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By JCP on May 16, 2012

When to bring claims against solicitors for breach of fiduciary duty...?

The recent decision (on appeal) of HHJ Cooke in Mortgage Express v Abensons [2012] EWHC 1000 Ch offers much food for thought for Lenders and their advisors.

By JCP on May 14, 2012

An expanding Swansea law firm has become one of the first firms in Wales to gain the newest prestigious industry standard for client care.

By JCP on May 9, 2012

Many lenders will be dismayed that some police forces are reported to be reducing the resources devoted to fighting mortgage fraud and that one force has been reported to admit that it will no longer carry out any investigations.

At the same time, and by all measures, the rate of mortgage fraud continues to increase with the National Fraud Authority suggesting that the scale of the losses to mortgage fraud exceed £1bn per year.

By Jonathan Budge on May 8, 2012

Leading brain injury experts from across the UK will be heading to Swansea next month for the secondannual South Wales Neuro-rehabilitation Conference.

Taking place at The Liberty Stadium on the 18^th May, the day-long event will allow rehabilitation practitioners from across the UK to meet and discuss the latest neuro-rehabilitation advances and challenges facing brain injury survivors.

By JCP on May 2, 2012

One of Wales’ largest independent law firms is hosting a series of free workshops to help local businesses stay ahead of employment law and HR issues.

JCP Solicitors is holding four completely free workshops at their Whitland office for local employers, with the second in the quartet focusing on the difficult issue of sickness and absenteeism on Thursday 10^th May from 3:00-5:00pm.

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By JCP on May 1, 2012

At the advent of the internet, few could ever have imagined the impact it has had on the world. Today, it is estimated that a third of the planet’s population use the internet on a regular basis. With a medium so powerful, it is no surprise that ‘anyone who’s anyone’ now has their own little corner of the World Wide Web.

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Businesses Lose Out on Bank Holidays

By JCP on Apr 24, 2012

A number of businesses could be miscalculating the bank holiday entitlement of part-time workers according to one of Wales’ largest independent law firms, JCP Solicitors.

The warning comes as JCP Solicitors, which has local offices in Swansea, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, hosts a series of free workshops at their Whitland office at Landsker Business Centre to help local businesses stay ahead of employment law and HR issues.

By JCP on Apr 10, 2012

Leading South Wales law firm JCP Solicitors has strengthened its lender services team with the appointment of professional negligence and mortgage fraud specialist John Watkins.

Appointed as a Partner at the firm, which has offices in Swansea, Whitland and Fishguard, Mr Watkins will concentrate on developing JCP Solicitors niche lender services department.

By JCP on Mar 29, 2012

As a result of wide spread concern over the rapid increase in different Will providers appearing in the market place, the Legal Services Board – the independent body responsible for overseeing the regulation of lawyers in England and Wales, in 2011 launched a Statutory Investigation into how best to protect consumers in the will-writing, probate and estate administration markets.

By JCP on Mar 19, 2012

Often when people think about the divorce process, they picture an estranged husband and wife battling at Court for their fair share of the assets. Whilst it is sensible to avoid a ‘Court battle’ in all cases, it can reasonably be argued that cases involving a farming business should always be kept out of the Court arena if possible.

Christine Rawsthorne, Associate Solicitor at JCP Solicitors examines why Court should be treated as a last resort in these cases and what other options are available.

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