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10/03/2010 - Grandparents Committed to Caring for Grandchildren
Grandparents are risking financial hardship by taking time out of work to provide free childcare for their grandchildren, a new survey has claimed.

22/02/2010 - Lanyon Bowdler Short-Listed for Birmingham Law Society Awards
It’s double-delight at Lanyon Bowdler, having learnt that both the firm and head of the personal injury team, Neil Lorimer, have been short-listed for awards by the Birmingham Law Society.

05/02/2010 - Football Transmission 'kicks' Pub Landlords into Court
Two pub licensees have been tried and convicted of breaching copyright laws and fined for their efforts.

01/02/2010 - Wrong Tax Codes Could Cost Thousands
Countless employees could see their tax payments rocket over the next year as the introduction of a new computer system has left many with the wrong tax code, one group has warned.

29/01/2010 - Challenges of Parental Life
British society has undergone extensive changes in recent years, as the onset of the recession has mutated the concept of home life and average family structures.

04/01/2010 - Divorce Rates Rise in January
January 2010 is likely to once again be a busy month for divorce lawyers. The early part of January is traditionally when feuding couples finally decide to call it a day and instruct their solicitor to start divorce proceedings.

23/12/2009 - Christmas Survival Tips
Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors would like to wish you all a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. We all know how stressful it can be at this time of the year so we have put together three top tips for helping survive Christmas.

30/10/2009 - Un-wed to get marriage rights upon death
Unmarried couples, who live together for two years, will be entitled to the same intestate rights as married couples, under new proposals from government law advisers.

16/09/2009 - Legal 500
Once again leading local law firm Lanyon Bowdler are celebrating after receiving numerous recommendations by the leading Legal Sector Directory. The firm has been recommended by the UK Legal 500 in 11 areas of work, the highest amount of recommendations received by a entirely Shropshire based practice this year. See http://www.legal500.com/books/l500

11/08/2009 - Burwarton Show 2009
Leading Shropshire law firm, Lanyon Bowdler offered families the chance to win a fun day out at the recent Burwarton Show. On a beautiful sunny day around 200 people entered the competition, with the lucky prize winners being announced towards the end of the day.

04/08/2009 - Burwarton Show - 6 August
Come and meet our friendly team at Burwarton Show on Thursday 6 August. We will be right by the entrance, at trade stand number 146.

24/07/2009 - Cool off Period for Divorcing Couples
A report has suggested that married couples considering a divorce should be forced to "cool off" for three months.

29/06/2009 - Child Safety Week
Parents are today being warned to be extra vigilant about where they store potentially harmful products which appear to have childproof caps.

15/10/2008 - Ludlow opening party
Shropshire law firm Lanyon Bowdler recently celebrated as MP for the Ludlow Constituency Philip Dunne conducted the official opening of their brand new offices on the Ludlow Eco Park.

19/09/2008 - Legal 500 success
A Shropshire law firm is celebrating after yet again receiving numerous recommendations by the leading Legal Sector Directory. Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors have been recommended by the UK Legal 500 in 10 areas of work, the highest amount of recommendations received by a entirely Shropshire based practice this year. The firm has also been ranked 17th by size in the West Midlands area, which includes Birmingham.

19/08/2008 - Milestones at the firm
Shropshire solicitors, Lanyon Bowdler are celebrating this summer, as a number of their staff members reached significant milestones at the firm.

18/08/2008 - Blooming lovely show
LB were proud to be sponsoring Shrewsbury Flower Show 2008 once again this year.

08/08/2008 - Burwarton Show a Success
A Shropshire solicitors firm were thrilled yesterday when hundreds of people attended a popular county show, despite miserable weather warnings.

03/08/2008 - LB at Burwarton
Come and meet our friendly team at Burwarton Show on Thursday 7 August. We will be right by the entrance, at tradestand number 146.

23/07/2008 - Partners pedal on for charity
A team of Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors and their family decided to get on their bikes, and raise some money for the Headway Cycle Challenge.

16/06/2008 - Ludlow office moves to Eco Park
Twelve months on from the merger of Morgans Solicitors and Lanyon Bowdler, partners and staff are thrilled their new purpose built offices are ready for occupation. Sitting on the Eco Business Park on the outskirts of Ludlow there will be ample parking and meeting facilities for clients and professionals as well as comfortable open plan working for staff.

13/05/2008 - NFU Legal Panel Appointment
Lanyon Bowdler, are delighted to have been appointed as one of the NFU Legal Panel Solicitors for the West Midlands, they will be offering support to the farmers & growers in Staffordshire, Shropshire and Herefordshire.

01/05/2008 - Two new partners appointed
Lanyon Bowdler, Shropshire’s leading law firm, is expanding the partnership by welcoming the appointment of Edward Rees and Paula Nash.

24/04/2008 - Supporting local communities
Twelve months on from the merger of Morgans Solicitors and Lanyon Bowdler, partners and staff are thrilled their new purpose built offices are ready for occupation. Sitting on the Eco Business Park on the outskirts of Ludlow there will be ample parking and meeting facilities for clients and professionals as well as comfortable open plan working for staff. Partner Roger Taylor, formerly a partner with Morgans, said “it was a big decision to move out of the town centre but we need to be able to offer the facilities to our clients and staff ensuring a top quality level of service and modern working conditions.”

27/03/2008 - Victory for Pre-Nuptial arrangements
Pre-nuptial agreements have been given a boost following a recent case involving a ‘serial divorcee’.

27/03/2008 - Remarriage not ground for alteration of divorce settlement
When financial arrangements are being made on divorce, the issue of the payment of maintenance is often in point. One of the concerns from the point of view of the payer is that if the ex-spouse remarries, their circumstances may well change significantly, so that the payment of maintenance is no longer appropriate.

26/03/2008 - Avoiding online theft
Theft using IT is a rapidly growing area of crime, with ever-greater sophistication being used to plunder the bank accounts of the vulnerable and to obtain credit and/or goods. The results can be substantial financial loss (in the short term in any event) and a compromised credit history.

25/03/2008 - Willingness to improve enables Father to regain custody
A father who showed significant improvement in his ability to look after his son has been granted custody of the child by the Court of Appeal.

20/03/2008 - Donation of computer monitors
Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors have donated 12 computer monitors to the South Shropshire Furniture Scheme.

18/03/2008 - McCartney split - implications for divorcing couples
The much-publicised divorce of Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills has led to a settlement in favour of Ms Mills of £24.3 million. Press speculation was rife that she might be awarded anything up to £60 million from Sir Paul’s fortune, which is estimated to be £400 million – the figure presented by his side in the proceedings and accepted by the court. Ms Mills, who represented herself, claims that he is worth £800 million.

11/03/2008 - Government abandons plans to protect cohabitees
The Government has announced that it does not, for the time being at any rate, intend to proceed with reforms to the law that would have given cohabiting partners similar rights to married couples or civil partners on the breakdown of their relationship. This unexpected announcement was made by Justice Minister Bridget Prentice and is all the more surprising given the inconsistency of rulings made by the courts in this problematic area.

26/02/2008 - Telford Tree of Light
We are proud to announce that this year the Telford Tree of Light committee raised in excess of £33,000, more than it has ever raised in its 13 years of existence. £16,552 of this was donated to the Severn Hospice who are one of our designated local charities.

25/02/2008 - Preparing your Business for 21st Century Litigation
Be prepared! Solicitors handling litigation will start to find stricter measures being applied to the disclosure of electronic documents. Courts will be asking questions at case management conferences about electronic sources – particularly email – that have up till now been tacitly ignored.

22/02/2008 - Public Funding in Ludlow
We all know that it can be a costly experience visiting a solicitor. But Lanyon Bowdler have recently been granted a contract from the Legal Services Commission which allows them to offer publicly funded work to the population of Ludlow and the surrounding area.

18/01/2008 - Expanding Law Firm gains IIP Recognition
The partners and staff of Lanyon Bowdler have recently been rewarded for all their hard work and commitment by being recognised as an Investor in People.

02/01/2008 - Buying abroad - take care
Recently, the newspapers have once again been featuring the plight of British people who have bought foreign properties (this time in Spain) only to discover that there are defects in their title, the ramifications of which can be catastrophic for the owners as their dream of a place in the sun turns into a nightmare.

14/12/2007 - Lover awarded 1m from estate
The long-term lover of a man who had promised to marry her but died before they could wed has received more than £1m from his £3m estate.

14/12/2007 - Happy Christmas from Lanyon Bowdler
Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors would like to wish you all a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

13/12/2007 - Northern Rock - Good news for ISA holders
The panic that overnight turned Northern Rock from a respected High Street fixture to a lame duck saw thousands of holders of ISAs in ‘the Rock’ queuing to withdraw their savings.

12/12/2007 - New English Language qualifications for migrant workers
The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has launched new English language qualifications for migrant workers and employers. The new English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for Work qualifications will make it easier for migrant workers to get the practical English language skills they are likely to need in the workplace. There will be eight ESOL for Work qualifications, each having a slightly different focus and taking a different approach to assessment.

11/12/2007 - Netball team top the league
A team of Shropshire solicitors have taken on the challenge and formed a netball team. The Lanyon Bowdler team is going from strength to strength winning all of their 6 matches and topping the league.

10/12/2007 - New office at Ludlow Eco Park
In the Summer of 2008 Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors will be moving into their new offices at the Ludlow Eco Business Park. The new office will be built to BREEAM (Environmental Assessment Method) Excellent standards – the building industry’s highest rating for environmental excellence in construction and this level of excellence will be continued in the level of client care that will be offered.

06/12/2007 - Grosvenor House open evening
An open evening is being held at Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors new office tonight which is based at Grosvenor House, Central Park, Telford.

05/12/2007 - Sponsors of Shropshire Music Trust
Ex Cathedra played to a packed and appreciative audience at St Chads Church, Shrewsbury last night. This was organised by Shropshire Music Trust and Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors were the proud sponsors along with an investment received from the Arts & Business Council.

16/11/2007 - Solicitors walk the plank in aid of Children in Need
Shropshire solicitors Lanyon Bowdler have become pirates to raise money for this years Children in Need.

17/10/2007 - Directors Duties 2007
Company directors in the county are being advised that new company law in force today affects the duties they owe to their companies. The Companies Act 2006, which has partly been brought into force today, introduces a statutory statement of directors’ duti

15/10/2007 - The skys the limit for Shropshire Solicitors
A team of 12 from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors have had the unique once in a lifetime opportunity of "flying" through Shrewsbury suspended on a zip wire. This daring event was all in aid of Severn Hospice one of Lanyon Bowdler’s designated local charities.

05/10/2007 - Shropshire Lawyers hit the right note
Staff from Shropshire law firm Lanyon Bowdler will be leaving their law books behind and picking up their music books on 6th October, when they join the Shrewsbury Cantata Choir for a charity performance of Handel’s "Messiah" in aid of the Severn Hospice.

18/09/2007 - Success in the Legal 500
Shropshire based law firm Lanyon Bowdler is celebrating after receiving 10 recommendations in the UK Legal 500 Directory, this puts Lanyon Bowdler as the top Shropshire Law firm.

18/09/2007 - New legal service for Non English Speakers
An innovative new service which enables non English speaking individual’s access to legal advice was launched today. The scheme was devised by Shropshire based law firm Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors in partnership with specialist translating and interpreting experts Dixon Associates.

18/09/2007 - Lanyon Bowdler appoints Shropshire Legal Ace as Senior Partner
Lanyon Bowdler has as elected Peter Flint as the firm’s Senior Partner. Peter will be responsible for driving the profile of the firm forward, acting as a public ambassador for the firm and representing the firm in the Shropshire community.

17/09/2007 - Ex-wife Faces Former Partners Bankruptcy
You might have thought it was all over – but your divorce settlement may not be as final as you hoped, says Peter Flint of Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors.

01/08/2007 - Resolution Accredited Specialist Status
The skills of a Shropshire Lawyer have been recognised by the UK’s leading Family Law Group – Resolution. Sue Hodgson, Family Lawyer at law firm Lanyon Bowdler, has recently gained Resolution Accredited Specialist Status.

06/07/2007 - London Underground derailment
Eleven passengers were taken to hospital and thirty seven were injured following a rush hour train crash on the London Underground on Thursday 5th July.