21/12/09:
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Natasha Barr v Cooperative Group
18/12/09:
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Forbes in house Training Suite was the venue for their Annual Qualifications celebration for…
17/12/09:
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When you find the house of your dreams, how do you go about making that dream a reality?
15/12/09:
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Local Solicitor Pauline Rigby is delighted to have won the + Factor Singing Award at the recent…
15/12/09:
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In December 2009, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) brought a successful prosecution…
15/12/09:
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Following a request for male clothing from Natalie Ward, Manager of Cancer Research UK…
09/12/09:
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Forbes Solicitors is pleased to celebrate its sponsorship of The East Lancashire Football…
04/12/09:
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The pub opens its doors to the public on Monday 7 December 2009.
02/12/09:
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Forbes successfully defended a claim at Trial brought against Salford City Council where the…
23/11/09:
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From 16-20 November 2009, the Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week aims to raise the profile of gas…
20/11/09:
Article
In November 2009, during Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)…
18/11/09:
News
Forbes Solicitors is pleased to celebrate its sponsorship of The Central Lancashire Junior and…
17/11/09:
Article
Another pleasing result for the Council when Forbes successfully defended an employer's…
12/11/09:
Article
A hospital Trust admitted liability
12/11/09:
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A 24-year-old woman received £2,750
12/11/09:
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Forbes Solicitors is delighted to announce it has been selected as the main sponsor for…
11/11/09:
News
Forbes Solicitors announces six of its trainee solicitors have now fully qualified
09/11/09:
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With the annual cost of fraud estimated at £1.6bn, David Pickford looks at how local knowledge…
06/11/09:
Article
The last act may have been played out in the case of London & Quadrant Housing Trust v R (on…
06/11/09:
News
Forbes Solicitors is celebrating National Enterprise Week by offering a day of free appointments…
05/11/09:
Article
During the Not In My Neighbourhood Week, running from 2-6 November 2009, the Prime Minister…
02/11/09:
Article
In the latest of a series of prosecutions conducted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), a…
29/10/09:
News
Forbes Solicitors is delighted to announce the expansion of its commercial property team with…
28/10/09:
Article
The importance of fire safety in residential accommodation should never be underestimated and…
28/10/09:
Article
Whenever a new tenancy can be offered for a property, it is always important for local housing…
28/10/09:
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A landlord from Cambridgeshire has recently been sent to prison for 16 months after breaching…
23/10/09:
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According to North-West law firm Forbes Solicitors anti-social behaviour has been a long-…
23/10/09:
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Lancashire Law firm Forbes Solicitors has received its strongest results to date in the latest…
20/10/09:
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The planned postal strike by Royal Mail staff once again brings into the spotlight the…
16/10/09:
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Forbes Solicitors announces the further expansion of its employment team with the addition of…
09/10/09:
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Forbes Solicitors is pleased to announce the further expansion of its Wills, Probate, Tax and…
08/10/09:
News
Preston's biggest landlord, Community Gateway Association (CGA) reaches 100% gas safety…
02/10/09:
News
Local law firm Forbes Solicitors is warning Lancashire businesses in the hospitality sector not…
02/10/09:
Article
The Claimant alleged that he had fallen as a result of a defect in the carriageway causing…
30/09/09:
Article
The importance of fire safety in residential accommodation should never be underestimated and…
29/09/09:
Article
The High Court last week upheld the law that allows UK employers to force workers to retire…
25/09/09:
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A 32-year-old man received £3,250 in compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenity…
25/09/09:
Article
A 42-year-old man received £1,600,000 in compensation for the neurological injuries that he…
25/09/09:
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A 46-year-old woman received an out-of-court settlement of £7,500.
25/09/09:
Article
A 44-year-old man was awarded £50,000 in damages after the hospital failed to make a correct…
22/09/09:
News
Top North-West law firm Forbes Solicitors has out performed all its local competitors' with…
18/09/09:
News
Four new trainee solicitors have been welcomed into leading North West law firm Forbes…
15/09/09:
Article
The anti social behaviour of social housing tenants and the ways in which landlords have sought…
15/09/09:
Article
The Credit Crunch has made more and more people think about acting financially responsibly…
15/09/09:
Article
The safety of those residing in tower blocks is currently one of the most important issues…
15/09/09:
Article
The dangers of having gas work undertaken by illegal gas workers have again been highlighted by…
15/09/09:
Article
Having failed to diagnose dysplasia of the hip, an abnormal bone growth, shortly after her…
15/09/09:
Article
In 2003 a man's wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. She received chemotherapy treatment…
15/09/09:
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A 22 month old boy who suffered a laceration to the base of his little finger on his left hand…
15/09/09:
Article
In 2005, aged 59 at the time of the accident, a lady was a front seated passenger in a…
15/09/09:
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A 14-year-old schoolboy received £2,500 in compensation for multiple injuries sustained…
15/09/09:
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A local authority was found to be negligent after a woman developed mesothelioma after it was…
10/09/09:
Article
In December 2003 a 29-year-old man underwent an operation following a broken leg
09/09/09:
Article
It is difficult to emphasise the dangers caused by asbestos in properties.
09/09/09:
Article
The support provided to individuals in the greatest need through the granting of housing…
09/09/09:
Article
It is often the case that the cause of anti social behaviour is the perpetrator drinking large…
01/09/09:
Article
The dangers posed by the Legionella bacteria are well known in large water systems such as in…
27/08/09:
News
Forbes Solicitors is pleased to announce that David Ryan from its Preston office has recently…
25/08/09:
News
Leading North West law firm Forbes Solicitors are pleased to announce they will be sponsoring…
24/08/09:
Article
The Court of Appeal has recently provided a decision on the validity of handing the review…
19/08/09:
Article
Forbes recently represented the Co-operative Group Ltd at trial in a slipping claim where the…
17/08/09:
Article
Graduating from university is traditionally a time for celebrations and beginning a new career…
13/08/09:
Article
In August 2005 whilst playing cricket, a man went off injured after hearing a loud popping…
13/08/09:
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In November 2002, 18 weeks into her pregnancy, a lady, then aged 29, attended the hospital for…
13/08/09:
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A 27 year old man received £24,872 in compensation after injuring his back
12/08/09:
Article
Many of today's young professionals have grown up in an era of easy credit,soaring house…
12/08/09:
Article
The importance of having work carried out on gas appliances in residential properties by…
10/08/09:
Article
It is often the case that the most violent offenders will continue to pose a risk of serious…
30/07/09:
Article
A 56 year old man attended his General Practitioner in August 2001 with regards to pain in his…
30/07/09:
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A 40 year old woman received compensation in the sum of £13,500 following negligent treatment…
27/07/09:
Article
The issue of regulating the safety of domestic gas appliances is one of the key areas which…
27/07/09:
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Forbes Solicitors is pleased to announce a new sponsorship deal with The Old Blackburnians…
23/07/09:
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The Department for Communities and Local Government has recently commenced a consultation…
22/07/09:
Article
In August 2001 after giving birth to her third child, a lady found she was unable to pass urine…
22/07/09:
Article
A 15 year old boy, whilst on work experience, caught his thumb on a piece of protruding metal…
22/07/09:
Article
In September 2005 a 35 year old woman was involved in a car accident when a vehicle collided…
22/07/09:
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A 72 year old man was awarded £16,500 in compensation after contracting asbestosis.
22/07/09:
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An 87 year old lady had been staying in a cluttered room in the rehabilitation ward of a…
22/07/09:
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An employee at a meat factory brought a claim for personal injury after he suffered an accident…
21/07/09:
Article
An appeal has recently been heard in the High Court concerning individuals seeking a review…
21/07/09:
Article
It is often the case that in legal proceedings related to anti social or nuisance behaviour, a…
21/07/09:
Article
Thousands of the 1.15 million buy-to-let landlords in Britain are potentially in line to…
21/07/09:
Article
Issues relating to the removal of gypsies from land are arguably some of the most problematic…
21/07/09:
Article
Bourne Leisure Limited (T/A British Holidays) v Marsden (On behalf of the Estate of M Marsden,…
10/07/09:
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Congratulations to Daniel Milnes on being awarded 'Best Business Advisor'
09/07/09:
Article
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge made legal history recently when he approved a Criminal…
08/07/09:
Article
Lancashire law firm Forbes Solicitors is warning couples to be careful when signing pre nuptial…
08/07/09:
Article
The police force has been unsuccessful in proving that a speeding police car was not…
08/07/09:
Article
The Ministry of Defence appealed against a decision that it was liable for the negligence of an…
08/07/09:
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The family of an 82-year-old lady received £6,000 in compensation following negligent treatment…
08/07/09:
Article
Kathleen Jolley v Wigan Council
07/07/09:
Article
In the latest of a series of cases where the English and European courts have argued over the…
07/07/09:
Article
The use of Anti Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) has steadily increased since their introduction…
07/07/09:
Article
One of the main duties of a landlord is to carry out an annual safety check and service of any…
07/07/09:
Article
A Notice to Quit is one of the most commonly used documents in landlord and tenant matters…
07/07/09:
Article
The recent introduction of tenancy deposit schemes into the law governing landlord and tenant…
07/07/09:
Article
The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Knowsley Housing Trust v Paul Prescott & Linda…
07/07/09:
Article
The recent case of Patricia Whitehouse v A H Loi Lee 2009 EWCA Civ 375 has provided practitioners…
07/07/09:
Article
The case of CDS Housing v Bellis 2008 EWCA Civ 1315 has shown the potential outcome in…
07/07/09:
Article
The recent case of R (on the application of Hassan) v Croydon London Borough Council has…
03/07/09:
News
Lancashire law firm Forbes Solicitors recently advised on the sale of shares in Harbrook…
02/07/09:
News
Forbes Solicitors is pleased to announce that David Pickford, a Partner in the firm's Defendant…
29/06/09:
Article
These days, it is not uncommon for people to own property abroad as well as in the UK. It is…
29/06/09:
Article
The four-mile stretch of the A675 between Higher Walton and junction 3 of the M65 was the worst…
26/06/09:
News
Forbes Solicitors is pleased to have recently advised on the acquisition of Safe Business…
19/06/09:
Article
The eagerly awaited judgment in the case of London & Quadrant Housing Trust v R (on the…
19/06/09:
News
Forbes Solicitors is pleased to announce that Winston Hood, Managing Partner of its Preston…
19/06/09:
Article
Right to buy claims may be dealt with on a regular basis by large landlords and by practitioners…
19/06/09:
Article
The decision reached in Freeman v Islington London Borough Council 2009 EWCA Civ 536 has cast…
17/06/09:
News
Lancashire law firm Forbes Solicitors is reminding employers of the importance of making…
16/06/09:
Article
The Government's crusade to force organisations to take health & safety issues more seriously…
16/06/09:
Article
Stamp Duty Land Tax ("SDLT") on commercial leases has never been easy! It is about to get much…
16/06/09:
Article
In the past, discrimination in its most obvious form i.e. where one party is treated less…
16/06/09:
Article
If I have non-invasive surgery i.e. Botox and fillers or even laser treatment, do I have any…
16/06/09:
Article
I am quite young but have substantial financial assets. Is it necessary for me to create a…
16/06/09:
Article
My fiance and I are not yet married but are buying a house together. Would it be advisable to…
16/06/09:
Article
The State Pension age is changing. Currently it is 65 for men and 60 for women.
16/06/09:
Article
As we grow older as a population, our preparations for a longer and longer life after…
08/06/09:
News
Forbes Solicitors recently advised on the exciting expansion of Lancashire-based Ribble Valley…
05/06/09:
News
Forbes Solicitors Housing team will be exhibiting at this years Chartered Institute of Housing…
04/06/09:
Article
Unlike celebrity game shows, accruing points on the proposed national register of landlords…
01/06/09:
Article
The Housing Act 1996 requires local housing authorities to have schemes in place for…
28/05/09:
Article
As you were..........For the time being
21/05/09:
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Paul Marsh, President of the Law Society of England and Wales recently visited leading North-…
19/05/09:
News
With Katie Price and Peter Andre being added to the high statistics of separation, it brings…
11/05/09:
News
Lancashire Law firm Forbes Solicitors is delighted to announce that four of its solicitors have…
05/05/09:
News
Forbes is pleased to announce that Clare Knight has been promoted to an Associate of the firm…
30/04/09:
Article
The Court of Appeal's decision in the case of X & Y (Protected Parties Represented by their…
21/04/09:
Article
The 49th update to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) governing civil cases in England and Wales…
21/04/09:
Article
The Claimant was employed by the Defendant as a support worker in social services. He claimed…
20/04/09:
Article
The claimant sought damages for an accident when he slipped on pigeon droppings on the public…
16/04/09:
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Peter Dixon and Irwell Street Metal Company Ltd v Trafford MBC (Manchester County Court)
15/04/09:
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The credit crunch has turned the Savings and Investment world on it's head.
03/04/09:
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The continued downward pressure on interest rates,and thus the returns from cash on deposit, is…
03/04/09:
Article
The case of Tommy McGlynn v Welwyn Hatfield District Council (2009) EWCA Civ 285 has…
03/04/09:
Article
When the rent paid for a property is several hundred pounds per month, it may be presumed that…
02/04/09:
News
Local law firm Forbes Solicitors is issuing a stern warning to divorcing couples to take care…
02/04/09:
News
Lancashire law firm Forbes Solicitors has seen the number of local businesses instructing them…
27/03/09:
Article
In recessionary times everyone finds that their money may not stretch as far as it previously…
24/03/09:
Article
Due to the perennial problems caused by the sharp decline in social housing stock in the United…
24/03/09:
Article
A recent survey carried out by Northern Gas Heating has shown a vast majority of people in the…
24/03/09:
Article
The High Court is due shortly to consider whether a housing association (Circle 33 Housing…
19/03/09:
Article
The High Court ruling in the case of Birmingham City Council v Dixon on 18 March 2009 has, for…
19/03/09:
Article
Just when savers thought that things could not get any worse the Treasury-backed savings…
11/03/09:
Article
A recent report by credit analysts Experian indicates that the 16,591 business failures in the…
11/03/09:
Article
The allocation of social housing in the United Kingdom remains a controversial and sensitive…
10/03/09:
Article
Traveller sites have been particularly difficult for local authorities and housing organisations…
10/03/09:
Article
Due to the current economic climate the decision to make some employees redundant may be…
10/03/09:
Article
I assume my family will benefit from the value of the business?
10/03/09:
Article
10/03/09:
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I have had cosmetic surgery which I am not happy with, how do I go about making a claim against…
09/03/09:
Article
From the 1st February 2009 the Court basic account rate changed to 2% and the special account…
05/03/09:
News
Over the years, the Contour Group has developed extensive expertise in dealing with anti-social…
02/03/09:
News
Forbes Solicitors is pleased to announce further expansion of its family team with the…
01/03/09:
Article
I've just become a Grandparent for the first time but my Grandchild's parents won't let me see…
17/02/09:
Article
The recent Court of Appeal decision in Austin v Mayor & Burgess of Southwark London Borough…
13/02/09:
News
Forbes are proud to sponsor Clitheroe Grammar student Zoeyah Shaheen
12/02/09:
Article
Figures from the preliminary findings from the Survey of English Housing 2007/08, combined with…
12/02/09:
Article
Ordinarily if a tenant elects to leave a property, they would be considered as being…
11/02/09:
Article
In light of the recent introduction of premises closure orders (PCO) to the 'toolkit' for…
10/02/09:
Article
09/02/09:
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As of 1 December 2008, the police and local authorities can apply for premises closure orders (…
04/02/09:
Article
Frank Heath v Rochdale MBC
04/02/09:
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Forbes Solicitors has been shortlisted for the 'Performance Through People' award at this year'…
02/02/09:
Article
On 8 September 2008, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) awarded a new 10 year contract to…
30/01/09:
News
Forbes Solicitors has been named Corporate Law Firm of the Year at the Insider Dealmakers…
23/01/09:
News
Forbes Solicitors is pleased to announce that Ruth Coffey from its Employment Law team has been…
15/01/09:
Article
A landlady from London has been ordered to pay a fine of £5,000 and costs of over £3,700 by a…
12/01/09:
Article
For some reason every January and February, Family Law Solicitors find that the amount of new…
12/01/09:
Article
On 21 November 2008 Mr Justice Burton handed down his long awaited Judgement in the so called "…
09/01/09:
Article
When the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee announced their January 2009 decision to cut…
08/01/09:
Article
The case of Geoffrey Banks v Kingston-Upon-Thames RBC 2008 EWCA Civ 1443 has ruled that the…
08/01/09:
Article
The duty of a Housing Authority (HA) to provide accommodation under the Housing Act 1996 is…
06/01/09:
Article
A woman who was evicted from a Manchester refuge and subsequently refused council housing has…
06/01/09:
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The start of the New Year will also see the beginning of a new system of regulation being…
05/01/09:
Article
At a time when focus remains upon prevention and early intervention, the Government's…
05/01/09:
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In issues relating to anti-social behaviour, there are a number of options that can be pursued…
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