David Turner, former Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution at Foot Anstey joins Legal 500 firm Kitsons as Partner in Kitsons’ Exeter Litigation Team.
Also a former Partner at Bond Pearce, David has vast experience and is an extremely well-regarded individual in the city.
David will specialise in dispute resolution and commercial litigation with a core focus on dealing with issues and disputes in relation to financial services, insurance coverage and mis-selling claims.
David’s knowledge of regulation in financial services will be of particular help to IFA’s....
On Wednesday 19 June, Vic Williams of The Audacious Company will be running a one-day business development and sales training course for solicitors in Exeter.
Many solicitors feel uncomfortable selling their services yet being able to win new clients is a crucial element of their role, particularly in today's tough economic climate. This course is designed to overcome these issues.
Vic has over 20 years’ experience managing and training sales teams in the legal and financial services environments.
Staff at Ashfords Solicitors are going the extra 500 miles for Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust. Having completed a challenge to cycle 1,000 miles in a week two days early, staff are now racing to smash the 1,500 mile barrier by tomorrow evening - Wednesday 30 January - to raise awareness of cervical cancer. As many as 120 Ashfords people signed up for the cycling challenge, which is being completed on static exercise bikes placed in Ashfords' offices across the region in support of their charity of the year. Andy Perkins, Commercial Litigation Partner and Tim Heal, Head of Commercial Property,...
For many couples the start of the New Year marked the end of an old relationship.
Divorce and separation lawyers across the country returned to their offices after the festive season to greet an influx of fresh clients enquiring about divorce and separation. This surge, commencing on the first working day back after the New Year, is a phenomenon commonly referred to as ‘Divorce Day’ or ‘D: Day’. In reality this peak in enquiries typically lasts for the duration of the first fortnight in January.
A Christmas marred by rows and disagreement, rather than a period of joy and...
Ashfords LLP's multi award-winning conveyancing team has gained further recognition for the quality of its service at the 2012 Equity Release Awards, which took place at the end of last month (note: 27 November) at Merchants Taylors’ Hall in London.
The firm’s Equity Release team, led by Partner Peter Barton, was the overall winner in the National Equity Release Conveyancing category, beating Equilaw and Goldsmith Williams to win the award, which was voted on by participating advisors and providers.
Peter Barton, Partner and Head of the Equity Release practice at Ashfords,...
It is that time of year again when most people are buying gifts, but what do you do if your gift is faulty? And what if you want to exchange a present that you do not like and do not have the receipt? In this article I will explain a bit more about the law relating to your consumer rights.
Faulty Goods
The law relating to sale of goods is relatively straight forward. A seller has to provide goods that are of satisfactory quality and fit for purpose. Your rights under these laws are against the seller not the manufacturer. Therefore if you receive goods that simply do not...
Ashfords LLP’s multi award winning conveyancing team has gained further national recognition for the quality of its service at the 2012 LFS Conveyancing Awards.
The team picked up four awards, including Gold for Best Regional Conveyancer: South & South West, Silver awards for overall Best National Conveyancer and Best National Direct Conveyancer. and a Bronze award for Best Conveyancer, as voted for by national Estate Agents.
The team’s commitment to providing excellent service to clients was recognised by the judging panel, which said of Ashfords’ Gold Award: “This was...
Following the success of their previous 'drop-in' legal surgery events, Veitch Penny Solicitors will be at Fresha cafe in Sowton, Exeter each month to provide free legal advice to anyone who cares to drop by.
Friendly solicitors will be at Fresha every second Tuesday of each month (starting on 9 September) between 07:30 and 16:30 to give legal advice on a variety of legal topics including:
Residential and commercial property (including landlord and tenant)
South West legal firm Stephens Scown LLP has cemented its position as one of the leading firms in Devon and Cornwall, with the announcement of the independent legal guide Chambers & Partners 2014, which has awarded the firm more top rankings than ever before.
This news comes on top of Stephens Scown hitting its six month targets, with employees being rewarded for their hard work. Income for the firm has grown by 7% in the period of October 2012 to October 2013, enabling partners to award employees a bonus pay-out of £85,000.
Everys Solicitors in Exmouth has begun a succession plan to ensure this branch of the firm is left in safe hands.
Long-serving Everys legal expert Clive Dixon has worked at the Exmouth branch as a qualified solicitor for 44 years and actually started his training with the firm’s predecessor, W Linford Brown & Sons, in 1964. A general practitioner, Mr Dixon will be reducing his hours in the near future but Everys has already put plans into action to ensure a smooth transition of his caseload.
James Griffin, Everys’ managing partner, said: “Clive has nearly 50 years of...
