http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news.html Solicitors Burnley and Padiham en-gb Copyright (C) 2010 - 2012 by Smith Sutcliffe Solicitors webmanagement@smith-sutcliffe.co.uk (Smith Sutcliffe Solicitors) webmanagement@smith-sutcliffe.co.uk (Smith Sutcliffe Solicitors) Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:38:37 +0000 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:38:37 +0000 60 2 http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/images/page/logo-print.gif http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news.html 157 125 http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2012/february/pages-in-pendle-and-the-ribble-valley.html 42077 Smith Sutcliffe support the Pendle Pages and Ribble Valley pages. These popular free editions are delivered door to door in both areas Thu, 16 Feb 2012 9:24:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2012/january/are-you-tempted-to-release-your-equity.html 42076 With house prices remaining stagnant for the moment, homeowners considering what will happen to their assets when they are gone may be considering the benefit of releasing equity from their home Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:32:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2012/january/first-time-buyers-sdlt-relief-ends-in.html 42075 First-time buyers' SDLT relief ends in March. Any transaction with an effective completion date of 25 March 2012 or later cannot benefit from SDLT relief, irrespective of the date of any contract or agreement. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 9:14:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2012/january/two-wills-may-be-better-than-one.html 42074 Clients that own property in both the UK and abroad are reminded that it may be necessary to make two wills. With inheritance laws differing from country to country, it is important that a will is in place in all places in which persons own property, to prevent loved ones being short-changed during probate Wed, 4 Jan 2012 12:21:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/december/will-writing-is-vital-in-the-uk-as.html 42072 The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has recently produced new figures that show that the number of unmarried couples now make up just less than half of the population and that married couples are choosing to separate increasingly late in life. It is becoming vitally important to make a Will to ensure that partners are not subject to intestacy laws. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:46:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/december/law-society-welcomes-legal-aid-tender.html 42071 The Law Society has welcomed the delay in implementation of new rules governing civil and family legal aid, announced by the Ministry of Justice Wed, 7 Dec 2011 17:11:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/november/16-days-of-action-against-gender.html 42070 Smith Sutcliffe are supporting the 16 Days of Action Against Gender Violence, which commenced on 25th November 2011 and ends on 10th December 2011. Men and women from 55 countries support the campaign by running activities or holding events to highlight, and raise awareness, of the issues of gender violence and to call for an end to violence against women and girls around the world. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 9:50:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/november/padiham-lights-up-for-christmas.html 42069 The Smith Sutcliffe Team turned out on a very chilly evening to join Father Christmas and the people of Padiham to celebrate the switch on of their Xmas Lights Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:53:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/november/big-switch-on-in-padiham.html 42068 The Christmas lights will be switched on in Padiham Town Centre on Friday 25th November at 6pm ........... Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:32:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/november/online-shopping-check-the-contract.html 42067 Christmas is coming, and with it there will be a vast tide of present buying on-line - take care that you dont unintentionally enter into a contract to purchase goods online. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 9:57:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/november/online-wills-fraud-is-new-challenge.html 42066 Fraudsters are increasingly targeting the estates of the deceased for valuable internet-hosted assets such as online bank accounts, private client lawyers have warned Tue, 1 Nov 2011 8:59:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/october/thousands-ripped-off-by-unregulated.html 36063 Thousands of people are being ripped off by companies providing unregulated services such as will writing, claims the first Legal Ombudsman. In his first report, Chief Ombudsman for England and Wales Adam Sampson said the most complaints he saw concerned conveyancing, family law and wills. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:36:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/october/new-team-member-signs-in.html 36062 Smith Sutcliffe are pleased to welcome a new addition to the Team. Terri Naughton joined the firm on the 17th October and is now working with Kelly Booth at our Padiham Office Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:29:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/october/confidential-information-kept-under.html 36061 A recent court case, The Hedgehog Golf Company v Hauser, has opened up new ground with regard to the extent of ex-directors’ obligations preventing them from revealing information about their former company to a new employer Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:23:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/september/government-drops-plans-to-help-co.html 36060 The Law Society has called for legislation to provide financial redress for cohabiting couples in the event of relationship breakdown Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:38:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/september/live-in-couples-can-still-have-rights.html 36059 Couples who live together but do not marry can still have similar rights to married couples, despite the Government’s U-turn on giving cohabiting couples more rights, says the Law Society. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 8:11:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/september/pensions-black-hole-deepens-again.html 36058 As if the plunging stock market hasn’t reduced pension fund values enough, pensioners have been further hit by a recent ruling in the High Court which re-inforces pension funds’ discretion not to grant annual increases if they don’t have to. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 8:57:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/september/conveyancing-quality-scheme.html 36057 Conveyancing Quality accolade for Smith Sutcliffe Wed, 7 Sep 2011 17:28:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/september/partying-in-the-park.html 35056 Last Sunday the Smith Sutcliffe Team joined the people of Padiham to "Party in the Park" Wed, 7 Sep 2011 17:19:00 GMT http://www.smith-sutcliffe.co.uk/news/2011/august/tying-you-to-the-gym-may-ne-unlawful.html 35053 In a recent ruling, the High Court has held that minimum contract length terms and a number of other key terms in thousands of gym membership contracts, recommended and enforced by Ashbourne Management Services Limited, are unfair and hence unenforceable. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:38:00 GMT