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Prostate Cancer Awareness- know your PSA Levels

Michael Kingman
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This month is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the most common cancer for men across the UK affecting around 1 in 8, and diagnosed in 52,000 men every year. The good news is that prostate cancer can be curable, especially when identified and treated early....

10 Tips for Joint Ventures

Adrian Griffiths
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Joint Ventures Going into business with someone or another company? To avoid the pitfalls in joint ventures, consider the following: Clear objectives : Define the purpose and goals of the joint venture clearly from the outset to align all parties...

Alex Wins Award for bringing Dutton Gregory to Liverpool

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Dutton Gregory’s Liverpool Ambassador, Alex Gregory-Chialton has been named ‘Business Development Champion of the Year’ at a prestigious ceremony celebrating the work of property lawyers in England and Wales. The 4 th annual British...

7 Reasons for a Shareholders Agreement

Adrian Griffiths
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Shareholder Agreements When? How? Why? A shareholders’ agreement is important for a number of reasons and this is why you should have one: Clarity and Understanding : It helps establish clear expectations among shareholders regarding...

10 Tips for Preparing a Successful Business for Sale

Adrian Griffiths
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Financial Preparation: Ensure your financial records are accurate, up-to-date, and well-documented as potential buyers will scrutinise financial performance. Clean-up Operations : Streamline operations, address inefficiencies and organise the business...

How can the Government fix Buy-To-Let?

Gina Peters
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With Gove’s recent announcement that Section 21 notices will be “outlawed” before the next general election, and rumours the election date will be brought forward, many in the buy-to-let market are frustrated with the lack of support...

TEDxWinchester Prepares To Illuminate Audience This June

Andrew Witt
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Excitement is already building for the fourth TEDxWinchester which takes place on Friday 14th June, 10.00 – 16.00, at the University of Winchester. Tickets are already selling fast as the first four inspirational speakers are revealed. ...

Family Team Support for New Parenting App

Rabbia Khan
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With news that a government-backed app to help separating couples successfully negotiate the transition in co-parenting their children is currently being piloted, professionals are asking if managing a family through the use of technology is an effective...

CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION WEEK

Anne Martin
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As we reach the end of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, Clinical Negligence specialist, Anne Martin shares what she has learned. This week, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust has shared some very sobering statistics on Cervical Cancer. Every day in the UK,...

Family Team Shortlisted for National Awards

Jonathan Whettingsteel
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Tonight, our legal specialists in relationship and family law will be celebrating recognition for an incredible year at the inaugural ‘British Family Awards 2024’ as they have been shortlisted for ‘Family Law Team of the Year’ The...

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

Anne Martin
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To mark the end of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month, Anne Martin from our Medical Negligence Team wanted to help raise awareness, support and the knowledge learnt through our clients that have been affected.  The past month has been Pancreatic...

Breaking New Ground in the Legal 500

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Dutton Gregory Solicitors is celebrating the recognition from research and findings by professional guide, The Legal 500, for both previously ranked departments and ones who have entered the directory of the first time. Teams at Dutton Gregory Solicitors...

Who's afraid of the big bad .... Solicitor?

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I have lost count of the times that clients have confessed, at the end of an initial meeting, just how scared they were before coming to see me.  Some have actually said that they would prefer to visit their dentist for a tooth extraction rather than...

Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRCs)

Brianna Garley
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At the start of this month, the new Fixed Costs Regime concerning all commercial claims for monetary relief of up to £100,000 came into force. This includes professional negligence and defended debt claims, as well as property and business disputes...

World Cerebral Palsy Day

Emily Jackson
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When people think of Autumnal colours to wear in October, they picture warm colours such as orange and brown. However, trainee solicitor Emily Jackson in the Medical Negligence Department explains why she is wearing green on Friday 6 th October in support...

Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month

Claire Henderson
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As we reach the end of ‘Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month’ and the national campaign dedicated to raising awareness of the disease in order to improve early detection and prevention, Medical Negligence Specialist, Claire Henderson, talks...

"Messy Finances" - a victim of Long COVID?

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None of us need reminding of the lockdowns, restrictions and ways the COVID-19 pandemic impacted our lives, but in this article, Senior Associate Solicitor, Karen Andrews looks at how Family Law reacted, and what now need to be considered to restore balance...

"Time to Lose the "Lost Years"'

Melanie Reynolds
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Compensation Claims Need Updating Dutton Gregory Solicitor’s Medical Negligence Lead, Melanie Reynolds, is joining colleagues in her profession in the hope that 40 year old case law will soon be overturned by the Supreme Court. The claimant...

"The Probate Wait"

Kathryn Loveland-Blockley
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With an increasing number of authoritative and well-respected organisations promoting a hugely underestimated wait time for the completion of the process of Probate, legal expert Kathryn Loveland-Blockley expresses her sympathy, and frustration, for...

A History of Finding Legal Support

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How does one of our Senior Associate Solicitors combine her knowledge of Family Law with her passion for history? Well, read what Karen Andrews has found out about a 15 th century King of England. First of all, I have to confess my bias.  As a...

'Wills vs Lifetime Gifts - Keeping Family Fairness'

Emily Taylor
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With the ever-increasing costs of living, the only way many young people can get their foot on the property ladder is by opening an account with ‘The Bank of Mum and Dad’. But what if one child receives more from their parents than their...

Specialist joins Prestigious Negligence Panel

Melanie Reynolds
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The Medical Negligence Team at Dutton Gregory is delighted that’s its team leader, Melanie Reynolds, has been accepted to the Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel of UK Charity, ‘Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA)’. The charity,...

Never Ignore the Finances

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The Importance of Financial Disclosure Sorting out finances at the end of a relationship is rarely easy.  As couples find themselves having to deal with so many different things at once, it can be very tempting to put any discussions regarding finances...

Specialist Supports Third Scan in Pregnancy

Claire Henderson
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New research suggesting that giving women a third scan at the end of their pregnancy has been welcomed by a member of Dutton Gregory Solicitors’ Medical Negligence team, Claire Henderson. Recommendations in the report suggest that a third scan could...

"No 'fix' without consultation"

Melanie Reynolds
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Support for industry challenge to Government proposal The leader of Dutton Gregory’s specialist Medical Negligence Team, Melanie Reynolds, has publicly expressed her gratitude to the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) for challenging a...

Dutton Gregory Solicitors Makes Trio of Hires at Northern Headquarters in Liverpool

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Dutton Gregory Solicitors has underpinned its growth in the North of England with a trio of new appointments at its Liverpool office. Responding to an increasing number of opportunities in the property sector, the business has committed significant...