In this episode of Fishers on the Case, host Amanda Payne is joined by Sarah Beggin from Approach. Sarah shares her fascinating career journey, from starting in banking in 1990, progressing to branch manager and sales coach, going through a bank robbery on her final day, and eventually setting up her own business specialising in networking, business development and telephone confidence training. They discuss managing people, job sharing challenges, moving from corporate life into entrepreneurship, the power of networking, and why confidence on the phone is becoming a lost skill. Amanda and Sarah also explore conveyancing, selling a house, and why engaging with your solicitor early could reduce delays and fall throughs. An honest, practical and energetic conversation about career changes, community and building confidence in business.

Welcome to Fishers on the Case, hosted by Amanda Payne, CEO of Fishers Solicitors. In this episode, Amanda is joined by Karen Robinson from KR4HR, an HR consultant and senior leadership coach with nearly 20 years of HR experience. Karen shares her career story, how she fell into HR, why she decided to set up her own limited company, and what life is like running a business from home (with two German shepherds keeping her busy). They then dive into one of the biggest topics for employers right now, the possible changes to employment law in 2026. Karen explains what is being discussed, including: Potential day one employment rights and what that could mean for employers Fair dismissal changes and how probation periods might work Possible updates to statutory sick pay Changes linked to trade union recognition Why businesses should be proactive now, not reactive later Karen also shares practical advice on what employers can tighten up today, from recruitment and interview processes to probation reviews, contracts, policies and training line managers for difficult conversations. If you employ people, manage a team, or run a business, this episode is packed with grounded insight and clear next steps.

In this episode of Fishers on the Case, host Amanda Payne is joined by Mark Smalley, Managing Director of David Granger Architectural Design. Mark shares his career journey of being an architectural design and eventually leading a well established practice. Amanda and Mark explore what architectural design actually involves, from early feasibility and planning through to building regulations, land registry plans and site inspections. The conversation also dives into real world issues homeowners and buyers face, including planning conditions on new build properties, boundary disputes, land registry inaccuracies and why early legal advice is so important when developing or purchasing land. A practical and informative episode for anyone buying, building, developing or simply wanting to understand how planning and property design really works.