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A partner at a leading Warrington law firm has praised the region’s business community after a sold-out glitzy awards ceremony. More than 450 guests attended the 2018 Warrington Business Awards with 12 gongs handed out on the night. Dunky’s Day Nurseries was the big winner scooping business of the year while Siobhan McCarroll, founder and […]

A leading wills and probate lawyer is urging Cheshire residents to seek professional advice if they are named as the executor of a will. Alex Mitchell, partner and head of the probate team at Watsons Solicitors in Warrington, is seeing an increasing number of cases be delayed or incur financial penalties due to a ‘do-it-yourself’ […]

A leading Warrington law firm is celebrating supporting sport and community groups in the region. Watsons Solicitors, which has been based in the town for 60 years, sponsors a number of local organisations and raises money for charity each year.  And 2017/18 was no exception with thousands of pounds donated and schools and sports teams […]

A leading employment lawyer in Warrington is warning the region’s businesses of possible significant consequences for missing the gender pay gap reporting deadline. Companies with more than 250 staff must report information about the differences between what their male and female employees earn.  The 4 April deadline for private sector employers is just days away […]

The law regarding protection of data is strengthening, giving people greater control over their own personal data, and requiring organisations of all sizes to be more accountable and transparent. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), comes into force on 25 May 2018, and will replace the current Data Protection Act.  Here’s a guide to GDPR […]

A top commercial property solicitor in Warrington has provided key advice for businesses in the region when it comes to renting, selling or leasing.  It comes on the back of a prediction for 2018 for the commercial property market in the town by a leading estate agent. Callum Morgan, assistant surveyor at Morgan Williams, believes warehousing and offices, […]

Social media and other electronic means of communication enable everyone to communicate to whoever they like, all the time.  We are all publishers today. But what if an employee posts on social media something confidential about their employer?  Or that’s derogatory about a customer or client?  Whether from the company or their personal account, damage […]

Go-ahead companies and executives are being invited to enter the 2018 Warrington Business Awards, by its chairman, Watsons Solicitors partner, Danny Hudson. A leading Warrington law firm, Watsons Solicitors is also sponsoring the Businesswoman of the Year category.  Entries are now open for the prestigious awards, whose winners will be announced on June 8. The initiative […]

Employers who have wrongly classed their workers as self-employed contractors could now face substantial claims for unpaid holiday, following a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the case of King v The Sash Window Workshop Ltd.  Latham Parry, a solicitor specialising in Employment Law in Warrington, says that the ECJ ruling in King has […]

A partner and the head of the family department at Watsons Solicitors has completed her term as president of the Warrington Law Society. Catrin Parry, who joined the Warrington law firm in 2007, handed over duties at the AGM, her final engagement in the role. The AGM, which was held at the Park Royal Hotel, was well […]