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We are pleased to announce that as of 31 August 2021 Metamorph Group acquired QualitySolicitors.

QualitySolicitors are proud to promote our partnership with LegalEx 2020, the UK's largest show for lawyers and law firms seeking innovations to help them triumph in a competitive market. This year the event will take place on the 18 and 19 March 2020 at London Excel.

This March, Barnardo’s are encouraging those aged 55 and over to consider leaving a gift in their Will and to take advantage of having a professionally drafted Will by QualitySolicitors at no cost. Barnardo’s depends on legacy gifts for up to half of their voluntary income, which goes directly towards funding vital support services for vulnerable children and young people.

The UK’s largest children’s charity, Barnardo’s, depends on legacy gifts for up to half of their voluntary income, which goes directly towards funding vital support services for vulnerable children and young people.

QualitySolicitors has partnered with national children’s charity Barnardo’s for the ninth year running to offer those over 55 years of age a chance to get a will at no cost to them. Those benefitting from the free Will Scheme will be asked to consider leaving a legacy gift to Barnardo’s, which directly contributes to their work with hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children each year.

QualitySolicitors is excited to announce a new partnership with LegalEx 2019, the UK’s most comprehensive and all-encompassing trade show for legal professionals. On 27 and 28 March 2019, London’s ExCeL will play host to this leading event for business growth, professional development and cyber security in the legal sector, and QualitySolicitors will be front and centre.

QualitySolicitors firms across the country are waiving their fee for Wills for customers aged over 55 years as part of an award-winning Will Scheme partnership with Barnardo’s.

We are very pleased to announce that Moore & Tibbits, members of the QualitySolicitors network, won big at last week’s Modern Law Conveyancing Awards.

As July is Scams Awareness Month, HM Land Registry have provided some key fraud advice.

If you are suspicious about any property transaction you have been asked to carry out, please let the HM Land Registry know as soon as possible by calling their property fraud line on 0300 006 7030 from Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm, or you can email reportafraud@landregistry.gov.uk.

Among over-55s, 42 per cent don’t have a will, a survey of 2,000 people survey revealed.
Nearly two thirds of adults in the UK have not prepared a will, meaning that their possessions, money, property, and even dependent children could be left with someone they have not chosen, new research has found.

A pioneering scheme developed by the UK’s leading network of legal firms QualitySolicitors and children’s charity Barnardo’s has been shortlisted for a national award.

A solicitor from Birmingham-based law firm QualitySolicitors Davisons completed the Lichfield Half Marathon on the 7th of May to raise money for children’s charity Barnardo’s.

Employees from Newport-based law firm QualitySolicitors hpjv have taken on Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons National Park in order to raise £355 for children’s charity Barnardo’s.

QualitySolicitors commits to providing professional Wills at no cost to the customer throughout March.

The legal profession has evolved greatly over the past 1,000 years. When the Normans invaded in 1066, local courts were presided over by a lord or one of his stewards, and the King’s Court was presided over by the King himself. Up until the 12th century, an accused’s guilt or innocence was decided by how quickly their hand begun to heal after picking up a red hot bar of iron, or plucking a stone out of a cauldron of boiling water.

Monday 19th December 2016

QualitySolicitors hpjv delivers presents to local young carers

Tuesday 15th November 2016

Children’s charity commemorated its 150th anniversary by partnering with network of high street law firms to offer free advice to the over 55’s

Monday 10th October 2016

Accrington law experts celebrate a quarter of a century serving the people of Lancashire and beyond

Friday 2nd September 2016
Court rules in favour of SSP Health, NHS healthcare provider over dispute over flaws in CQC processes

Monday 15th August 2016

Frank Lissimore, 63, to take part in epic motorcycle ride in aid of children’s charity

Thursday 23rd June 2016

Move will see firm provide legal services to greater numbers across Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire

Almost a fifth (18%) of young people spend less than 12 months at any one address
78% believe the levels of rent they pay will delay the age they can get on the property ladder
Over half (51%) have considered moving countries to give themselves a better chance of getting their foot on the property ladder

QualitySolicitors reveal divorce enquiries dropped 25% six weeks after Valentine’s Day in 2015, suggesting the day could be the key to saving your marriage!

43% said increasingly different interests caused irreparable rifts in their marriage
76% of ‘over-50’ divorcees report new-found feelings of relief, excitement and confidence
64% feel they have moved on successfully

35% of over 40s don’t know what the term probate means
Over two thirds (68%) admit they wouldn’t know where to start
42% don’t understand that executors need to settle debts
One in ten people appointing executors admit to offering incentives including allocating a greater part of their will

71% of SMEs expect shared and flexible working space to be a top priority in the future
Over two fifths (42%) rate space flexibility over location when looking for new premises
SME growth hindered by costly and time-intensive conveyancing process

81% of Brits have hired someone in their home in the past 12 months to help with household chores
But 42% don’t safeguard their home to ensure their safety
Over half (52%) aren’t aware of their responsibilities when hiring people in their home

Amy Bell, head of risk and compliance at QualitySolicitors is taking her position as the new chair of The Law Society’s Money Laundering Task Force.

Over the past week the probate legal community has been busy debating the case of Ilott v Mitson, where a woman who was excluded from her mother’s will was awarded a £164,000 inheritance.

Now the election uncertainty has passed, market commentators are saying momentum will return to the UK housing market with fierce competition among buyers expected to resume as supply fails to keep up with demand. To investigate the lengths that buyers are willing to go to in order to secure a property in todays’ sellers’ market, QualitySolicitors conducted a survey* among over 500 people who have bought a property in the last 2 years.

Sellers’ market means onus now on buyers to market themselves better
Bidding wars lead average buyer to have offers declined on three properties & pressure to get on ladder leading to purchase mistakes
Many buyers failing to get the basics in place – including a mortgage in principle and good credit rating

But fears of baby duties, a sense of responsibility and money worries mean nearly a quarter won’t take it.

Cameron holds narrow lead on key election issue – but Miliband wins hearts of first-time buyers says poll

New service to transform client services and help reduce administration

Research reveals the triggers most likely to land UK couples in divorce courts in the New Year.

New research reveals majority of Brits’ wills are out of date or non-existent

QualitySolicitors firms aim for Halloween-themed showstoppers with its Big Bake for Barnardo’s

QualitySolicitors firms across the country will today (31 October) take part in a national Halloween-themed bake off in aid of the children’s charity Barnardo’s.

60% resent personal injury claimants who ‘push up cost of insurance’ but Brits left average of £1,178 out of pocket because they ‘don’t want to make a fuss’ following an injury.

“Our investment in Simplify is a clear statement of our ambition to build a national leader in UK consumer legal services with unparalleled points of access. The scale and technological expertise of Simplify coupled with the national high street coverage and consumer reach of QualitySolicitors will provide multiple growth opportunities for both companies.” says Daan Knottenbelt, Partner at Palamon Capital Partners.

Research on behalf of QualitySolicitors suggests that despite continued job growth confirmed in today’s employment statistics, economic recovery is being held back by employers concerns over red tape and employment costs.

New research undertaken by QualitySolicitors shows many small and medium sized businesses are unaware and unprepared for changes to employment rules governing flexible working which come into force on June 30.

A unique new service launched today by QualitySolicitors promises to take the headache out of resolving small claims disputes. Built around an innovative partnership with a mediation company, the fixed-fee process will help consumers achieve a fair solution when they face a dispute concerning up to 10,000.

During the last two weeks, QualitySolicitors partner firms have been coming together, across the country, to share their experiences and hear about the legal brand’s exciting plans for the future.

Couples with different nationalities need to tread carefully when it comes to a prenuptial agreement to avoid separation from future children should the marriage fail, says QualitySolicitors, a network of UK law firms in over 100 locations.

QualitySolicitors create series of property mini guides to help protect people entering into property arrangements.

QualitySolicitors pilot revolutionary new mentoring service to help clients over the Divorce Void (Divoid).

Credit card users could be sitting on unclaimed millions of pounds following a County Court decision today that means consumers have more time to make a claim against their credit card company when a purchase has gone wrong.

QualitySolicitors secure substantial further investment from Palamon Capital Partners from their €670m fund.
Autumn campaign sees 80% boost in new business leads.

Leading child abuse solicitors, QualitySolicitors Abney Garsden have launched an appeal for evidence which may help to support a claim of sexual abuse by a headmaster at Caldicott School in Buckinghamshire. The 83 year old former headmaster, Peter Wright was yesterday convicted of multiple sex offences against pupils at the school. Caldicott was attended by a string of high profile individuals including Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Andrew Strauss, the former England cricket captain.

• Upfront ‘QualitySolicitors price promise’ across all legal services including litigation
• No more charging by the hour

QualitySolicitors launches new TV campaign to tackle common preconceptions of customer service in legal profession.

The Supreme Court yesterday ruled that police were incorrect to bring charges against driver Michael Hughes after he was found to have been driving without a licence in an uninsured Mercedes camper van when his vehicle was hit by a Honda Civic driven by James Dickinson, who later died as a result.

One of the UK’s leading experts on child abuse, Stockport based Peter Garsden, and four further survivor charities, are petitioning Education Secretary Michael Gove to introduce a new law forcing schools, faith groups, sports bodies, the NHS, and nurseries, to inform their local authority of all allegations and incidents of suspected and known abuse.

QualitySolicitors warns that low-income parents may be left unable to afford necessary legal representation to secure contact rights with their children following divorce.

QualitySolicitors Abney Garsden lawyer, Peter Garsden, supports the formation of a panel to review historic sex abuse allegations.

A battle to recognise a soldier killed in a Taliban bomb attack in March as the father of a five month old Warrington baby girl has finally been won.

Two North West lawyers have won a major human rights battle at the Court of Appeal to protect parents from being unjustly jailed by the Child Support Agency (CSA).

• More than a third of people wish stores would go back to basics
• Over 45% would swap supermarket convenience for a good local high street

Solicitors from London branches of QualitySolicitors hit the streets of Covent Garden yesterday, offering free legal advice to the public as part of a new campaign to keep solicitors local.

From 1st October 2012, all companies who employ 250 or more employees will be required by law to include all those employees in a UK pension scheme.

Mandatory pensions for all SME staff from 2014 may dent the bottom line but it needn't be a legal minefield if companies prepare early, according to QualitySolicitors.

National charity and legal group unite to promote will writing and legacy donations.

You may not have read it but it’s unlikely you’ve been able to get through the summer without hearing something about Fifty Shades of Grey. The success of the novel has taken everyone by surprise and its graphic content has become a top water cooler conversation.

With London 2012 successfully underway Craig Holt, Chief Executive of QualitySolicitors, explains your rights to getting those last minute holiday requests approved so you can follow Team GB.

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill published today will help SMEs reduce workplace disputes by cutting regulatory red tape, according to QualitySolicitors, the UK’s fastest growing legal brand.

Almost two thirds of SMEs seeking legal advice in the UK are concerned about terminating the employment of under-performing employees, according to a survey of 400 solicitors around the country. This particular issue topped the scale of most problematic legal challenges currently experienced by SMEs.

The character of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird was named as the public’s favourite fictional lawyer, according to an online YouGov survey commissioned by QualitySolicitors, the UK’s fastest growing legal brand.

Local law firms around England and Wales have united under the QualitySolicitors brand and launched a multi-million pound, national campaign last night designed to shake up the legal world and help make solicitors’ services more accessible to everyone.