News

Archived news and articles from 2012

May

16/05/12  Article

Write It Down To Avoid Conflict

The basic documents to set up a company include little or nothing to deal with the relationships between…

16/05/12  Article

Divorce And Business Assets

16/05/12  Article

Housing Benefit Changes In 2013

From 1 April 2013 housing benefit for working-age social housing tenants is due to be assessed in accordance…

09/05/12  Article

DIY Probate

03/05/12  News

Promotions for Forbes

Forbes Solicitors is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Partners and a new Associate as part of…

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April

30/04/12  News

Forbes Recognised For Quality Again

The quality of Forbes' Conveyancing department has been recognised by The Law Society.

26/04/12  News

Update: Compulsory Retirement - A New Beginning?

The Supreme Court has handed down important judgments in the eagerly anticipated cases of Homer v Chief…

19/04/12  Article

Kathleen Berry -v- City West Housing Trust

Forbes successfully defended City West Housing Trust at a trial at Manchester County Court in a claim for…

10/04/12  Article

Court Roots For Salford In Dispute

Forbes represented Salford City Council in a trial on preliminary issues in the Technology and Construction…

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March

30/03/12  News

No Fuel At The Pumps - No Staff In The Office?

Forecourts across the country have been gridlocked, and petrol stations running dry, following ministers'…

29/03/12  Article

Co-op Robbery Victims Lose Claim For Damages For Psychiatric Harm Saving Retailers…

The court of appeal judgment handed down on Thursday in this landmark case confirms that retailers at risk of…

26/03/12  News

Growth for Forbes Family Team

Forbes Solicitors is pleased to announce further expansion of the Family Law Team at its Chorley office with…

01/03/12  News

Big Brother Google?

Today Google implements a new privacy policy. The new policy allows Google to cross reference personal data…

01/03/12  Article

Which test will the Court apply when considering a tenant's application to set aside…

Past case law dictates that the rules which the court will apply may depend upon the circumstances

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February

29/02/12  Article

Witnesses key in salad slip

Forbes successfully defended a claim for the Co-operative Group Ltd in respect of an accident in its store…

23/02/12  News

Costs Lawyer Success For Karen

Forbes Solicitors is pleased to congratulate Karen Holt who has recently qualified as a Costs Lawyer with the…

17/02/12  News

Expansion For Forbes' Insurance Team

Forbes Solicitors' Insurance team has expanded following the appointment of Solicitor Francesca Garvey.

15/02/12  News

Gill Joins Children Law Accreditation Scheme

Associate Solicitor at Forbes, Gill Carr has become a member of the Children Law Accreditation Scheme.

13/02/12  News

Growth for Forbes' Family Team

Forbes Solicitors' Family team has expanded following the appointment of Solicitor Sarah Trippier.

13/02/12  Article

Zeeshan Ditta Mahmood v Calderdale MBC - HHJ Cockroft - January 2012

Forbes Insurance Department represented Calderdale MBC in a tripping claim brought by Zeeshan Ditta Mahmood…

10/02/12  News

Dealmaker Double for Forbes

The Business Law team at Forbes Solicitors scooped two awards at last night's Insider Lancashire Dealmakers…

08/02/12  Article

Kashif Mohammed v Calderdale MBC - HHJ Cockroft - January 2012

Forbes Insurance Department represented Calderdale MBC in a tripping claim brought by Kashif Mohammed who…

06/02/12  News

Children to have stronger rights to see both parents

Justice Secretary, Ken Clarke, has revealed plans to reform the family justice system so that children whose…

02/02/12  News

Forbes Solicitors Sign Up As A Major Guild Sponsor

Forbes Solicitors has signed up as a major sponsor to Preston Guild 2012.

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January

18/01/12  News

Jo Joins CLAS

Jo Gregory at Forbes Solicitors is amongst the first in the Country to join the Criminal Litigation…

13/01/12  News

The Red Rose Business Survey

Downtown Lancashire in Business (DLIB) in association with Forbes Solicitors and Lancashire Business View have…

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