Welcome to MCP Solicitors

Metcalfe Copeman & Pettefar (MCP) Solicitors is a long established, substantial firm of solicitors based in East Anglia, with offices in Kings Lynn, Peterborough, Thetford and Wisbech.

Our lawyers deal with most areas of law, for both individuals and businesses, and we pride ourselves on our professional, friendly, cost-effective service.

Please explore this website to learn more about what we offer or alternatively contact us to find out how we can help you.

Mis-Selling of Interest Rate Protection Products

Tens of thousands of Interest Rate Protection products were sold by high street banks to small businesses across the country from 2006 to 2008. Read More

Law Society President Visits MCP

The President of the Law Society, John Wotton, made a recent visit to MCP’s King’s Lynn Office. Read More

New Solicitors Qualify with MCP

On the 1st March 2012 Annabel Mayer and Clare Mizen (pictured) both qualified as Solicitors with Metcalfe Copeman & Pettefar. Annabel will be working from the firm’s Thetford office and Clare will be based at MCP’s Wisbech office. Read More

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 Landlords must inform the relevant water company of the fact that properties have tenants in them, otherwise the Landlords themselves will become liable for the water company’s charges, along with the tenants. Read More

Online VAT Returns Made Compulsory for Small Businesses

The government has confirmed that, subject to two exceptions, mandatory online filing of VAT returns will be extended from 1 April 2012. Read More

Unusual IHT Situations

Agricultural land which is taken out of production can still qualify for APR (including GAEC land ie land of Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition ) because Section 117 IHTA does not require the land to be in production either continuously or at a specific time (though there must be an intention or expectation that the land will be back in production at sometime in the future). Read More