Archive: June 2011

Welcome To The Residential Property Department At Forbes Solicitors

Welcome to the Residential Property Department at Forbes Solicitors. We are here to offer advice and assistance in all aspects of buying and selling your home, remortgaging, property transfers, deeds of gift and declaration of trusts.

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Saving Ryan’s Privates

This week there were further revelations in the media that Rhodri Giggs and his wife Natasha are to separate, following his discovery of her 8 year long affair with his brother Ryan.

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Property Title Theft

The Law Society is warning home owners not to waste their money on fraud protection policies on their homes which are being aggressively marketed by some insurance companies. The policies claim to protect home owners from property fraud.

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Conveyancing Searches

The Conveyancing team at Forbes Solicitors are frequently asked “why do I need to pay conveyancing fees for different types of property searches when I’m buying a house?”

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Law Society In Talks With Insurers Over Freedom To Choose Non-Panel Firms

The Law Society’s Civil Justice Committee has reported in this weeks’ Gazette that it is in talks with insurance companies in relation to the restrictions on use of a Solicitor contained within many policies of Legal Expenses Insurance (LEI).

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Company Director Held Liable For Injured Claimant’s Fall

The High Court has recently ordered a Company Director, and the Company itself, to pay compensation to a Claimant for personal injuries sustained in an accident which occurred when he fell at height through the roof space in which he … Continue reading

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Driver Held 1/3 Liable For Injuries To Pedestrian

 The Court of appeal recently heard a car accident case involving a pedestrian who suffered severe personal injuries when he attempted to cross a dual-carriageway in the early hours of the morning at a point where the road joined a roundabout.

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