Attwaters Solicitors

Borrowers no longer required to use a solicitor approved by HSBC coveyancing panel following complaints

Joyti Henchie Partner Head of the Family Department has been nominated for the Family Law Partner of the Year award at the Family Law Awards 2012.

Sufferers of asbestos-related cancer will initially be exempt from government changes to “no-win, no-fee” rules.

The UK Supreme Court has today ruled that liability insurance liability placed at the time an employee was exposed to asbestos should pay the claim, rather than the insurer on cover when the condition develops.

Attwaters’ Senior Partner and Head of the Medical Negligence Department appeared in the papers recently raising concerns over the threat to Legal Aid as a result of government proposals…

A construction firm and its company secretary have been fined after construction workers were put a risk during the refurbishment of its offices in Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Every year in the UK over 4,000 people die as a result of their past exposure to asbestos, deaths which are not confined to only those employed in industrial settings

Attwaters Solicitors have been awarded the Law Society’s coveted Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) kitemark.

The tragic case of an experienced cyclist who died of head injuries after coming off her bicycle at the end of last winter highlights the serious menace that potholes represent to all road users and the question of whether or not a helmet should always be worn when out cycling.

A Hertfordshire company which designs and manufactures shop fixtures and displays has been fined after a worker fell and fractured his pelvis.

Brand new Occupational Diseases section just added to the website - take a look under the Persoanl Injury tab.

Attwaters’ Senior Partner and Head of the Medical Negligence Department David Kerry has been quoted in the Daily Mail today in relation to reports of deaths occuring from bedsores.

Head of Attwaters’ Personal Injury Department, Sheenagh Parsons comments…

The Times reports, in its edition on 23rd January 2012, that many patients seriously harmed by medical negligence will be denied proper compensation under the Government’s NHS reforms. The Head of Attwaters’ Medical Negligence Department and Senior Partner, David Kerry, comments.

Clients can often receive significant damages in respect of claims for Personal Injury or Clinical Negligence. Attwaters can advise on the benefits and ramifications of creating a Personal Injury Trust.

Have you considered purchasing a property with someone else or are you helping someone out with funds towards their own purchase and want to protect your interest?

Peter Westbrook property partner at Attwaters warns the public to be vigilante over land banking scams which are on the increase.

A CYCLIST has been awarded more than £4 million by the High Court after he was injured during a hit and run in 2009.

It is reported in The Times today that the NHS Litigation Authority has been provided with extra funding for the year of £185m because of a surge in clinical negligence claims. The Head of our Medical Negligence Department, David Kerry, and Senior Partner in this firm, comments.

Attwaters Solicitors Residential Property Partner, Peter Westbrook states that council tenants in England who sub-let their homes will face up to two years in prison under government proposals.

Health concerns spread over breast implants which are thought to have a higher rate of failure and carry a significant risk of rupture. They have also been linked to a rare form of cancer.

Attwaters’ Partner and Head of the Personal Injury Department, Sheenagh Parsons acts for Elliot Gregory who is now 20 years old and remains significantly affected by his injuries.

After a month’s worth of growth and some very generous sponsors, the Attwaters team who adorned their top lips with fuzz have raised in excess of £230.

Attwaters’ Partner and Head of Residential Property in our Harlow offfice, Peter Westbrook has confirmed that he is optimistic about the UK housing market following an announcement by Nationwide.

The facial fuzz being cultivated for Movember by some of the staff at Attwaters has now been growing for 21 days straight.

Staff from both the Harlow and Loughton offices of Attwaters continue their annual support of Children in Need

Attwaters’ Head of the Probate Department wards of the trend of putting pin numbers and internet passwords in Wills.

We are pleased to announce that Kate Pedler, an experienced solicitor who has worked at partner level has joined the Medical Negligence team.

2 Members of Attwaters’ Personal Injury team and the Conveyancing Partner are growing facial fluff in aid of prostate and testicular cancer charities.

Could a Court of Appeal ruling on Tuesday alter the legal landscape for more than two million co-habiting couples in England and Wales?

Following an investigation by The Times, there are increasing concerns about the ability of the General Medical Council (GMC) and the NHS to deal with doctors who cause harm.

Are you a mother and a business woman or perhaps you are starting up your own business and need a helping hand? If so enter the fantastic ‘Mumpreneur’ competition…

Chambers & Partners is one of the most prestigious guides to the legal profession and Attwaters are very proud to once again be recognised for it’s committment to justice in the field of Medical Negligence.

When preparing a Will, consideration is now being given to email accounts, online banking and social networking sites.

The release of The Legal 500 2011 edition saw Attwaters’ Medical Negligence Department again listed as one of the leading law firms dealing with Claimant Medical Negligence work in the Country.

Aidan Briggs of Ely Place Barrister’s Chambers will be speaking about how these Employment changes will affect you and your business in the future.

The family of a man from Cheltenham who died as a result of being exposed to asbestos more than 60 years earlier has been awarded £92,000.

Attwaters have confirmed renewal of their successful association with the Bishop’s Stortford Swifts Youth Football Club for a second year as part of their commitment to support team sport within the local area.

A Private Members’ Bill (PMB) to introduce compulsory registration in the hairdressing industry is expected in November.

The Telegraphs reports Attwaters’ Medical Negligence case against Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

A tragic Canvey Island mother who wanted to bury her stillborn baby was horrified to be given tissue samples instead of the body.

A national campaign group for injured people is urging holidaymakers to “check and top-up” their insurance policies before taking part in holiday activities abroad this summer.

Attwaters’ Medical Negligence Partner, Madeline Seibert, comments.

Dr Francesca Bamidel Adlife Ogunbiyi was given a warning by the GMC due to the poor standard of care she provided to Mr Jeffrey Wingrove whilst working as a doctor for Primecare Out of Hours Service.

Madeline Seibert has been appointed as the new governor at Holy Trinity C of E Primary School.

Attwaters has revealed it has won a staggering £20m in damages for its
clients since the start of 2010.

Head of Residential Conveyancing at Attwaters Solicitors, Peter Westbrook, took part in a marathon golf challenge last Tuesday (21st) at Canons Brook Golf Club in aid of the Brain & Spine Foundation, his firm’s charity of the year.

A seven-year-old boy suffered serious injuries when an inflatable he was playing on was blown away in high winds in Whitby, North Yorkshire. Its time the HSE and other inspection bodies took action.

General Medical Council conduct hearing after father of two dies of a stroke after GP diagnoses Vertigo and refuses a home visit despite his wife’s desperate pleas.

Those of you planning to explore the countryside this bank holiday weekend to be cautious of cows grazing with their young.

Yet more sensationalist headlines from our red top news papers to try and extend the myth that we live in a compensation culture

Attwaters Partner, Peter Westbrook who is Head of Residential Conveyancing in our Harlow office is taking part in a marathon golf challenge on the 21st June in aid of the Brain & Spine Foundation, Attwaters’ charity of the year.

David Kerry, Senior Partner and Head of the Clinical Negligence Department at Attwaters has expressed extreme concern regarding the delay in Inquests taking place into medical accidents.   The firm is handling a number of cases where families have been waiting considerable periods of time for an Inquest to take place, in one case, the delay [...]

A Dagenham woman has received an apology and six-figure damages after a hospital admitted being responsible for her daughter being stillborn.

Helen Till and Craig Knightley of Attwaters Solicitors ran Sunday’s gruelling London Marathon together in a very respectable time, raising an impressive amount for their chosen charities.

Attwaters chose an original way of supporting Red Nose Day this year when they concentrated on a ‘red’ theme.

Attwaters have become one of only four law firms in the UK to be awarded Silver Investors in People accreditation.

Attwaters acted for a bright and intelligent boy trapped in a severely disabled body as a result of his mother’s negligent obstetric care during labour and delivery at The Rosie Hospital, Cambridge, obtaining an award of £7.3 million.

Court of Appeal confirms property seller bound by e-mail contract

The rateable value threshold for non-payment of business rates on empty commercial premises will be reduced on 1 April 2011 from £18,000 to £2,600.

David Kerry, Senior Partner at Attwaters comments on the recent news.

The Law Society has launched their Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS). The purpose of this scheme is to set consistent standards throughout the conveyancing process which will result in an improved and faster service for clients.

A hospital has paid damages to a distressed Bedford family after their elderly mother spent a year suffering from bed sores and infection as a result of poor care.

Attwaters has received a mention on the Mayor of Loughton’s website for it’s fundraising efforts for Children in Need 2010…

Several members of staff at Harlow and Loughton-based solicitors Attwaters have been hard at work improving and enhancing their professional standing through further education and continuous professional development.

Attwaters is extremely pleased to announce that we have obtained the Silver Level Investors in People Accreditation.  For more information about Investors in People, please click here.

David Kerry, Medical Negligence Partner, rated Litigation Star Individual in Chambers & Partners

Andrew Flannagan has been appointed the new Managing Partner for Attwaters Solicitors, the law firm based in Loughton and Harlow. He succeeds Sheenagh Parsons, who will concentrate on Personal Injury work following a very successful three years’ leadership, which saw strong performance and a highly successful rebrand.

The Mayor of Loughton joins in and comments on Attwaters’ presence in the Loughton community.

Maternity services are close to breaking point and care for mothers is worsening, according to the UK’s leading midwife.

The increase in the standard rate of VAT from 17.5% to 20% is due to come into force on 4th January 2011. Many small businesses are concerned that the increase will lead to a drop in trade as they are forced to pass on the increase to consumers by raising the price of their goods and services.

Bad weather does not mean a business has to suffer and there are various steps that can be taken to minimise any damage.

A nursing home could face legal action after failing an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Inspectors found vulnerable residents living in appalling conditions and having their needs ignored. Staff were also poorly trained and over-stretched.

Contrary to popular belief, pre-nuptial agreements are not just favoured by the “rich and famous”. More and more people, for differing reasons, are considering pre-nuptial agreements as a way of protecting the wealth that they have acquired before marriage.

I am fairly optimistic about the property market.  The established economic opinion is that interest rates will remain at the 300-year low of 0.5% well into the 4th quarter of 2011 and when they do rise, they should only rise by 0.25% at any given time.  The outlook is that there will be extremely low [...]

Staff at our Loughton and Harlow offices wore their favourite fancy dress and enjoyed a tea party full of children’s party food to raise money for Children In Need.

Judges at the 2010 Harlow & District Business Awards were so impressed with the submissions and supporting evidence from a leading Essex law firm that they found in its favour not just once but twice.

Attwaters’ Medical Negligence Partners comment on Ken Clarke’s criticism of No Win No Fee Agreements.

Attwaters are the proud winners of Business of the Year and the Judges overall award for Company of the Year. Well done to everyone at Attwaters for all of their hard work and commitment, without which this accolade would not have been possible.

We are delighted to be finalists in two categories of The Harlow and District Business Awards 2010.

An Essex lawyer has been appointed to a prestigious panel which puts patients in contact with lawyers specialising in complex medical negligence case

A young Essex man who suffered severe injuries at birth more than 20 years ago goes to the High Court in London on Monday for a hearing which is expected to agree a damages settlement in seven figures against a hospital.

A group of students studying for a postgraduate legal practice course qualification (LPC) at the Chelmsford campus of Anglia Ruskin University has won the Probate Transactional competition sponsored by Attwaters

David Kerry, Partner and Head of the Clinical Negligence Department at Attwaters, Solicitors is gravely concerned about suggestions that the Coalition Government has indicated it is considering withdrawing Legal Aid for medical negligence claims.

A number of changes in employment legislation come into force in October.

Attwaters Solicitors have reported a successful 12 months despite the tough recessionary environment.

A severely injured Essex girl goes to the High Court in London on Tuesday (1 September) for approval of a financial settlement from a hospital, after it is claimed that her injuries were sustained during negligent treatment during her birth.

A recent BBC Panorama special on the potential risks of using unregulated will-writing companies should not put people off making a will.

Attwaters Solicitors have awarded a young footballer the ‘Attwaters’ Sportsman of the Year’ prize, for demonstrating the highest standards of commitment, courtesy and fair play, both on and off the playing field.

A woman has been waiting for more than two years for an Essex coroner to conduct an inquest into her mother’s death, as lawyers call the delay ‘shocking’.

Attwaters welcome reports that the standard of care is improving at Basildon Hospita.

Local law firm Attwaters has a well-developed culture of charitable fundraising and on Saturday 24th April many staff and their families completed a 25 mile sponsored walk with a very special purpose in mind.

Despite the labour market becoming increasingly flexible in recent years, many staff at Harlow and Loughton-based solicitors Attwaters have stayed with the firm for more than 20 years – some for far longer – and three members of staff are currently celebrating ‘significant’ employment anniversaries.

Friendly battle lines were drawn on 16th June at the beautiful Canons Brook Golf Club near Harlow as around 50 staff, friends and guests of Attwaters Solicitors and Chartered Accountants and business advisers Haslers, competed in teams to raise money and enjoy a competitive Golf Day in aid of their firms’ chosen charities.

A cancer patient who has a phobia of hospitals should be compelled to undergo a life-saving operation if she refuses it, a court has ruled.

Our new coalition government has confirmed they will be suspending Home Information Packs (HIP’s), effective immediately. The suspension will stay in place until new legislation is passed to abolish HIP’s completely

Attwaters are backing parents who are demanding to know why a hospital report into the deaths of premature babies through E.coli appears to have been hushed up.

This checklist highlights some of the key issues from the 2010 Budget that are likely to impact small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Attwaters are pleased to offer a free seminar in conjunction with Ely Place Chambers on 21st April.

Attwaters have announced that The Brain and Spine Foundation would benefit from its fundraising efforts during 2010.