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Several charities are set to benefit from a generous trust fund which is being administered by Staffordshire solicitors Bowcock & Pursaill. A client of the legal firm set up the trust several years ago which has a total value of £225,000 and is now being used to support several local charities including the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity who are receiving £30,000. Ian Naylor, a partner at Bowcock & Pursaill Solicitors, who is administering the Trust funds, went to meet the Air Ambulance team at Burton upon Trent and see first-hand how donations support their service. He said: “We felt it was...
For those residential landlords of long leases out there, the Court of Appeal decision in the case of Dr Julia Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Limited is considered to be quite a problematic one, at least in practical terms. Our associate solicitor Joy Hancock, a specialist in landlord and tenant matters, takes a look at this case in more detail… The Facts: The case involves a property, formerly two houses in Randolph Crescent, Maida Vale, which were converted into and let to nine residential tenants by way of a 125 year lease. From the details reported in the Court of...
A husband and wife who were central to Leek’s place in history as the centre of the British silk industry have been honoured with their own plaques. Blue plaques to Sir Thomas and Lady Elizabeth Wardle were unveiled on Tuesday (November 13th) at their former family home in Leek, 54 St Edward Street, now the base of our Leek office! The plaques are the work of Leek and District Civic Society and may be the first in the country where a husband and wife have each been given their own plaque and honoured at the same time. Leek & District...
On May 17 the Supreme Court heard its first ever case on divorce itself rather than issues relating to finances or children. Tini Owens, aged 68, wanted the court to grant her a divorce from her husband of 40 years, who refused the split. The Supreme Court unanimously rejected the appeal, meaning she must remain married until 2020. Our family and matrimonial solicitor Lisa Cogger examines the case and what it means for the divorce process. Tini and Hugh Owens were married in 1978 and have two adult children, and Mrs Owens had been contemplating a divorce since 2012 but...
We have now launched our Employer Protection Scheme – an all-inclusive package designed to give you protection from expensive Employment Tribunal claims – at a competitive fixed cost. Official figures show since the abolition of Employment Tribunal fees in July 2017 the caseload had more than doubled, leaving employers increasingly exposed to the threat of claims and resulting in more administrative resources being allocated to prepare for tribunal hearings. Our Employer Protection Scheme gives you direct access to expert advice from our experienced employment solicitors, providing employers with guaranteed peace of mind, safe in the knowledge that they are compliant...
On average, most working people stay in one job for up to five years before moving on to the next. However, here at Bowcock & Pursaill we are something of an anomaly, and collectively our experienced staff have been with our firm for an incredible 297 years! Many work anniversaries and milestones have come and gone for the workforce here at Bowcock & Pursaill, with 11 of our employees well over the 10-year mark. The longest standing member of our team is Carol White, who has recently celebrated her 46th work anniversary. Based in Leek, Carol has been a legal secretary to...
What is a redundancy? Redundancy is one of the potentially fair reasons for dismissal. A redundancy occurs when: The business for which the employee is employed is ceasing The business in the place where the employee is employed is ceasing There is a reduction of a particular kind of work an employee carries out Redundancy can also take place where a site or office is closing, where a particular department or function are no longer required or where a business restructure identifies a need for a reduced headcount. This can be because the duties can be absorbed elsewhere, or have...
The amount of unclaimed or unregistered land (this refers to land, buildings or both) in the UK has rapidly decreased, and according to HM Land Registry more than 85% is now registered. Our commercial property specialist Ian Naylor looks at why it is important to register your home and property. Ian says: “One of the key reasons to register your land is so that everyone can see who owns it which is key when someone is looking to buy it or wishes to acquire a right over it such as installing a pipe or cable for the supply of services...
Following recent reports of one of the biggest data breaches to date involving a UK company, Dixons Carphone, which is now thought to affect 10 million records, our disputes and employment specialist Tim Wolley looks at what is classed as a breach and what you should do if your business discovers a breach. What is classed as personal data? Any information relating to a person or data subject, that can be used to directly or indirectly identify the person is affected. In addition to the usual suspects (name, picture, email address, contact number), GDPR also includes an individual’s computer IP address and...
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