Employment solicitor Helen Lucas has joined the Swindon office of law firm Withy King, bringing with her more than 15 years’ experience of providing advice and support to employers and individuals. Helen, pictured, became a solicitor in 2005 having previously qualified as a legal executive in 2000. She advises on all aspects of employment...
Swindon lawyer Rebecca Stevens gained further recognition for her high-profile pro bono work – this time at the prestigious Bristol Law Society annual legal awards. Rebecca, pictured, a member of Withy King’s family team, landed the Pro Bono Individual of the Year title in front of 370 guests at a dinner and awards ceremony...
A Swindon commercial lawyer is urging the town’s retailers to review their trading terms and conditions following the introduction of new consumer laws. The Consumer Rights Act – which came into force on October 1 – aims to rectify the traditional complexities of UK law in this area and give consumers greater protection when...
Swindon-based specialist property law firm Hoffman Male has taken on two new staff as it continues to expand. Joining the firm's Bristol office are Katherine Vargas and Danielle Mellor. Hoffman Male, which specialises in property, and wills and probate, opened its Bristol office at Aztec West in 2013 and is now to move to...
Fred Tucker, a well-known and respected solicitor in the Swindon area, has retired after more than 30 years practising family, criminal and civil law. Fred, pictured, 64, has been working with North Wiltshire law firm Bevirs for the past four years as well as running his own locum firm FT Legal Services. He is now...
Rebecca Stevens, the Swindon-based Withy King lawyer who has gained national attention for her pro bono work and her criticism of the Government’s cuts to Legal Aid, is in the running for another legal award. Rebecca, pictured below, has been shortlisted in the Bristol Law Society’s annual legal awards, which recognise the brightest and best...
Swindon’s two largest law firms – Thrings and Withy King – have again been named among the best in the South West by the Legal 500, the respected annual guide. The two firms are classed as ‘regional heavyweights’ in the research-based guide, which gauges the strength of the legal sector across the UK and...
Solicitors from Withy King’s corporate commercial and private client teams based in Swindon highlight a few recent developments for business owners to be aware of in their professional and personal lives. Company directors must be ‘natural persons’ The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 introduces some of the biggest changes in company law...
Specialist learning and development group RTS is staging training courses to help car dealerships get to grips with the biggest change in consumer rules to affect the motor trade for decades. The new Consumer Rights Act will give buyers of new and second-hand cars more power to demand full refunds if the vehicle is...
Solicitor Peter Shah has joined the civil litigation team at Bevirs, one of Wiltshire's oldest law firms. Peter, pictured, who works from Bevirs’ Swindon office in Regent Circus, will support clients with advice on civil matters including disputed wills, personal injury, professional and clinical negligence. He moved to Bevirs from Wiltshire firm Awdry Bailey...
