On Friday night, MCP had the pleasure of attending the Mayor’s Business Awards in King’s Lynn. Now in it’s 30th year, the Mayor’s Business Awards recognise achievement and contribution to...

Metcalfe Copeman and Pettefar have been showing it cares by participating in Will Aid last November for the 10th year. They have been helping Will Aid celebrate 30 years of...

In 2010 whilst on holiday in New York, Ruth Johnson one of our criminal advocates found herself wandering across the Brooklyn Bridge. Nothing too unusual, except once she arrived in...

MCP are proud to support Good Divorce Week 2018 led by Resolution who campaign for a fairer family justice system. This year’s Good Divorce Week is focusing on minimising the...

If you are a VAT registered business over the £85,000 threshold there are major legislative changes coming that will affect your business. Why act now ? Making Tax Digital is...

Following a number of campaigns in respect of the current legislation it appears that there may be some big changes on the horizon for family law. The Prime Minister has...

Our offices were very proud to take part in the annual Macmillan Coffee Morning last week. Our Wisbech and King’s Lynn offices held coffee mornings at their own offices and...

Well done to MCP’s Lisa Hardy who completed her abseil from Peterborough Cathedral on Friday 18th May for Shine, a charity which provides support to those with Spina Bifida and...

MCP has again been among the top fundraisers of the Will Aid scheme in 2017. We have been taking part in the voluntary scheme for nine years and have raised...

MCP’s brave Lisa Hardy will be abseiling from Peterborough Cathedral this Friday 18th May to raise funds for Shine, a charity which provides support to those with Spina Bifida and...

MCP is delighted to sponsor Jordan Greenwood in his bid to reach the summit of Snowdon to help raise money for Steel Bones, a charity which supports amputees and their...

Accredited Police Station Representative and Duty Solicitor Representative Nigel Taylor celebrates 10 years with MCP this week! Nigel joined the firm in 2008 and has become an integral part of...

If you applied to register a Power of Attorney between 1st April 2013 and 31st March 2017 you can now apply for a refund of part of the application fee...

The Land Registry has made a further move towards a digital system by announcing it will accept mortgage deeds which have not been signed and witnessed on pen and paper...

A Landlord’s new peril? Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards – MCP Q & A MCP’s Legal Assistant Kimberley Fox from our Commercial Property department provides a summary of what the Energy...

Grants of Probate – six reasons why you might need our help When a loved one dies, many families obtain a Grant of Probate themselves in order that they can...

MCP is proud to support the Purfleet Trust at its 25th Anniversary Ball to be held on 7th April. The Purfleet Trust is a charity which provides help for single...

MCP’s Kimberley Fox and Rebecca Gunn represented MCP at the Thetford Business Forum Roadshow last week. The Roadshow was held at West Suffolk College and its aim is to showcase...

MCP Solicitor Helen Robinson and Trainee Legal Executive Laura Chapman had a successful and enjoyable day on 12th March at Wisbech Schools Careers Convention. We talked to year six students...

MCP Solicitor Helen Robinson and Trainee Legal Executive Laura Chapman are attending Thomas Clarkson Academy’s Careers Day in Wisbech today. Helen and Laura hope to provide students with an insight...

True or False – My business name is protected as I have registered a company at Companies House False! Unfortunately, a registration of a company at Companies House also doesn’t...

MCP’s Legal Myths and Legends – the Tale of the Common Law Marriage. The number of unmarried couples living together has more than doubled from 1.5 million in 1996 to...

Who makes decisions about our care and treatment if we are unable to make those decisions for ourselves? Your spouse? Your children? Prior to 2007 it was usual for healthcare...

Nothing demonstrates the extraordinary changes in Criminal Law than the experiences of one of MCP’s most senior Solicitors, Tim Bartlam. Tim started his career as an Articled Clerk in 1964....

MCP is pleased to announce the promotion of Lorraine Campbell and Claire James as Partners of the firm (from 1st July 2017) and Sarah Gregory as an Associate on 1st...

A campaign has been launched to celebrate West Norfolk allowing residents to share what they love most about the area. Stephen Fry is supporting the campaign. Here at MCP Solicitors...

There has been much criticism recorded in the press recently regarding the decision of a Parole Board to release from prison a man convicted of several serious attacks against women....

MCP’s Criminal Law and Commercial teams are once again celebrating excellent reviews in the latest edition of the Legal 500. The Legal 500 is recognised as a leading guide to...

This year we are running in the Great East Anglian Run 10k again on Sunday 30th April 2017. We have chosen to raise money to support Guide Dogs. Our fabulous...

We are pleased to welcome John Magee and Kerry Ward to our Property Team based in our Peterborough office. John Magee joins us as a Conveyancing Executive having many years...