26/07/10:
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Following reports in the reports in the media today and over the weekend, that BP boss Tony…
26/07/10:
News
Clinical Negligence experts Forbes Solicitors were recently quoted in The Guardian. Sara…
22/07/10:
News
Forbes is pleased to once again support the annual Blackburn with Darwen Football festival…
22/07/10:
News
Forbes Solicitors have acted in a deal to save over 100 jobs at Blackburn carpet firm Dutton…
21/07/10:
Article
A recent Health & Safety prosecution reminds employers of the Court's attitude when profit is…
15/07/10:
News
The skills of a Lancashire solicitor have been recognised by the Law Society of England & Wales…
14/07/10:
News
Forbes Solicitors are delighted to have been nominated for Best Legal Firm at the forthcoming…
14/07/10:
News
Forbes Solicitors has launched a podcast which provides a concise summary of the key points of…
13/07/10:
News
Forbes Solicitors recently featured in Lancashire Business View July/August 2010
08/07/10:
Article
It has recently been reported in the publication Inside Housing that a housing association has…
07/07/10:
News
Lancashire law firm Forbes Solicitors has supported a mentoring programme, for the fifth year…
07/07/10:
Article
If you die without a Will in the UK you die "intestate", which basically means that your estate…
07/07/10:
Article
The annual statistics for 2009/2010 have just been published by the Tribunals Service.
06/07/10:
News
With the government planning to speed up plans to raise the age at which the state pension can…
02/07/10:
News
The Government has today published the six-figure salaries of more than 150 employees in tax…
02/07/10:
Article
In a June 2010 article in the Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, Ian Loveland considered the…
02/07/10:
Article
Under ground 14A of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988, it is possible for social landlords to…
02/07/10:
Article
On 23 June 2010, the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in the case of Austin v Mayor and…
02/07/10:
Article
Local authorities are obliged under the Children Act 1989 to support and protect vulnerable…
02/07/10:
Article
When one joint tenant decides that they wish to stop living at the tenanted property, it is…
01/07/10:
News
The Lancashire Business Survey returns for a third year and the organisers want to know your…
30/06/10:
News
The disappointing performance of the England football team in the World Cup has left many…
25/06/10:
Article
The Court of Appeal yesterday handed down their decision in the case of Gibb –v-Maidstone &…
23/06/10:
News
Forbes Solicitors is delighted to announce that the firm has expanded its presence in Chorley…
17/06/10:
News
We hope you like the new style and layout but if you have any comments or feedback please do…
17/06/10:
Article
It is not often that cases dealing with debt recovery reach the Court of Appeal, but on 15 June…
17/06/10:
News
Lancashire Law firm Forbes Solicitors is advising companies to take action to overcome the…
09/06/10:
News
Forbes Solicitors is pleased to announce further expansion of the family team at its Chorley…
09/06/10:
Article
Characters like the Meercat Aleksander Orlov and the Opera Singer Gio Compario have helped to…
08/06/10:
Article
In June 2010, the High Court will hear the first case to test the law after the decision of the…
07/06/10:
Article
You've had a road traffic accident; not your fault. You've been injured and are suffering not…
07/06/10:
Article
The issue of the sub-letting of social housing stock is arguably one of the chief problems…
03/06/10:
News
We hope you like the new style and layout but if you have any comments or feedback please do…
28/05/10:
Article
A warning to cohabiting couples to obtain advice regarding entering into a Cohabitiation…
28/05/10:
Article
A warning for divorcing couples not to bury their heads in the sand when it comes to debts of…
28/05/10:
Article
Many businesses often use overtime working as a way of coping with changes in demand and…
27/05/10:
Article
Given the relative scarcity of social housing in the United Kingdom and the size of the waiting…
27/05/10:
Article
In November 2008, Lord Justice Jackson was appointed to chair a review of the costs involved in…
27/05/10:
Article
The current trend for owning a pit bull-type dog as a 'status symbol' has led to an…
27/05/10:
News
Forbes Solicitors are set to attend The Unibond League's annual Roadshow event
27/05/10:
News
Lancashire Law firm Forbes Solicitors has launched a free weekly advice session on clinical…
26/05/10:
News
Forbes Solicitors is pleased to announce the expansion of its conveyancing team with the…
25/05/10:
News
With the World Cup looming and many matches taking place mid afternoon Forbes Solicitors is…
21/05/10:
News
Lancashire law firm Forbes Solicitors is delighted to announce that Naila Aziz, Sarah Hinde,…
20/05/10:
News
The new government have wasted no time in laying an order before Parliament suspending HIPs…
17/05/10:
Article
When it comes to insurance, there are plenty of obvious candidates for cover,for example your…
13/05/10:
Article
I have just discovered my husband is having an affair. He won't admit it, but he has been…
13/05/10:
Article
It has been reported that a landlord has been jailed for two and a half years following a fire…
10/05/10:
News
Darwen based WEC Group has acquired Nutter Aircrafts Limited for an undisclosed sum
07/05/10:
News
In the run up to the election, there has been a noticeable decline in the number of mortgage…
23/04/10:
Article
It was reported in the national media in April 2010 that a woman from Bromsgrove has been…
21/04/10:
Article
The Court of Appeal has recently been required to provide a judgment upon a case concerning…
20/04/10:
News
The closure of virtually all airports in North Western Europe has left many workers stranded…
19/04/10:
Article
It is still common in business for deals to be made on a handshake but more increasingly emails…
16/04/10:
Article
The Claimant sought damages for personal injuries sustained when he tripped over a defect in…
15/04/10:
Article
Forbes has successfully defended an occupiers liability claim brought against Preston College…
08/04/10:
Article
With the first signs of Spring in the air it is the perfect season to tidy up your finances…
06/04/10:
News
Forbes Solicitors has reinforced its position as being one of the leading firms for providing…
29/03/10:
News
To coincide with the recent Dementia Awareness campaign the NHS is running, Lancashire law firm…
26/03/10:
Article
The importance of landlords adhering to the requirements of the Gas Safety (Installation and…
26/03/10:
Article
In his budget on the 24th March 2010, the Chancellor introduced a new relief on stamp duty for…
25/03/10:
Article
The question to be asked in any debt case is "what is the likelihood of getting paid?" An…
24/03/10:
Article
The Government announced in March 2010 that there would be a further 88 Family Intervention…
23/03/10:
Article
In March 2010, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported that it had prosecuted a landlord…
19/03/10:
News
The Blackburn-based provider of total engineering solutions has been bought by T Clarke plc…
17/03/10:
Article
The Government is currently considering the Crime and Security Bill which will introduce "go…
15/03/10:
Article
The Home Secretary Alan Johnson has announced a proposal that all reports of Anti-Social…
15/03/10:
Article
It has recently been reported that Bolton Council has become the first local authority in the…
09/03/10:
Article
The 5th March 2010 issue of Inside Housing reports how Sentinel Housing Association are…
05/03/10:
News
The award recognises outstanding performance by a law firm within Lancashire
02/03/10:
Article
Following a long running consultation, Jack Straw announced last week that the government will…
02/03/10:
Article
The granting of an Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) is potentially one of the most intrusive…
02/03/10:
Article
In two recent prosecutions, the Health and Safety Executive has sought to tackle the problem of…
25/02/10:
Article
This case, in which Forbes represented the Defendant, highlights the common difficulty…
24/02/10:
News
Lancashire law firm Forbes Solicitors has warned that it is essential for employers to deal…
24/02/10:
Article
The importance of complying with gas safety rules has been highlighted by the prosecution of a…
23/02/10:
Article
The Claimant sought damages for credit hire charges incurred as a result of a road traffic…
18/02/10:
Article
Each case has to be considered on its own merits. The aim of compensation is to put the…
18/02/10:
Article
Whenever any legal document such as an enforcement notice is to be served upon an individual or…
15/02/10:
Article
It is generally considered that seeking an order for possession of residential accommodation…
12/02/10:
Article
A man has recently been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive for breaches of Gas…
09/02/10:
News
The skills of a Lancashire lawyer have been recognised by the Law Society of England and Wales…
05/02/10:
Article
A gas fitter has been fined after it was found that he was unregistered
03/02/10:
Article
A landlord has recently been prosecuted for failing to maintain the safety of gas appliances…
02/02/10:
News
The skills of a local Preston Solicitor have been recognised by the UK's leading family law…
01/02/10:
Article
The Housing Act 1996 imposes a number of obligations and requirements upon local housing…
28/01/10:
Article
Businesses must focus on customers' needs
22/01/10:
Article
The myth of the Common Law Spouse still remains. This is worrying considering the increasing…
20/01/10:
Article
In January 2010, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has made the focus of its 'Myth of the…
20/01/10:
Article
In January 2010, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a new safety awareness campaign…
20/01/10:
Article
On 15 December 2009, the High Court made a ruling on the validity of the decision of two local…
20/01/10:
Article
2009 could arguably have been seen has a turbulent year for landlords and other social housing…
20/01/10:
Article
2009 saw a significant number of judicial review claims being brought against social housing…
15/01/10:
Article
ISAs are tax-efficient
14/01/10:
Article
14/01/10:
News
Lancashire law firm Forbes Solicitors is warning divorcing couples to take caution in using…
07/01/10:
Article
When a man bought a loaf of bread from his local supermarket he could not have imagined that it…
07/01/10:
Article
An 83-year-old lady fell after tripping on uneven paving
07/01/10:
Article
Following a road traffic accident a 21-year-old man received £1,000 in damages
07/01/10:
Article
A 38-year-old man was awarded compensation following a road traffic accident
04/01/10:
Article
There are a number of ways in which you can reduce your IHT, and by incorporating them into…