheme covering the individual legal needs of your employees and their families.

The 1 Scheme provides advice on

  • All matters relating to the family: getting married, having children and, sadly, breaking up
  • Pre Nuptial & Post Nuptial Agreements
  • Relationship issues affecting same-sex couples
  • Looking after loved ones through a Will, Powers of Attorney or tax compliance
  • Buying and selling property both in the UK and France
  • Personal and medical negligence claims.

Benefits include

  • Discounted legal services
  • Choice of lawyer
  • Rapid turnaround times
  • Direct-dial access to a solicitor or consultant
  • Direct e-mail questions and answers
  • One to one workplace visits
  • In-house open day clinics, in-house seminars and presentations
  • Guaranteed expertise – quality accredited with Lexcel.

The 1 Scheme Discounts

Your employees and their families enjoy a special 15% discount on a wide range of legal services. The 1 Scheme discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount already in place or on offer, or any fixed fee services relating to Family Law from Ashtons Legal. Please note, all disbursements will be charged at cost.

The 1 Scheme range of legal services

Lifetime Planning

Family law

  • Divorce including resolving financial matters
  • International divorce
  • Separation
  • Family property & assets
  • Financial disclosure
  • Children matters
  • Marital Agreements including Pre Nuptial & Post Nuptial Agreements
  • Domestic violence
  • Civil Partnership agreements
  • Civil Partnership dissolution
  • Cohabitation disputes.

Residential Conveyancing

  • Buying and selling houses and flats.

French Legal Services

  • French estate planning (Inheritance Law and Tax)
  • French property purchases
  • French property sales
  • French property gifts
  • Assistance on matrimonial transfers
  • Succession issues and transfer of estates
  • French new build
  • Matrimonial property regimes
  • PACS (Pacte Civil de Solidarite)
  • Company structures (Société Civile Immobilière).

Injury Services

The majority of injury claims are now operated on a ‘No win, no fee’ basis. All first injury appointments are free and without obligation.

If the Legal Service you are looking for is not listed here, please contact us.

How to access the 1 Scheme range of services

Complete the enquiry form on this page, email enquiry@ashtonslegal.co.uk or call us on 0333 220 9042 quoting 1 Scheme.