31/07/08: Forbes to Sponsor Preston Swimming Club

Forbes Solicitors is pleased to announce a new three year sponsorship deal with Preston…

30/06/08: Forbes leads the way in innovative communication

Forbes Solicitors is leading the way in communicating with its insurance clients following the…

30/06/08: Forbes to sponsor Penwortham Cricket Club

Forbes Solicitors is pleased to announce a three year sponsorship deal with Penwortham Cricket…

30/06/08: Forbes assists on medical accident helpline

Two personal injury specialists from Forbes Solicitors are successfully assisting on the new…

30/06/08: Mortgage fees go through the roof

Forbes Solicitors is warning anyone looking at re-mortgaging or buying a property for the first…

10/06/08: Forbes Solicitors announces promotions

Forbes Solicitors is delighted to announce the appointment of four new Partners and five new…

25/05/08: Will your commercial building pass the new energy test?

Owners of commercial buildings must comply with new legislation being rolled out throughout…

22/05/08: Forbes assists Wigan Council in groundbreaking fraud case

Northern law firm Forbes Solicitors has successfully assisted Wigan Council in a fraud case…

16/05/08: Forbes goes to the Oscars!

The 'Forbes Diploma for Legal Secretaries, Accredited by ILEX Paralegal Programmes' has been…

15/05/08: Forbes launch free debt toolkit for businesses

Useful advice on how Lancashire businesses can reduce bad debt problems is contained in a free…

15/05/08: Is Brown doing enough for first time buyers?

Gordon Brown has announced a number of measures to help first time buyers on to the property…

09/05/08: New Chairperson for Blackburn HR Managers Forum

Community & Business Partners (formerly Blackburn Partnership) is pleased to announce, Joanne…

09/05/08: Cosmetic Surgery Warning

Forbes Solicitors is warning people who are considering cosmetic procedures to check the…

28/04/08: iTeddy brings cheer to Pendlebury children

A real-life iTeddy brought cheer to the young patients of Pendlebury Children's Hospital thanks…

23/04/08: Retail websites ignore the law

Despite the Distance Selling Regulations having been in force since 2000, there is widespread…

23/04/08: Credit crunch effect on mortgages

"The so called "Credit Crunch" is making borrowers pay more attention to their mortgage"…

23/04/08: Novel claim for neck injury defeated

Greig v Varatio Holdings Ltd

16/04/08: Forbes raising the spirit of the entrepreneur

Two Intellectual Property specialists from Forbes Solicitors have advised delegates of the…

10/04/08: Do I need a HIP to sell my property?

The Home Information Pack regulations were extended on the 14th December 2007 to cover all…

10/04/08: Jack Straw attends BILA Annual Dinner hosted by Forbes Solicitors

Local MP Jack Straw recently attended Blackburn Incorporated Law Association (BILA) dinner as…

10/04/08: Commercial Agents Regulations – one year on

Many businesses are still falling foul of the Commercial Agents Regulations despite last year&#…

10/04/08: Speedy evictions set to face government scrutiny

Trigger happy housing associations who look to press the eviction button too quickly when…

10/04/08: Slowey not slow to denounce work-to-rent proposals

Social housing tenants across the country may finally feel justified in their critical response…

09/04/08: Business failures leap as credit crunch hits companies

The credit crunch appears to be having an impact on North West businesses warns law firm Forbes…

09/04/08: Carbon monoxide leak claims the life of young woman

A young woman has died following a suspected gas leak in a London housing association flat…

08/04/08: New rules for directors' conflict of interest

The rules relating to Directors' conflict of interest is a key Companies Act change coming into…

03/04/08: Carbon Monoxide death leads to arrest of gas installer and his apprentice

A Sheffield council worker has been found dead in his home, having suffered suspected carbon…

03/04/08: Stealth charges leave tenants fronting the cost of tenancy deposit schemes

The cost of ring-fencing tenancy deposits in government approved tenancy deposit schemes are…

01/04/08: Government to adopt carrot and stick approach to develop housing

Greater rewards for tenants and greater accountability for councils form basis of new proposals…

28/03/08: Fixed-rate fallout

In 2003 around 340,000 borrowers took out 5 year fixed-rate mortgages. It is estimated that…

28/03/08: Forbes builds on Housing expertise

North-West law firm Forbes Solicitors is pleased to announce the qualification of Lachlan…

28/03/08: Housing panel appointment for Forbes Solicitors

North-west law firm Forbes Solicitors has been appointed to Weaver Vale Housing Trust's panel…

28/03/08: Year-End Tax Planning

With only a few days left until the end of the tax year, here are some things you might like to…

20/03/08: Local Authority receive heavy fine for failure in gas safety procedures

On 14 November 2006 at 11:30am children and staff were evacuated from Crookhill Primary School…

18/03/08: Letting go is never easy

With newspapers full of reports of the McCartney divorce it seems however rich you are breaking…

17/03/08: Local law firm assist Blackburn Rovers in netting new club sponsor

The Business Law team of, North West law firm, Forbes Solicitors has advised Blackburn Rovers…

17/03/08: Partnership working as Parkway Green near 100% access rate for gas servicing

Parkway Green Housing Trust has seen a significant increase in the number of tenants that are…

13/03/08: Housing Bill facing rewrite as Federation pressure set to win the day

The Housing and Regeneration Bill looks set to face a governmental rewrite in response to the…

13/03/08: Budget Bonanza for 'Green' Housing

As part of a Budget that promises to advance the housing sector, new measures offer support to…

13/03/08: New Immigration System – Rules for Highly Skilled Workers

The Government has announced the rules that will apply to highly skilled foreign workers…

13/03/08: Employing Illegal Migrant Workers

New measures designed to tackle illegal migrant working came into force on 29 February 2008…

12/03/08: Government abandons plans to protect cohabitees

Reforms to the law that would have given cohabiting partners similar rights to married couples…

12/03/08: Social landlords invited to find out how they can tackle anti-social behaviour more effectively

According to North-West law firm Forbes Solicitors anti-social behaviour has been a long-…

12/03/08: The clock is ticking on ISA deadline

The last opportunity to use this tax year's individual savings account (ISA) allowance is…

11/03/08: A lesson in driving safety

Students from a college took part in an interactive presentation designed to highlight the…

06/03/08: "We'll put brakes on teen drivers"

TEENAGERS in East Lancashire are being targeted in a hard-hitting education project aimed at…

06/03/08: Increase in NHS charges announced

NHS Charges for in patient and out patient treatment have been levied on RTA Insurers for…

04/03/08: Forbes' revamped website in the spotlight

Forbes Solicitors, one of Lancashire's largest law firms, launched their redesigned website…

04/03/08: Commercial tenants may have Right to Buy

"A recent decision of the House of Lords may have opened the door for thousands of tenants of…

04/03/08: Greater assistance to be provided in tackling anti-social behaviour

Anti-Social Behaviour has been a long-standing problem for many social landlords and, until now…

04/03/08: Investment programme to provide the dividend of affordable housing

The initial stage of the Housing Corporation's £8.4 billion investment programme was launched…

03/03/08: Contested Will – Who Pays?

A recent case, involving the family of a man who died and left his entire fortune to the…

29/02/08: Housing Minister's speech prompts a mixed response

The new housing minister, Caroline Flint made her mark on the sector in emphatic fashion…

29/02/08: "In my judgment the risk must have been obvious"

Simkins v Rossendale Borough Council

28/02/08: Forbes lends a helping hand to law student

North-west law firm Forbes Solicitors has supported a mentoring programme, for the third year…

28/02/08: Big dreams, small assets

According to a YouGov Poll of nearly 2,000 people in the UK, young people are not backing their…

27/02/08: Apprenticeships are the way forward

Forbes Solicitors recently visited the Connexions Office in Blackburn to demonstrate to a group…

18/02/08: Protect your business warning

Award winning law firm Forbes Solicitors recently held a seminar in conjunction with the…

14/02/08: Watch Your Step With HIPs!

"Prospective house sellers should watch their step with the new Home Information Packs (HIPs…

13/02/08: Billy Jones brightens up children's day thanks to Forbes

Preston North End player Billy Jones made his second public comeback from injury in a matter of…

12/02/08: Forbes advise in Stainless Metric Stock management buy-out

Stainless Metric Stock (SMS), a leading steel stockholding business based in Darwen, Lancashire…

08/02/08: Insurers personal liability for costs

The Court of Appeal on the 6th February 2008 delivered a judgment where an insurance company…

04/02/08: Forbes advise on sale of Independent Investment Associates

The rapidly growing Independent Investment Associates ("IIA") has been sold to the quoted Arc…

04/02/08: Forbes Solicitors named Corporate Law Firm of the Year

Forbes Solicitors, leading local law firm with offices across the North West, has been named…

01/02/08: House of Lords decide time limits can be lifted in sexual abuse cases

The House of Lords delivered a land mark judgement which ruled that sexual abuse claims are not…

01/02/08: Empty property, empty pockets!

"Reduced business rates on empty properties are to be abolished from April 2008 and will have a…

31/01/08: Bereavement Damages Entitlement Extended

A man has received Bereavement Damages following the death of his long term partner despite the…

31/01/08: Further 7 employees qualify on award-winning scheme

Forbes Solicitors and Burnley College celebrated the achievements of a further 7 Forbes…

30/01/08: Banjul Challenge Presentation

Two keen Rovers fans embarked on a 4,000 mile adventure across two continents and raised £30,…

29/01/08: What does 2008 hold for local businesses?

As 2007 ends and 2008 begins one of the concerns for property owners and their advisors is…

28/01/08: Forbes Solicitors announces new Associate

Graeme Bradshaw is promoted to Associate

28/01/08: Solicitor climbs the ranks at Forbes

David Scully is promoted to Associate

28/01/08: Forbes Solicitors announces promotions

Adam Bromley is promoted to Associate

21/01/08: Kick your finances into shape

Kicking finances into shape should be a priority for 2008 rather than trudging on a treadmill…

21/01/08: Company Road Safety - Police Get Tough

Employers who neglect to take account of the fact that their health and safety responsibilities…

21/01/08: How much is your finger worth?

Personal injury claims are well publicised nowadays. Most people know who to speak to for…

15/01/08: Social landlords get to grips with Health and Safety at sell-out seminar

Leading local law firm Forbes Solicitors recently hosted a full-day seminar for 170 Registered…

15/01/08: Directors - Be Careful What You Sign!

The Court of Appeal recently handed down a decision which should convince directors to take…

08/01/08: No responsibility for Housing estate road

Pauline Carter v Wigan Council