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Lauren Soutar marked her one-year anniversary at Watsons Solicitors by taking a significant step closer to acquiring the Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation. Tuesday 18 October was exactly one-year since Lauren joined the Warrington-based firm as a family lawyer. By the time that date came around, Lauren had undertaken the Children Law scheme’s mandatory three-day […]

Hannah Dale and Watsons Solicitors are celebrating after the trainee was shortlisted for the Apprentice of the Year honour at the prestigious Warrington Business Awards. Hannah is on the three-strong shortlist for the award which is open to any individual who has undergone a full-time training position during the period from January 2020 to September […]

Watsons Solicitors partners Chris Illingworth and Danny Hudson dusted off the Lycra and hit the road to raise more than £4,400 for Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends. The duo joined organiser, Professor Sandip Hindocha, on the 163-mile cycle challenge from Warrington to Bedford aimed at raising awareness of skin cancer. Tasked with completing the ride […]

A Cheshire-based residential conveyancing solicitor believes that trusting the process can help remove some of the stress out of buying property. The leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, The Conveyancing Association (CA), has recently announced the results from its 2022 lender survey. Used to identify where improvements can be made in the mortgage and […]

A Cheshire-based employment law specialist insists that obtaining professional advice is essential when considering a settlement agreement. A settlement agreement, formerly known as a compromise agreement, is a legally binding contract between an employer and employee that sets out the agreement reached relating to the conclusion of an individual’s employment. It can be used in […]

Alex Mitchell was left battered and bruised but smiling through the pain after raising more than £11,000 for the Warrington Wolves Foundation. The private client specialist at Warrington-based Watsons Solicitors got more than she bargained for during the cross-Pennine charity bike ride to Newcastle, titled Tour de Toon. For a second successive year, Alex was […]

Picture caption: Alex, centre, took part in the 2021 ride to raise funds for the Warrington Wolves Foundation. Armed with a generous supply of peanut butter Snickers bars, Alex Mitchell is getting back on the saddle to raise funds for the Warrington Wolves Foundation. The private client specialist at Warrington-based Watsons Solicitors is ready to […]

A Cheshire-based residential conveyancing specialist insists that slow and steady is the ideal combination in the property market. However, the UK is currently amidst a property boom with house prices on the longest run of monthly increases since 2016, according to reports. The average cost of a home is now a record high of more […]

A leading Cheshire law firm has been praised for its continued support and dedication to staff development. Hannah Dale, who joined Warrington-based Watsons Solicitors in April 2020, is 12 months into a two-year traineeship. She said: “I can’t speak highly enough of working at Watsons. The senior staff genuinely care about the rest of the […]

A Cheshire-based employment lawyer is urging employers to seek advice before making redundancies, after a survey revealed that one in five businesses are likely to make cuts to staffing levels over the next year. More than 1,000 senior decision makers took part in the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) commissioned survey carried out by […]