88% in North West Region Leave Decisions in Hands of Strangers
Alarming new report reveals people in North West region leaving major decisions about housing, assets and care to chance78% want loved ones to make decisions in the event of illness ...
8 December 2015
New Partner for Russell and Russell
Russell and Russell Solicitors has appointed Louise Rance to partner.Louise, a wills and probate solicitor at the firm’s Farnworth office, has worked at the practice since 2007. She specialises in ...
1 December 2015
Mediation is Key for Family Dispute Resolution Week
New polling has found that around eight out of ten children and young people with experience of parental separation or divorce would prefer their parents to split up if they ...
23 November 2015
Charity Begins with a Plastic Bag
Russell and Russell is helping out local charity, Children Today in light of the government’s recent legislation on charging for the use of plastic bags.The firm has paid to have ...
17 November 2015
Russell and Russell Solicitors Bolton Hospice's Make a Will Month
Russell and Russell Solicitors is partnering with Bolton Hospice to help raise vital funds via the charity’s Make a Will Month campaign. Throughout November, the firm is offering to make ...
2 November 2015
Divorce Ruling Could Open the Floodgates on Settlements
A landmark ruling on two divorce settlements could open the floodgates to thousands of claims of financial misrepresentation.Alison Sharland and Varsha Gohil won their case against their ex-husbands who they ...
20 October 2015
Withdrawal of Cap on Care Fees is Only Part of a New Way of Caring
Government plans to introduce a £72,000 cap on paying for care fees have been shelved amid concerns over the perilous state of council social care budgets. The new payment system, ...
15 October 2015
Government Announces Changes to the Country's Planning System
The Government has announced that major changes to the country’s planning system need to happen in order to “confront the challenge of our lifetime”. It has warned that Britain isn’t ...
6 October 2015
National recognition for Russell & Russell's personal injury department
Russell & Russell's personal injury department has achieved recognition from a national campaign organisation for injured and bereaved people.The firm's Bury office has gained ‘corporate accreditation’ from the Association of ...
29 September 2015
Russell and Russell Solicitors Support Christie Charity's Make a Will Week
Russell and Russell Solicitors are partnering with The Christie charity in September for their ‘Make a Will Week’ campaign. Between the 14th and 18th September, the firm is offering to ...
15 September 2015
Russell & Russell Solicitors Retains WIQS Accreditation
Russell & Russell Solicitors has successfully gained reaccreditation to the Law Society’s Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme (WIQS). In 2014, the Wood Street based firm became the first legal practice ...
10 September 2015
Pippa Tudor Joins Russell & Russell Solicitors Family Law Team
Russell & Russell Solicitors has made an addition to its family law team. Pippa Tudor joins the practice to service private clients involved in divorce proceedings, children matters, protection from ...
7 August 2015
Two New Partners for Russell & Russell Solicitors
Two solicitors at Russell & Russell have been made partners.Emma Wood, who has worked for the firm since 2003, began her career as a trainee solicitor. She qualified in 2006 ...
11 August 2015
National road victim month 2015
National Road Victim Month, an awareness campaign organised by the road safety charity RoadPeace, is taking place throughout August. The initiative aims to remind people of the devastating impact road ...
4 August 2015
Landmark Ruling Could Mean Your Will Can Be Ignored
A court case involving a woman cut out of her mother’s will could change the rights of people wanting to disinherit their children.Heather llot of Hertfordshire was awarded £164,000 by ...
28 July 2015