Congratulations to Victoria Bell
As April is coming to an end, it certainly has been a month of exciting change! Victoria Bell has been appointed as Senior Director with immediate effect due to Sharon Smith’s retirement from her role as Senior Director for the practice. Her comments on her new role as Senior Director are as follows: “Sharon has been a […]
Congratulations to Cameron Reed
Congratulations to Cameron Reed who starts his Training Contract with us today. He already has a wealth of experience as a Paralegal, and we are sure he will continue to flourish in his progression towards becoming a skilled and aspiring solicitor.
Congratulations to Carla Towers
Congratulations to Carla Towers who has been promoted from Legal Assistant to Paralegal. Keep up the excellent work!
Our simple solution to Power of Attorney woes
Most of us know that having a Lasting Power of Attorney in place can be an invaluable lifeline during trying times. It allows your family and loved ones to deal with your affairs, finances and welfare should you be unable to do so through illness, accident or old age. While many assume that power of attorneys are […]
Meet The Team: Victoria Bell
This week we are continuing our ‘Meet the Team’ series where we get to know some of our lovely team members at Carr & Co Solicitors. Today we’re sitting down for a quick chat with head of conveyancing and company director Victoria Bell. Which areas of law do you deal with? Conveyancing, commercial property, wills, probate, powers […]
Don’t let flight delays ruin your dream holiday
If you’re jetting off this summer we hope you have a great time but sometimes unexpected travel issues can ruin even the best laid holiday plans. If this does happen then its best to know where you stand. A delayed flight whether it interferes with holiday or business plan can be upsetting but if the […]
Government £1m pledge to scrap death duty for ordinary families
Inheritance tax has long been a source of anguish for families who don’t consider themselves rich but when property value, shares, pensions and other assets are added together can find it hoovering up the savings that they had intended to pass on to their loved ones. Following a conservative victory in the recent general election […]
Zero Hours Contracts: Know Your Rights!
What are Zero Hours Contracts? Zero hours contracts have become quite the election issue this season with Labour leader Ed Miliband vowing to ban exploitative agreements. Although they’re hardly a new phenomenon, there are still great misunderstandings about what these contracts are and how your rights are affected as a result. Zero hours contracts permit employers to hire […]
Digital Justice: Is Britain ready for virtual courtrooms?
Britons could soon be receiving justice via Skpe under radical new plans which could see thousands of court cases dealt with over the internet. A new report by the Civil Justice Council has recommended that civil court cases be dealt with by an Ebay-style online disputes system with many cases being resolved through “automated negotiation” […]
Does the Magna Carta mean anything in modern Britain?
‘NO Freeman shall be taken or imprisoned, or be disseised of his Freehold, or Liberties, or free Customs, or be outlawed, or exiled, or any other wise destroyed; nor will We not pass upon him, nor condemn him, but by lawful judgment of his Peers, or by the Law of the Land. We will […]