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Staffordshire solicitors Bowcock & Pursaill were founded in 1927 and act for clients in Staffordshire and throughout the country. We have a reputation for specialising in tax planning, trusts, wealth management, residential, agricultural and commercial property, corporate and commercial services and provide all the other services you would expect from a modern, progressive law firm.

We provide practical and straightforward legal advice to private, public and commercial clients. We listen carefully to their needs and concerns and use this knowledge to provide the best advice for them.

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Ian Naylor

Partner

T: 01538 399199

E: icn@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Catherine Whittles

Partner

T: 01782 200003

E: cw@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Tim Wolley

Partner

T: 01782 200007

E: tw@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Emma Amat

Partner

T: 01538 370832

E: ea@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Robert Fearnley

Partner

T: 01889 598883

E: rf@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Tim Bailey

Associate Solicitor

T: 01538 392563

E: tb@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Lisa Cogger

Associate Solicitor

T: 01538 370830

E: lc@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Katie Nixon

Associate Solicitor

T: 01785 339514

E: kn@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Joy Hancock

Associate Solicitor

T: 01889 598888

E: joy.hancock@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Heather Reynolds

Solicitor

T: 01782 200000

E: hr@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Jim Hickey

Solicitor

T: 01538 399199

E: jh@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Danielle Newbon

Solicitor

T: 01889 598888

E: dn@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Michael Rothwell

Solicitor

T: 01782 200000

E: mr@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Elizabeth Delf

Solicitor

T: 01889 598884

E: ld@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Clare Thomas

Solicitor

T: 01782 200500

E: ct@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Jeffrey Williams

Assistant Solicitor

T: 01782 200506

E: jw@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Lisa Cockbill

Legal Assistant

T: 01785 339514

E: lac@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Emma Gould

Paralegal

T: 01538 399199

E: eg@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Jodi Attwood-Boot

Paralegal

T: 01538 370826

E: jb@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Vanessa Wood

Taxation Assistant

T: 01538 370820

E: vw@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Sarah Holt

Trust & Archive Administrator

T: 01538 392562

E: sh@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

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Andy Mifflin

Practice Accountant

T: 01538 399199

E: am@bowcockpursaill.co.uk

Intern Christina joins our Hanley office legal team

B&P|28/10/2019

Clients visiting our Hanley office at Festival Park may well have spotted a new face among our legal team.

Intern Christina Ioannou applied to come and spend her legal placement here at Bowcock & Pursaill Solicitors, and is currently in her third year of studying law at Bournemouth University.

Originally from Stoke-on-Trent, Christina has been supporting and shadowing our Hanley staff, helping with a wide variety of legal matters from residential conveyancing to litigation matters to resolve disputes…

Commercial property leases and ‘contracting-out’

B&P|17/10/2019

Unless specific steps are taken prior to completion of a lease of business premises, a tenant usually has an automatic right to renew their tenancy under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (or the ‘1954 Act’). Our commercial property specialist Joy Hancock explains how this right can be excluded from new leases through a provision known as ‘contracting out’.

By contracting out, the parties agree to take the lease outside of the automatic renewal rights as afforded to a tenant…

28/10/2019

Intern Christina joins our Hanley office legal team

21/10/2019

Sponsorship helps Leek Cricket Club to thrive

17/10/2019

Commercial property leases and ‘contracting-out’

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Ian Naylor

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Catherine Whittles

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Tim Wolley

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Emma Amat

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Robert Fearnley

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Tim Bailey

Associate Solicitor

Lisa Cogger

Associate Solicitor

Katie Nixon

Associate Solicitor

Joy Hancock

Associate Solicitor

Heather Reynolds

Solicitor

Jim Hickey

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Danielle Newbon

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Michael Rothwell

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Elizabeth Delf

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Clare Thomas

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Jeffrey Williams

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Lisa Cockbill

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Emma Gould

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Jodi Attwood-Boot

Paralegal

Vanessa Wood

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Sarah Holt

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Andy Mifflin

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