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Changes to personal injury compensation payments will benefit clinical...
A decision by the Lord Chancellor, Elizabeth Truss, to lower the Discount Rate when calculating compensation should see compensation payments rise for clinical negligence victims. When the amount a...
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Trainee qualifies as solicitor in Commercial Property
A trainee at Southport-based Birchall Blackburn Law has qualified as a solicitor following a two-year training programme. Jennifer McGowan, from Southport, has completed her training contract with the...
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Law firm outlines commitment to create dementia friendly community
Law firm Birchall Blackburn Law has shown its commitment to raising awareness of dementia after becoming a founding member of an action group. As a member of the South Ribble Dementia Action Alliance,...
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St Catherine’s Wills Week boosted by Birchall Blackburn Law
Law firm’s support gives hospice funds a boost A Lancashire hospice’s funds have been boosted by more than £6,500 following support from law firm Birchall Blackburn Law. The firm teamed up with St...
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Damages set to increase for personal injury cases
On the 27th February 2017 the Justice Secretary Liz Truss made a decision to dramatically reduce the discount rate from 2.5% to -0.75%. It was a decision that has rocked the insurance industry that is...
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Make a Will with Queenscourt Hospice and Southport Solicitors
Birchall Blackburn Law backs hospice’s Will making campaign Birchall Blackburn Law’s Southport Office is backing Queenscourt Hospice’s ‘Make A Will Month’ this April. The firm has pledged to waive its...
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Rising Mesothelioma research funding is giving us hope – and now we need to...
We were privileged to be recently invited to the British Lung Foundation (BLF) mesothelioma research up-date to members of its Mesothelioma Patron Scheme. Hosted by the BLF’s CEO Dr Penny Woods, we...
View ArticleWhat is a Lasting Power of Attorney
Have you been advised to make a Lasting Power of Attorney, but don’t know what one is or why you would ever need one? Here, Anna-Marie Knipe, partner and expert in private client services for the...
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Conveyancing Reviews
“Service was friendly and efficient.” Rating: 5.0 out of 5 Mr & Mrs P.L.C. 4th April 2017 (Customer Satisfaction Survey) “I am very pleased with staff and service/info. I was a bit sceptical of...
View ArticleDementia action group backed by solicitors in South Ribble
Law firm outlines commitment to create dementia friendly community Birchall Blackburn Law has shown its commitment to raising awareness of dementia after becoming a founding member of an action group....
View ArticleSupreme court ruling on children out of school for holidays
Parents can be prosecuted for taking children out of school for holidays Birchall Blackburn Law expert says parents could be prosecuted on an unprecedented scale following a Supreme Court ruling over...
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Conveyancing reviews on the up at solicitors firm
Birchall Blackburn Law conveyancers are setting high standards when it comes to putting client needs first. The team, who deal with a whole variety of conveyancing transactions across the UK and...
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Friends are vital to brain injury survivors
GB Paraclimber and catastrophic head injury survivor, Dave Bowes, tells us how friends and the climbing community help him cope. It is typical for survivors of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to...
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I got knocked off my bike and it wasn’t my fault – where do I go from here?
I’ve been knocked off my bike and injured; do I have the same rights to a solicitor as a car driver? Yes. Just because you are a riding a bicycle doesn’t mean you have fewer rights than other road...
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Commercial property solicitors advise on care group’s office premises
The commercial property team at Birchall Blackburn Law, has advised on the lease of offices in Southport for one of the UK’s fastest growing healthcare providers. Kare Plus is one of the largest...
View ArticleDementia expert solicitors in Lancashire
People in Lancashire living with dementia can now access an expert list of legal advisors A nationwide list of solicitors has been launched by Alzheimer’s Research UK to help people locate local...
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Dragon race for head injury charity, Headway
Dragons will be racing across the choppy waters of West Kirby Mariner Lake this Saturday May 20 to raise money for a vital head injury charity in Wirral. Headway Wirral is holding its fifth Dragon Boat...
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Conveyancing solicitors firm shortlisted for Award
Birchall Blackburn Law has been shortlisted for a prestigious conveyancing award which celebrates excellence in client care. The Modern Law Conveyancing Awards have recognised Birchall Blackburn Law...
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Five senior promotions at Birchall Blackburn Law
North West law firm, Birchall Blackburn Law, has announced five senior promotions across the region. Three associates have been promoted to partner. They are Andrea Fairweather of the Residential...
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Commercial lease legal advice
Many people who run their own business from home get to a point where they need to consider renting a commercial property to continue to grow. Tony Coates, head of the commercial property team...
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