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You’ve found your dream home and your mortgage offer has been accepted, but there’s still some crucial steps before you get the keys. Appointing a conveyancing solicitor is a vital milestone in the house buying or selling journey – but what activity follows this? We’ve created a checklist to help prepare you and ensure you […]

A newly-qualified solicitor has secured a permanent role at a growing Cheshire law firm. Lauren Singh joins Watsons Solicitors after completing her two-year training contract with the Warrington-based company and will split her time between the employment law and family law departments. Her appointment further bolsters the firm’s ever-growing team of young solicitors as it […]

A Warrington-based wills and probate solicitor has expressed concern over imminent changes to allow wills to be executed via video link. The change in the law due in September, which will be backdated to 31 January 2020, is part of the government’s response to making it possible for the signing of wills to be witnessed […]

A Cheshire employment law specialist is urging employers to seek advice to ensure a fair redundancy process is held. It is expected by many business analysts that as the financial support provided by the furlough scheme decreases, organisations may be forced to cut staff as they deal with the fallout from the coronavirus. And Latham […]

Vital digital changes in the divorce process is helping one Cheshire law firm handle a significant increase in enquiries. Watsons Solicitors are finding an increase in enquiries from individuals seeking support for a range of family matters following the relaxation of lockdown during the COVID-19 crisis. Enquiries regarding divorce have seen a particular increase and […]

A partner at a leading Warrington law firm has appeared on a local radio station to talk about the impact the coronavirus is having on the legal world. Danny Hudson, a partner at Watsons Solicitors also discussed on Radio Warrington’s Business Bites programme the importance of the firm’s community work. Adaptations have been made with […]

A Cheshire-based employment law specialist is urging businesses to take note of the government’s furlough updates, with one of the key deadlines fast approaching. The current scheme ends on 30 June, with a new flexible coronavirus job retention support programme scheduled to operate until the end of October. However, the new scheme is only available […]

A Cheshire employment solicitor is warning employers to be mindful of potential costly mistakes as lockdown measures ease.   Under updated guidelines, those unable to work from home are allowed back into the workplace, with businesses issued with government guidance on keeping them as safe as possible.   There are concerns across England about the […]

A Cheshire-based wills and probate firm of solicitors has provided advice and guidance for people updating or preparing new Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney during COVID-19. Watsons Solicitors, based on Bold Street in Warrington, is adhering to government guidelines and has introduced telephone and video conferencing as an alternative to face-to-face meetings.

A Cheshire-based family law solicitor is reassuring victims of domestic abuse that they will still receive quick and effective action through the courts during the coronavirus pandemic. Current government guidelines require people to work from home where possible, including solicitors and judges, with court proceedings taking place via video conference calls. The National Domestic Abuse […]