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The workplace is gradually getting back to normal, the morning commute is certainly busier and with the current ‘work from home’ guidance due to be lifted many employers will be...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/challenges-faced-by-employers-in-a-covid-world/
Finally, a date has been set when couples can get divorced without having to blame each other and this has been welcomed by family law solicitors and divorce lawyers. The...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/no-fault-divorce-from-april-2022/
Sports lovers have been denied access to live events over the past year, but as some open up and fans trickle back in what implications does it have for employers...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/employment-law-and-sports/
Digital technology is helping law firms like Pearson Solicitors in Oldham engage with clients and enabling us to help people all over the UK without the need for time consuming...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/the-future-of-legal-advice/
As the lifting of restrictions has now set to be delayed family law solicitors at Pearson are advising clients of significant delays to the court system and looking more and...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/advice-from-a-solicitor-can-overcome-court-delays/
Headline news this week is that care home staff could face being shifted from frontline care or risk losing their jobs if they are not vaccinated. In a recent announcement...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/how-do-employers-deal-with-compulsory-vaccines/
At Pearson Solicitors our specialist Japanese Knotweed claims solicitors can advise if you need to make a claim or need representation defending a claim against a neighbour or landowner when...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/individuals/civil-litigation-solicitors/japanese-knotweed-claims/
Thinking of Signing a Lease Without Legal Advice? Just Don’t Do It – advice for landlords and tenants Entering into a lease, whether commercial property or residential, without taking legal...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/signing-a-lease-without-legal-advice/
Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers is a trading name of Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 12024416 (“Pearson”) and whose...
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The tenacity of one of our solicitors paid off recently when we were able to settle a £50,000 claim for our client after she was injured at work. “This was...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/an-injury-at-work-led-to-50000-compensation/
When families have a Will dispute it can be for a variety of reasons, from being left less than was expected to or being left out of it completely, which...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/how-to-contest-a-will-and-why/
It’s something local property solicitors have always known, but now it’s official, the North West is a property hot spot. It’s an amazing place to live and work and we...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/the-north-west-is-a-property-hot-spot/
The summer holidays are here but they might be a little different this year. With traffic light systems and quarantine rules in place we may not all be jetting off...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/holiday-injury-compensation-claims/
The eviction ban on businesses from their premises for rent arrears has been extended and this will obviously have implications for commercial landlords. The eviction ban was due to be...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/moratorium-on-commercial-rents-extended/
Each year Pearson Solicitors collects, reports and publishes data on the diversity of the law firm workforce. This year we had a 73% response rate from all of our employees...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/about/diversity/
New processes are coming into force to modernise the process when making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). More and more people are now thinking about making life easier for...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/lasting-power-of-attorney-service-to-be-modernised/
Despite Brexit, certain aspects of EU law are here to stay and GDPR is one of them. Imaginatively rebranded as UK GDPR, the key elements remain the same. However, subtle...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/data-protection-after-brexit/
Staff shortages as a result of the so-called ‘pingdemic’ are leading to temporary closures of some businesses and a knock on effect with goods being in short supply – so...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/the-impact-of-the-pingdemic-on-employers/
At this time of year our litigation solicitors often get calls about overhanging branches and the problem of big trees, but this is just one of the many legal issues...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/how-to-deal-with-neighbour-disputes/
A client who was injured at work and crushed between the delivery waggon and the wall whilst delivering beer barrels to a pub has been awarded £75,000 in compensation. Injury...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/75000-compensation-for-injury-at-work/
Discrimination legislation and workplace issues surrounding the menopause are to form part of an upcoming Government inquiry – as employment tribunal claims in this area of the law are on...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/menopause-in-the-workplace/
As the Covid-19 vaccine is now being made readily available for younger children what do families do if each parent has a different opinion on whether or not their children...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/vaccines-for-children-what-if-parents-disagree/
Civil disputes and costly court battles could be about to change as more and more mediation is seen as the way forward. The Justice Secretary has called for attempts to...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/civil-dispute-in-court-vs-mediation/
Just as employers have got used to running their business in a post pandemic era it’s all about to change as furlough ceases at the end of this month and...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/the-end-of-furlough-and-compulsory-vaccines/
No two days are the same for Emily Gardner who works in the family law department at Pearson Solicitors in Oldham and her hard work is paying off as she...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/a-day-in-the-life-of-our-family-law-paralegal/
A patient who was left with debilitating symptoms after she was given high doses of the antibiotic Gentamicin has been awarded £250,000 in compensation. The Medical Negligence team at Pearson...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/gentamicin-toxicity-case-against-london-hospital-trusts/
Losing a loved one is a difficult and emotional time. When a person dies their Estate will be distributed either under the terms of their Will or if there is...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/contesting-a-will/
This autumn sees an increase in fees in family courts and this will have a financial implication for children issues and see the cost of divorce increase. The fee for...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/cost-of-divorce-set-to-rise/
A client was able to reclaim part of his season ticket when a road traffic accident (RTA) left him unable to attend matches. The money back towards his ticket was...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/27000-compensation-for-road-traffic-accident/
Losing a loved one is a difficult and emotional time. When a person dies their Estate will be distributed either under the terms of their Will or if there is...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/challenge-a-will/
Losing a loved one is a difficult and emotional time. When a person dies their Estate will be distributed either under the terms of their Will or if there is...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/dispute-a-will/
Where a person dies without leaving a valid Will, their estate is distributed in accordance with the Intestacy Rules. These rules can sometimes leave those who should be provided for...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/intestacy-rules/
When a Will has been made but fails to make provision for the adult children from an earlier marriage, those children may feel aggrieved and they may be able to...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/inheritance-rights-of-adult-children-of-previous-marriage/
Welcome to our ‘Planting Roots for the Future’ campaign. The aim of our campaign is to help the environment in which we all live and work, leave a legacy for...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/future-roots/
The Conveyancing Solicitors at Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers have been shortlisted for two awards in the LEAP Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2021. The first award is for Conveyancing Firm...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/proud-to-be-shortlisted-in-prestigious-property-awards/
This week we launched our ‘Planting Roots for the Future’ campaign. As part of the scheme, on completion of every house purchase we will deliver an appropriate tree to the...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/going-green-and-helping-clients-put-down-future-roots/
Divorce and Family Law solicitors are advising potential divorce clients to check they have appointed the right professional solicitors and that their documentation is in order, after 28 online divorces...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/online-divorce-cases-rejected-by-courts/
After Spring, December is one of the busiest times of the year for conveyancing solicitors and now is the time to make sure you get ahead – if you have...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/moving-house-in-time-for-christmas/
Following a landmark decision by the Court of Appeal it has now been confirmed that Claimants bringing proceedings under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (‘the Act’)...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/can-success-fees-form-part-of-the-estate-when-disputing-a-will/
The announcement of a £65million fund to cover rent arrears which have accumulated during the 2020 pandemic, has been welcomed by property and litigation solicitors as much needed assistance for...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/covid-funding-to-help-residential-landlords/
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