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Category Archives: News

Shiva Shadi – Partner & Head of Employment – discusses electronic recordings for internal meetings

Posted on June 27, 2019 by DBF Law

Historically, I would receive numerous calls a year from employers who were concerned that their employees had been covertly recording meetings, or that their employees had threatened them with such recordings. Today, the landscape has shifted to such an extent that employers are considering whether they themselves should be recording all formal meetings. Every organisation... Read the rest of this entry →

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Richard Hamilton – Partner in our Property department – talks us through the conveyancing process

Posted on May 21, 2019 by DBF Law

Selling a house/flat Usually an estate agent will be instructed and the property will go up for sale. Viewings will then take place and the sale price will be agreed. You should then instruct either a solicitor or a conveyancer to deal with the sale on your behalf. They will send their terms of business/engagement... Read the rest of this entry →

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Davis Blank Furniss acts for EFS Global on FWD Freight Services deal

Posted on May 16, 2019 by DBF Law

Our Corporate team has acted for Burnley-based EFS Global on its acquisition of FWD Freight Services Limited. The value of the deal has not been disclosed. FWD Freight Services is based in Liverpool, is AEO and ISO9001 accredited and provides a variety of sea, rail, road and air freight forwarding and logistics services – both... Read the rest of this entry →

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Brigid O'Malley | Family Solicitor

Brigid O’Malley, Solicitor in our Family team, discusses how the divorce blame game is finally coming to an end

Posted on April 11, 2019 by DBF Law

It was announced on Tuesday that the Government are officially bringing an end to the need to blame your spouse if you wish to get Divorced. This is something family practitioners have been campaigning for, for quite some time and its fantastic news for separating couples that plans with regard to this are finally being... Read the rest of this entry →

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Davis Blank Furniss announces new partner, associate promotion & NQ appointment

Posted on April 11, 2019 by DBF Law

We are delighted to announce that we have promoted property lawyer Jennifer Smith to partner and Lewis Thompson, private client solicitor, to associate solicitor. Jennifer joined the firm in 2013 and handles all aspects of commercial and residential property, including commercial property sales and acquisitions, advising on business tenancies for landlords and tenants, and sales,... Read the rest of this entry →

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Who will look after your children should you die? Lewis Thompson – Solicitor in our Private Client department – discusses Wills: More than Money and Assets

Posted on March 12, 2019 by DBF Law

When I am instructed to draft a Will for my client, I take care to take instructions not only regarding their property and finances but about their family matters as well. I often ask the question: Who will look after your children should you die? Children (minors) and the appointment of guardians is a major... Read the rest of this entry →

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Kate Oldfield, Managing Partner and Head of Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence at Davis Blank Furniss

Kate Oldfield – Managing Partner and Head of PI and Clinical Negligence – discusses funding for inquests: the latest disappointment

Posted on February 14, 2019 by DBF Law

An inquest is a public enquiry carried out by a coroner. The coroner has to decide who the deceased was, when and where they died, the medical cause of their death and how they came by their death.  It is usually the “how” question that becomes the main focus of the inquest and the most... Read the rest of this entry →

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Lauren Sever, Trainee Corporate and Commercial Solicitor at Davis Blank Furniss

Lauren Sever – Trainee Solicitor in our Corporate and Commercial department – reports on how new statistics highlight the importance of SMEs to the North West economy

Posted on February 13, 2019 by DBF Law

A recent report produced by the London Stock Exchange Group, 1000 Companies To Inspire Britain 2018, has revealed that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are having a significant impact on the UK’s economy and are considered vital for the UK’s economic growth, particularly in the North West. A company is generally defined as being an SME if it... Read the rest of this entry →

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Davis Blank Furniss acts for EFS Global on PDQ Specialist Courier Services deal

Posted on February 1, 2019 by DBF Law

Davis Blank Furniss has acted for Burnley-based EFS Global on its acquisition of PDQ Specialist Courier Services. PDQ’s head office is in Bromborough but the firm also has centres in Buckinghamshire, Alderley Edge and Ireland. It was established in 1998 and provides specialist courier services across the pharmaceutical, hazardous and medical professions with a range of highly specialist temperature controlled... Read the rest of this entry →

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Ameliah McLaren-Parker, Trainee Property Solicitor at Davis Blank Furniss

Ameliah McLaren-Parker – Trainee Solicitor in our Property department – discusses Commercial Property Standard Enquiries

Posted on January 31, 2019 by DBF Law

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSEs) aim to speed up transactions by streamlining the type of enquiries asked of sellers in commercial property transactions.  CPSEs can come in a number of forms depending on the type of transaction.  Sellers are required to provide the buyer or lender, as the case may be, with tailored replies to... Read the rest of this entry →

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