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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 Hydrocephalus. Please read our news story here for more information. ...
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 £37,880 in total. As part of the scheme clients are able to make a donation to charity rather...
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 Hydrocephalus and their families. MCP has previously supported Shine with...
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 families. MCP’s dispute resolution specialist Sarah Adlam has been assisting Jordan...
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 the Criminal Law Department at MCP. While he is based at the...
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 paid. This applies to Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) and registration of Enduring Powers of...
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 for the first time in a trial. What’s changed? Currently, mortgage deeds need...
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 Efficiency Regulations have in store for landlords of...
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 collect in and distribute the deceased's Estate. However, complications can arise which might...
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 homeless people in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk. MCP will be donating a prize for the auction to...
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 the town's businesses. It is hoped to attract further investment and...
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 from the local area about MCP, the work we do and the different...
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 into our work and what it's like to pursue a career...
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 necessarily protect your business name from being used by others and...
We asked MCP's Property Solicitor Helen Robinson and Legal Assistant Kimberley Fox for some details following the changes to stamp duty rules for first time buyers. Stamp Duty – what is it? Stamp Duty Land Tax is a lump-sum tax paid to HM...
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 3.3 million in 2017. While many still believe in the myth of the "common law...
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 professionals and social services to consult with someone's next of kin....
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. One of his first criminal cases was at Staffordshire Assizes...
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 January 2018. All three ladies started their careers as either office juniors or...
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 we are big fans of West Norfolk, with our Kings Lynn office being in the...
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. We asked our Prison Law expert Julie Massen to explain more about Parole...
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 law firms in the UK. Their researchers follow a stringent process before...
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 Team consists of Claire James, Helen Robinson, Holly Hanslip, Aimee Edwards and...
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 of experience with a local law firm. Kerry Ward joins him as his Legal...
The Policing and Crime Bill , which is due to come into force on the 3 rd April 2017, puts forward a 28 day time limit in which a decision on police bail must be made. The current lack of a legal limit on the amount of time a person can be left...
