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It’s known in the business as conveyancing, but this is the legal term for transferring ownership of a property when selling or buying a house and it’s always advisable to...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/making-a-spring-move/
No Fault Divorces could lead to future Pension Poverty as Financial Arrangements are often overlooked, warn family law and divorce solicitors. The No Fault Divorce rules came into effect on...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/no-fault-divorce-and-pension-poverty/
This case highlights the importance of occupiers’ liability as the lady had returned to the premises of her employer to collect her vacuum cleaner. A housekeeper who had an accident...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/occupiers-liability-in-a-personal-injury-case/
As the traditional family changes and the more blended family with second marriages, stepchildren and second marriage children becomes increasingly common our solicitors are often asked what is the consequence...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/blended-families-and-inheritance-disputes/
When clients call us their first point of contact will often be Lauren, one of our receptionists who works as a new client assistant. As part of her role at...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/people/lauren-taylor/
Nicole joined the expanding Care department in December 2021 as a Paralegal. She works closely with the Care Solicitors in Oldham supporting them in meetings with clients, drafting letters and...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/people/nicole-brown/
With mortgage base rates increasing from 0.75% to a 13-year high of 1% could now be a good time to look at remortgaging your property? Reasons to remortgage There are...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/why-now-might-be-the-time-to-remortgage/
An employment tribunal has found that being called ‘bald’ at work is harassment related to sex and not just an insult. As hair loss is much more prevalent in men...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/calling-a-man-bald-is-harassment/
As the generosity surrounding Deborah James and her bowel baby fund shows, no matter how stretched people’s finances are as a nation people pull together and take charity seriously. Many...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/how-to-leave-a-legacy-to-charity/
Over the next few weeks, we will be writing a series of employment law briefings for employers and employees. In this first one Susan Mayall, from our Employment Law team...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/how-should-employers-respond-to-a-flexible-working-request/
Several North West Hospitals have formed part of a recent report into never events which includes botched surgeries, the wrong limbs operated upon and medical items left inside patients after...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/nhs-never-events-on-the-increase/
With a strong background in marketing, focussing particularly on law firms, Carol is a strong member of the marketing team at Pearson. She joined the team in 2022 with a...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/people/carol-parker/
If you are a first time buyer and utilising the government’s help to buy scheme. Now is the time to start looking for your first home before the scheme ends,...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/key-date-for-first-time-buyers-and-the-help-to-buy-scheme/
Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff we are celebrating our best year in business for the year ending 31 March 2022. Our directors. Christopher Burke, Joanne...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/a-decade-of-success-and-growth/
Following on from our briefing to employers on flexible working requests and how should employers respond to a flexible working request. Lucy Croft a solicitor working in the Employment Law...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/how-to-make-a-successful-flexible-working-request/
Daniel Phelps has been with Pearson Solicitors for a few years working as a paralegal in our medical negligence team. As a law firm, we have supported Daniel throughout his...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/celebrating-success-in-medical-negligence/
If you or a family member are living in a care home, residential care or a nursing home, you would expect a good quality of care, but sometimes that care...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/individuals/care-home-claims-solicitors/
When you or one of your relatives moves into a care home you hope it’s a home away from home, but sometimes accidents happen and care can be substandard and...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/individuals/care-home-claims-solicitors/care-home-neglect/
A client who got her fingers burnt whilst working at Park Cakes bakery in Oldham has had her claim of almost £2,500 settled against her employer. Our 24-year-old client is...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/compensation-for-hand-injury-at-oldham-bakery/
Currently in UK employment law there is no menstrual leave policy – some women take sick days off when necessary but Spain has announced it is looking at reforms allowing...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/menstrual-leave-can-you-take-time-off-work/
We have again been awarded The Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark of excellence which we have held for 20 consecutive years. Lexcel is an international practice management standard specifically designed...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/20-years-of-lexcel-excellence/
A series of medical negligence both pre and postnatally led to a significant and life-limiting cerebral palsy claim for our client for which our medical negligence solicitors recently settled for...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/hospital-negligence-leads-to-cerebral-palsy-claim/
At Pearson Solicitors our care home solicitors work closely with the Wills and Trust team who are supported by our in-house financial advisers to offer a complete service to clients...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/individuals/care-home-claims-solicitors/planning-for-care-home-fees/
Hannah Pearson, Private Client Solicitor at Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers explains why it is necessary to apply for a Grant of Probate where the person who has passed away...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/why-do-i-need-probate-if-i-have-a-will/
Hajirah is a trainee solicitor in our growing commercial property department. She has worked for a number of years in law firms across the North West before deciding to specialise...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/people/hajirah-zia/
In this RTA case, our client was on a night out in Oldham when he was in a Road Traffic Accident (RTA) after being struck by a taxi. The Claimant...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/22000-compensation-for-rta-head-injury/
Employment tribunals can have an impact on your business, but the bottom line is how much has to be paid to employees and that can range from £5,000 to over...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/the-cost-of-defending-employment-tribunal-claim/
In this case, we acted for the husband of a lady who sadly passed away after a series of medical negligence mistakes at the Royal Oldham Hospital. The claimant’s wife...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/compensation-for-a-biliary-stent-that-led-to-sepsis/
As part of the Government’s landmark Domestic Abuse Act 2021 solicitors are welcoming the fact there is now a legal bar on parties cross-examining each other where there is evidence...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/cross-examination-of-domestic-abuse-victims-banned-by-courts/
The recent heatwave may have been lovely for those who were off work or on holiday, but when the thermometer rises it’s tough for anyone to work in hot conditions,...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/heatwave-advice-for-businesses/
No fault divorce, diy divorce – both might seem appealing, potentially cheaper and possibly quicker, but don’t be deceived because when it comes to finances and pensions recent research indicates...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/why-women-could-lose-out-in-diy-divorce/
Failsworth law firm Pearson Solicitors is delighted to support a local community project at South Failsworth Primary School that will benefit the children for years to come. South Failsworth Primary...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/failsworth-solicitors-support-local-school-bus-project/
A family meal out in Oldham led to a severe case of food poisoning and ruined a family holiday for our client, but fortunately, the Personal Injury lawyers at Pearson...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/food-poisoning-claim-that-ruined-a-family-holiday/
Discrimination in the workplace can affect teams, staff morale and above all else could be costly for employers and business owners. For staff having to face a daily barrage of...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/injury-to-feelings-in-the-workplace/
Our medical negligence solicitors acted for the family of an active and much-loved grandfather who passed away from sepsis at The Royal Oldham hospital. The grandfather went into the hospital...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/sepsis-from-unnecessary-gallstone-surgery/
Francis House Children’s Hospice has opened a brand new charity shop and the Commercial Property team at Pearson were only too happy to help out by making sure the moving...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/property-lawyers-support-charity-shop-in-withington/
This month Hannah Pearson celebrates 20 years as a solicitor and follows in a great family tradition. The firm Charles Clegg, Slater and Pearson was founded in 1874, of which...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/pearson-news/fourth-generation-of-pearson-celebrates-20-years/
Our team of residential property solicitors are getting a number of enquiries about remortgaging at the moment in light of higher interest rates and the cost of living crisis. Our...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/why-remortgaging-might-be-the-answer-as-interest-rates-rise/
Pamela Walsh, Senior Solicitor in our Family and Child Care department has been recognised for her expertise in child care law and has been accredited by The Law Society by...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/child-care-solicitor-appointed-to-the-childrens-panel/
Our Care Home Claims Solicitors acted for a son on behalf of his deceased mother who had suffered a fractured femur whilst in a care home, the claim was brought...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/fractured-femur-from-a-fall-in-a-care-home/
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