MCP Solicitors has a new Senior Partner. After 6 years as Senior Partner and 37 with the firm, David Rutter has stepped down and Tim Stevenson taken up the mantle. Click here to read on...
On Thursday 10th July MCP Solicitors joined with Whiting & Partners Accountants to provide another breakfast seminar for local businesses. The event took place at the South Fens Business Centre in Chatteris and was well attended by a variety of local businesses from farmers to office suppliers and engineers. Click here to read on...
MCP Solicitors is expanding the regular law surgery in Downham Market. Lawyers will be available for appointments to discuss your legal questions regarding Divorce, Property, Commercial or any other legal issue you might have. Click here to read on...
Lyn Jahangir, a Legal Executive Advocate at MCP Solicitors' Wisbech office, has had her membership to the Law Society's Children's Panel renewed. Lyn Jahangir was the first Legal Executive in England to be admitted to the Panel five years ago and is extremely proud of this achievement. Click here to read on...
MCP Solicitors' Crime Department is growning yet again! Nigel Taylor, an experienced Police Station Advisor and Crown Court Litigator, has recently joined the King's Lynn office to work on all areas of Crime law. Click here to read on...
The Thetford branch of MCP Solicitors has welcomed a new member to their team - Portuguese lawyer Paula Fernandes. Paula is a Portuguese legal consultant who did her training in Lisbon and is now with MCP Solicitors helping the Portuguese speaking population of East Anglia with their legal issues. Click here to read on...
Robert Colwell, a Solicitor in MCP's King's Lynn Family Department, is now a full member of Resolution Family Lawyers, having completed a "Code of Conduct" course. Click here to read on...
Law Society President Andrew Holroyd took a break from his work at the National Law Society in London by visiting Solicitors in King's Lynn, including Metcalfe Copeman & Pettefar on Wednesday 20th February 2008. Click here to read on...
MCP's Peterborough office has a new addition to its team of experienced lawyers. Brett Palmer has joined as Probate Manager to help clients with Wills, Probate and Elderly Client Care. Click here to read on...
Alison Muir, Head of the Criminal Department, has been featured in the national publications Lawcareers.net and The 2008 Training Contracts and Pupilage Handbook. Click here to read on...
From 14th December 2007 Home Information Packs (HIPs) will be required for 1 and 2 bedroom properties in England and Wales. This extends their current use on 3 bed or larger properties. Click here to read on...
MCP Solicitors wish to extend an open invitation to our business conferences in Thetford on 8th November 2007 and in Peterborough on 14th November 2007. Click here to read on...
The House of Lords has dismissed an appeal in a test case that compensation should be paid to victims who have developed pleural plaques i.e. scarring of the lungs, an asbestos related disease. Click here to read on...
Robert Colwell, a Solicitor in MCP's Family Department, is moving office from Wisbech to King's Lynn. Robert works on most areas of family law and deals particularly with divorce and children matters such as contact and residence. Click here to read on...
The Government has announced that Home Information Packs (HIPs) and Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) will be rolled out to 3 bedroom properties from 10 September 2007. Click here to read on...
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 was made law on 26 July 2007. This deals with gross negligence by an organisation leading to a person's death. Click here to read on...
MCP are now holding a law surgery in Long Sutton every fortnight. They will take place in Fenland Financial Services every other Thursday from 21st June 2007. Click here to read on...
Last July NICE withdrew Alimta, a drug for people with the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma. Now a new NICE draft has indicated that, following a review, Alimta can be used for patients with advanced Mesothelioma. Click here to read on...
On Thursday 7th June MCP joined forces with Stephenson Smart Accountants to provide a conference to businesses in the King's Lynn area. Click here to read on...
Robert Colwell, from the Wisbech family department, was interviewed in a recent edition of national magazine "Solicitors Journal". In a special edition looking at law in East Anglia they interviewed Robert on the legal issues facing the region. Click here to read on...
After much hard work two MPC trainees have qualified as solicitors. Robert Colwell is working in the Family department specialising in divorce, children matters and legally aided work, while Louisa Mawbey deals mainly with Wills, Probate and Enduring Powers of Attorney. Click here to read on...
Landlords and agents requiring deposits from their tenants may now need to ensure that those deposits are protected by a 'Tenancy Deposit Scheme' under new rules. Click here to read on...
Many people believe that if they have been with their partner for some time they are legally considered to be common-law man and wife. This is NOT the case. So if you are in this situation what does it mean? Click here to read on...
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