If you registered with the Office of the Public Guardian a Lasting Power of Attorney or Enduring Power of Attorney in the period 1st April 2013 and 31st March 2017 you may be entitled to a refund.
Although Tim Howarth will continue to practise as a Notary Public at 25 Rodney Road, he has decided to step back from his work as a Solicitor. He will continue to support his colleagues at Davis Gregory as a Consultant.
We were privileged recently to work with the trustees of the Estate of Maureen Jones to provide a funding to the Building Circles charity in Cheltenham. This is a charity which provides friendship and support to those with learning difficulties in Gloucestershire.
South Africa has had a problem with children travelling in and out of the country without the permission of their parents or guardians, so on 1st June 2015 it introduced tight rules to try to prevent this.
There has been publicity this week about an apparent flaw in the Ministry of Justice’s online form E, which is used by divorcing couples to provide their financial details. The software did not accurately calculate all the relevant information. If you are or have been a client of our divorce departm
On Friday 6th November, local deaf charity Gloucestershire Deaf Association (GDA) held their first ever Auction of Promises fundraiser, raising £7,200!
This may sound obvious, but you may be surprised at how many people try to be ‘economical with the truth’, and expect to get away with it. We have seen this recently in 2 areas of law, divorce and injury claims.
At Davis Gregory we act for clients at many different stages of life, including some suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. We have found this short video about the disease very helpful, and you may also:
You divorced a long time ago, and you and your ex- have moved on with your lives. Then you find that he (or she) has become rich. They have won the Euromillions Lottery, or have received a big inheritance, or have built up a successful business. Can you claim a slice of this?
On the 19th December we held our own Christmas jumper day where all the staff had to come in wearing a silly Christmas jumper. Take a look at the winner's jumper below!
Andrea Hughes, Manager of Davis Gregory’s Injury Claims department, has recently concluded a £multi-million settlement of a claim by a young man who was aged 15 when he was crossing the road and knocked over by an uninsured car driver.
In November 2013 Davis Gregory held a Charity Wills Month in aid of the Gloucestershire Deaf Association (GDA). For all new Wills made or started in the month, we committed to pay 20% of the fee to the GDA.
Davis Gregory Solicitors have recently expanded our busy property department by welcoming Sally McFadden as Head of Property and Mary Young as Conveyancing Executive.
Landlords entering into assured shorthold tenancy agreements must safeguard their tenant’s deposit through an authorised Tenancy Deposit Scheme (‘TDS’).
Following the recent conviction of Cheltenham solicitor and previous coroner for Gloucestershire Alan C Crickmore, Tim Howarth wrote a letter to the Gloucestershire Echo thanking them for their coverage of the case and highlighting how victims in such situations can get compensation.
Compensation too low? Was your claim settled too quickly? Do you lack confidence in the law firm dealing with your claim? Is the insurance company running rings around you?
On Saturday 12th October Simon Greener attended a service at Bristol Cathedral where Mike the Bishop of Bristol licensed him as a Lay Minister (with 8 others) in the Church of England
This was a question the courts were asked recently by Gloucestershire entrepreneur Dale Vince and his ex-wife Kathleen Wyatt. In 1995 Dale founded Ecotricity, and since then it has become a very successful green energy company, based in Stroud.
Sarah Morris who works in our debt collection department is very excited to announce that her son Daniel Morris has signed a contract with West Bromwich Albion. On 19th April he was introduced to Steve Clarke the WBA Manager and signed his contract.
The Government has decided that the law for injury and other claims should be changed. The changes are being introduced between 1st April and 1st August 2013, so if you are thinking of making a claim, contact us straight away because we may be able to stop them affecting you.
