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Lauren Power, Associate Solicitor and Head of Family Law at Rowlinsons, has been shortlisted for Lawyer/Solicitor of the Year Award at the Manchester Resolution Awards 2025. Resolution is a community of family law professionals who work with families and...
Laura Jones, Paralegal in the Family Department at Rowlinsons Solicitors discusses this question and how Child arrangements can work at Christmas time. Christmas is one of the most magical times of the year however, it can also be a time of worry and...
We had a fantastic day at Frodsham Christmas Festival this year working as Santa's Little Helpers. The atmosphere was amazing and it was great to see the event being so well supported by locals and people who had travelled from further afield....
Rowlinsons are delighted to be taking an active part in the Frodsham Christmas Festival this year, sponsoring Santa’s Grotto and spending the day working for the big man himself as Santa’s Little Helpers! The Festival takes place on Saturday...
Laura Jones, Paralegal in the Family Department at Rowlinsons Solicitors considers this question. Domestic abuse can comprise of many forms whether that be emotional, physical or financial abuse. It is defined as any incident either isolated or part of a...
Rowlinsons Solicitors has received overwhelming positive client feedback since its successful integration of inCase, a mobile conveyancing app, now part of Access Legal, into its property services department. The innovative app has...
To celebrate Rowlinsons recent sponsorship of Warrington Women’s Futsal Club we caught up with Captain Liv Moore and Coach Colin Powell to find out more. Colin, can you tell us more about the background of the team? The starting point of the team,...
Rowlinsons Solicitors are delighted to take part in the Halton Haven Hospice Make a Will Week, which runs from 21st-25th October. Clients can make or amend basic Wills for free in return for a donation to the Hospice, appointments must be made in advance...
In our most recent quarterly staff meeting, we recognised and rewarded two of our employees for long service – Emily Rogers (Solicitor Apprentice) reaching 5 years’ service and Andrew Greer (Legal Assistant) reaching 10 years’ service,...
We are delighted to welcome four new starters to Rowlinsons. Alexandra Breakwell and Ella Casson have joined the Residential Property Department as Legal Assistants and Robert Barth as Post Completion Assistant. Anna Cunningham has joined the Private Client...
Having been forced to postpone earlier this year our intrepid team of Minnie Alam, Cerys Terry, and Laura Smith finally did their skydive last week! The Leap of Hope was organised as part of our ongoing activity for our Charity Partner The Osborne Trust,...
This month the announcement that celebrity couple Molly-Mae and Tommy were to separate, was headline news. The celebrity couple made their names, and some would argue, fortunes on Love Island back in 2019 and now share a daughter together. However, 5 years...
Following postponement earlier this year due to poor weather, the Rowlinsons Skydive in aid of our Charity Partner The Osborne Trust will now take place on Wednesday 21 st August Minnie Alam, Cerys Terry, and Laura Smith will be reaching an altitude of...
Richard Harrison has joined Rowlinsons as HR and Practice Manager. He brings with him over 20 years’ experience working across HR matters including recruitment, training, employee relations, staff management and employment consultancy. Richard is an...
Lauren Power, Associate Solicitor and Head of Family at Rowlinsons Solicitors discusses this matter. This is a question that does get asked from time to time, explains Lauren. In an ideal world, both parties would have their own solicitor, representing...
Rowlinsons Solicitors would like to congratulate Alicia Sheath on her qualification as a Licensed Conveyancer. Alicia joined Rowlinsons in 2016 and has been studying the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) course since 2019. To qualify, in addition to...
Lauren Power, Associate Solicitor and Head of Family Law at Rowlinsons Solicitors, takes a look at a question that has become more prevalent over the last few years. Making the decision that your marriage has come to an end is understandably one of the...
Congratulations to Sarah Green who has won ‘Best Paralegal’ at the national Modern Law Private Client Awards 2024. The awards ceremony saw the Private Client sector gather together at The Rum Warehouse in Liverpool to celebrate success and...
Rowlinsons Solicitors are delighted to be sponsoring Stockton Heath Festival 2024. The event which runs from 4 th – 7 th July includes a wide range of activities including arts and crafts, theatre, dance and music. Rowlinsons are also proud to...
Congratulations to Molly Farrell who won our most recent Inspirational Service Award. This award is given to an employee who has gone above and beyond the requirements of their role. Nominations are made by staff members and a winner is chosen by the...
Rowlinsons Solicitors have expanded their Private Client Department once again with the appointment of Solicitor Candice Jones. Candice has worked in the legal sector since 2004 and qualified as a Solicitor in 2008 after undertaking her law degree and LPC...
We are delighted to announce that Sarah Green has been shortlisted for ‘Best Paralegal’ at the Modern Law Private Client Awards 2024. Sarah joined Rowlinsons in 2017 and over the last four years she has worked her way through the Cilex...
Rowlinsons Solicitors are delighted to announce the promotion of Lauren Power to Head of Family Law. Lauren joined Rowlinsons as qualified as a Solicitor in 2016 and is experienced in a wide range of family law matters including private Children Act...
Lauren Power, Associate Solicitor in our Family Law Department, looks at a change in this area. Often clients will understandably want to issue an application to Court, in the hope of seeking a resolution to what is often a protracted and on-going matter....
We are delighted to announce that Sarah Green has successfully completed her CILEX course and is on track to qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive next year. Sarah has passed all the required exams, receiving consistently high marks including 7...
Rowlinsons Solicitors is delighted to announce that Ally Stretton has qualified as a Solicitor, joining our Commercial Property Department as of 1st April 2024. Ally deals primarily with property investors and developers purchasing, selling and...
Rowlinsons Solicitors is once again supporting National Conveyancing Week (NCW), which is now in its second year and runs from today until Friday 15 th March. The aim of NCW is to raise the profile of the conveyancing industry as well as taking the...
It’s now become a staple of the Rowlinsons calendar to undertake a physical challenge for our Charity Partner each summer and 2024 sees us raise the stakes as we take to the sky. On 27 th June three members of the Rowlinsons team Minnie Alam, Cerys...
Rowlinsons Solicitors is delighted to announce that Saran Davies has qualified as a Solicitor, joining the Commercial Property Team as of 5th February 2024. Within her role, Saran will focus on a wide range of commercial property matters including...
Rowlinsons Solicitors are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for two awards at the British Conveyancing Awards 2024 in the categories of ‘Conveyancing Firm of The Year North’ and ‘Conveyancing Collaborators of the...
Rowlinsons Solicitors have been crowned winners of the ‘Excellence in Client Care’ award at the inaugural British Family Law Awards 2024. The British Family Law Awards have been established to recognise excellence and celebrate success across...
Rowlinsons Solicitors are proud to support Family Mediation Week 2024 which runs from 22 nd -26 th January and is organised by the Family Mediation Council. Family Mediation Week aims to raise awareness of Family Mediation and promote its use in...
Rowlinsons Solicitors are thrilled to announce we have been shortlisted for two awards at the inaugural British Family Law Awards 2023 in the categories Best Place to Work and Excellence In Client Care. The British Family Law Awards have been established to...
Rowlinsons Solicitors have been Highly Commended in the category ‘Private Client Team of the Year - Boutique’ at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2023. The British Wills and Probate Awards highlight achievement and recognise the successes of...
We would like to congratulate to Laura Goldsmith on qualifying as a Solicitor! Laura joined Rowlinsons in 2017 and completed her Legal Practice Course in 2021. Having now finished her Training Contract Laura will continue to specialise in Private...
Emily Rogers is currently undertaking her Solicitor Apprenticeship with us. She has just completed a seat in Commercial Property and moves into the Private Client Department next week. We asked her a few questions about her life so far at...
We have partnered with Source of Funds experts Armalytix to make our client processes more simple and effective. Armalytix is an FCA regulated data intelligence firm that works with some of the biggest and best law firms in the UK to allow consumers to...
Rowlinsons Solicitors has been shortlisted for Boutique Private Client Team of the Year at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2023. The British Wills and Probate Awards highlight achievement and recognise the successes of those in the Wills and Probate...
Congratulations to Lucy Hurley and Lisa Barr on winning our internal ‘Inspiration’ Award for this quarter. The Inspirational Service Award is given to an employee who has particularly gone above and beyond the requirements of their role....
The Rowlinsons Team successfully completed our main fundraising challenge of the year in aid of our chosen charity partner, The Osborne Trust. Setting off at 1:00am on Saturday 29th July, our intrepid adventurers scaled Wales’ highest peak, Snowdon,...
We are pleased to announce three new starters joining our Private Client Department in Frodsham. Josie Jones is an experienced Solicitor having qualified in 2017. She studied Law at Aberystwyth University and then went on to attend the College of...
Rowlinsons is thrilled to announce its renewed sponsorship of the Astley & Tyldesley Eagles Junior Football Team. As a firm Rowlinsons have a strong commitment to supporting the local community and recognise the importance of providing opportunities for...
Residential Conveyancer Jackie Vernon received a long service award from the firm this week having worked at Rowlinsons for over thirty years! She joined Rowlinsons in 1993 and predominantly works with clients who are being relocated by their employer, but...
It is becoming increasingly commonplace for couples getting married to enter into a pre-nuptial agreement. We have put together some helpful hints and tips for all those getting married to answer some of the more commonly asked questions. What is a...
Sarah Jardine, Associate Solicitor in the Rowlinsons residential property team tells us more about her life at the firm. Tell us about your background? Originally from Northern Ireland, I’ve worked my way round the UK and after studying in...
The Rowlinsons Team are embarking on their first challenge of the year in aid of their newly chosen Charity Partner, The Osborne Trust. At 2am on Saturday 29 th July, 18 members of Rowlinsons will set off to climb up Snowdon, Wales’ highest peak in...
Rowlinsons Solicitors has been shortlisted for the ‘Best Workplace Wellbeing’ award at the inaugural Modern Law Private Client Awards. The award recognises law firms that demonstrate a strong commitment to providing and promoting a positive...
We would like to congratulate Haydn Roberts, our HR and Practice Manager on successfully completing the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management. CIPD is the professional body for Human...
We are delighted to announce that our new charity partner for 2023/2024 will be The Osborne Trust based in North Wales. The Osborne Trust is the only national charity dedicated to supporting the children of a parent going through a cancer diagnosis, cancer...
Rowlinsons have raised a grand total of £8774.84 for SPACE, the firm’s nominated charity 2022-2023, beating our previous annual fund-raising efforts. SPACE is a Chester based charity which provides a fun, safe and accessible environment in which...
We are very pleased to offer our congratulations to Laura Briscoe of our Residential Property Department on qualifying as a Licensed Conveyancer. To qualify Laura had to complete the Level 4 and Level 6 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice. As well as...
Last night Rowlinsons Charity Committee hosted yet another successful Quiz Night with all proceeds going to our Charity of The Year, SPACE. With almost 100 in attendance from staff and business relations to friends and family, the night proved to be...
Leading property law firm Rowlinsons Solicitors have been crowned Conveyancing Firm of the Year North at the British Conveyancing Awards 2023. The British Conveyancing Awards highlight achievement and recognise all round excellence in the conveyancing...
As part of our programme of internal events to mark the inaugural National Conveyancing Week, the Rowlinsons property team played host to two external speakers today. The department had the pleasure of hearing from Phil Deegan, a business consultant...
March 20 th 2023 sees the start of the inaugural National Conveyancing Week which Rowlinsons are proud to support and is the creation of Rob Hailstone, founder of the Bold Legal Group which has 700 members specialising in residential property across England...
Lauren Power, Associate Solicitor discusses the issue. This is a question that many cash buyers often ask me at the start of a conveyancing transaction and particularly those who are familiar with the local area within which they are buying. The first point...
When two people separate, they may no longer have a romantic relationship together, but where there are children involved, they will need to continue to have some form of relationship for their sake. The term co-parenting describes the ongoing parental...
Renowned property law firm Rowlinsons Solicitors has been shortlisted in two categories at the upcoming British Conveyancing Awards 2023, Conveyancing Firm of the Year (North) and Conveyancing Firm of the Year (National). The British Conveyancing Awards...
Ally Stretton has won the inaugural Inspirational Service Award at Rowlinsons! This new internal award is given to an employee who has particularly gone above and beyond the requirements of their role. Nominations are made by staff members, which are then...
Life at Rowlinsons Q&A with Linda Hunter Our Head of Family Law, Linda Hunter, gives us an insight into how her career started and what the typical day of a family law Solicitor looks like… Tell us about your background? I studied Law at...
Alicia Sheath has been shortlisted in the Rising Star of the Year category at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards. The awards which return in November for their sixth year celebrate success in the UK conveyancing market. The 2022 Conveyancing Awards will...
Rowlinsons Solicitors has once again successfully retained their Lexcel Accreditation – The Law Society’s Practice Management Standard. Following a comprehensive audit, the Lexcel assessor commended the firm on having 17 areas of good practice,...
Rowlinsons Solicitors successfully raise a further £1,072 for Chester based charity SPACE with their out of this world challenge ‘Race to Space’ The ‘Race to Space’ involved the team riding 2 spin bikes inside Morrisons in...
Rowlinsons Solicitors are delighted to announce that we have been accepted as a member of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP). Leasehold enfranchisement covers lease extensions, purchasing the freehold of a house or, as a group...
The Rowlinsons team have been tasked with their next mission and this time they will embark on a race to the International Space Station (in a day!) all in aid of raising as much money as possible for their Charity of the Year SPACE, Chester. On Thursday...
Gemma Kelly, an Associate Solicitor in our Private Client Department tells us a little about her life at Rowlinsons and what makes her tick! Tell us about your background? I studied law at Liverpool University which was a great experience resulting in...
Rowlinsons Head of Family Law, Linda Hunter, has once again successfully been reaccredited under Resolution’s Specialist Scheme. The scheme recognises members of Resolution who demonstrate excellence in the practice of family law and in their specific...
Katie Dutton has become the first employee at Rowlinsons Solicitors to undertake and complete the Mental Health First Aider qualification whilst with the firm. Katie joins Michelle Fisher and Haydn Roberts who recently joined the business and were already...
The Law Commission of England and Wales has published its recommendations to reform the law governing weddings, proposing a system that gives couples more choice over where and how their wedding takes place. The main law which governs marriage and weddings...
As part of the UK’s implementation of the 5th Money Laundering Directive to give greater transparency as to the beneficial ownership of trust assets, HMRC has extended the requirement for trust registration to most non-taxable UK trusts. However, with...
Rowlinsons Solicitors has recently celebrated the landmark anniversaries of 22 employees who have provided a combined 185 years worth of service to the company. To honour those employees an event was held on 22nd June which provided the opportunity for the...
Rowlinsons Solicitors successfully completed their annual charity challenge on the 18 th June and have raised over £3000 for Chester based charity SPACE. The ‘Ride, Row Run’ challenge started with a 20 mile bike ride from the firm’s...
The Rowlinsons team successfully completed their Ride Row Run Challenge and have raised over £3000 for SPACE. Below are some of the comments from our team members! Alicia Sheath I was definitely sceptical about whether or not I would...
The Cheshire based firm has made two senior appointments in newly created roles as they look to grow the practice and expand their in house management expertise. Michelle Fisher has joined the Property Department as Conveyancing Manager. Michelle brings...
We are delighted to announce that Nicky Jones from our Commercial Property Department has completed her Training Contract and is now officially a qualified Solicitor with us. We sat down with Nicky to reflect on her time as a Trainee with Rowlinsons and...
Rowlinsons Solicitors is delighted to announce that employee Nicky Jones has completed her legal training and as a result has qualified as a Solicitor, joining their Commercial Property team as of 16 th May 2022. Within the Commercial Property department...
One of the benefits of using Rowlinsons to prepare your Will is that we will register all Wills which we prepare with Certainty , the National Will Register. For anyone who has an existing Will stored with us which is not already registered now is the time...
The Rowlinsons Charity team are embarking on their annual challenge and for 2022 they will be riding, rowing and running a total of 33.5 miles to the city of Chester all in aid of raising as much money as possible for our Charity of the Year SPACE . On...
Following a successful 12 months raising money in aid of our Charity of the Year 2021, the team have now selected their Charity of the Year 2022. The decision wasn’t easy with three excellent and worthy charities in the running, however the team...
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 came into force on the 6th April 2022 and will revolutionise the way in which couples can dissolve their marriage with the long overdue introduction of no-fault divorce in England and Wales. Under the new...
The Government announced in March 2021 a time-limited voucher scheme to help encourage more families to resolve disputes regarding children via mediation. The scheme was set up as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact on the family justice system....
As solicitors specialising in the preparation of wills Rowlinsons are regularly approached by local and national charities asking us to remind our clients to leave a charitable gift in their wills. Indeed, we always ask clients when making or reviewing their...
The Government announced earlier this year a time-limited voucher scheme to help encourage more families to resolve disputes regarding children via mediation and to avoid court proceedings. The scheme was set up as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the...
During the month of May Rowlinsons staff will be clocking up the miles in the real world towards a collective virtual challenge – to get from Land’s End to John O’Groats and back again! We have set the target of achieving 1,748 miles...
Making a Will is something that many of us might defer until we are much older, or never even get around to, especially if we feel like our dying wishes may still be challenged by any aggrieved family members. Yet whilst it is entirely possible for a...
Paying for care home costs can be a real concern as we get older and become more incapacitated, especially where we would like our children to inherit or benefit from the sale of the family home after we are gone. So naturally, many of us look to ways in...
Introduction On the 9 January 2020 the Law Commission published the ‘Report on Options to Reduce the Price Payable’. The report focuses on leasehold enfranchisement; the process by which a Leaseholder exercises their statutory right to...
Award winning solicitors Rowlinsons has become one of the first law firms to launch a bespoke mobile conveyancing app for property buyers and sellers in England and Wales. The app, which has been specifically designed for their clients, allows users to...
Rowlinsons Solicitors are delighted to announce their sponsorship of the first Castle Park Live event in Frodsham on 20 th June. The family event will include live music tribute bands featuring Queen, Take That and Coldplay plus workshops such as circus...
What is pre-nuptial Agreement? We take a look at some common questions about pre- and post-nuptial agreements, in our latest series of blogs from Linda Hunter, head of Family Law. Do I need a pre-nuptial agreement?/ Should I have a pre-nuptial...
The courts are frequently tasked with the difficult question of whether maintenance should be paid to a former spouse or civil partner following divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership and, if so, how much and for how long. Following a divorce or...
A financial Court Order is a type of Order that can be made when two people get divorced, or dissolve their civil partnership. It sets out the financial provisions for each party in the divorce or dissolution proceedings. Decree Absolute is the Order which...
The cost to get divorced, or obtain a dissolution of a civil partnership, in England and Wales can vary depending on whether you obtain legal advice or not, and whether the proceedings are defended or “uncontested”. To issue a petition of...
In response to client demand, Rowlinsons Solicitors have launched a fixed fee service for family mediation. Mediation has grown in popularity as a way for families to resolve difficult issues in an amicable manner. Whilst often disputes relate to...
Is my marriage legal in the UK if I got married abroad? If you are a British Citizen, but get married abroad, your marriage should be recognised in the UK provided that you followed the correct procedure for a legal and valid marriage in the country you...
Ending same sex relationships Linda Hunter, Head of Family Law at Rowlinsons Solicitors, answers some of your questions about the options available to same sex couples when ending their relationship. What are the grounds for divorce for a same sex...
Where parents are separating or divorcing there will often be disagreement over arrangements for their children. Below we look at how the court can intervene to ensure that any living arrangements are in the best interests of the child. What is a Child...
Ever since certain Hollywood celebrities decided to “consciously uncouple” back in 2014, the idea of a “good” divorce has become more mainstream. Although a divorce is often emotional, and there may be a lot of pressure and stress for...
Divorce is not something that only happens to people in their 40's or 50's. Some of the most recent statistics show that divorce rates among the over 60’s is climbing. Factors affecting divorce rates can be anything, from income and financial...
Linda Hunter, Head of Family Law and accredited mediator at Rowlinsons Solicitors, answers some of the most common questions about mediation in this latest blog series. What is family mediation? Family mediation is an alternative way for separating...
It can sometimes be difficult to continue to parent your children together after a relationship breakdown. Continuing in our series of blogs, Linda Hunter, Head of Family Law at Rowlinsons Solicitors, answers some of the most common questions relating to...
Did you register a Lasting Power of Attorney between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2017? If you registered a Lasting Power of Attorney for Property and Financial decisions or for Health and Welfare decisions between these dates (or if you registered an...
Delays and late performance under a contract can be enormously frustrating. Maybe a payment deadline has been missed or another business you’ve been working with has failed to deliver goods or services. If that’s the case then you might be keen...
According to the Federation of Small Businesses, one in three payments due to SMEs is paid late. Roughly £26bn in total is owed to UK small businesses and 50,000 are forced out of business each year as a result. So, late payments are not just an...
For companies, large or small, a Shareholders Agreement is an absolute necessity. As soon as your shareholders grow beyond just one, there needs to be some way of governing the relationship between the shareholders and between the shareholders and the...
If you are then you’re certainly not alone. Google terms relating to challenging Wills generate 13,000+ Google searches every month . According to the Independent newspaper the number of challenges over the past five years has gone up by a huge 700%....
For small and medium sized enterprises, commercial disputes can be costly. The average dispute is valued at around £18,000 and the cost to the entire small business community is £11.6 billion per year. Although situations do arise where disputes...
Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the number of cohabiting couple families in the UK doubled from 1.5 million in 1996 to 3.3 million last year. While married or civil partnership families remain the most popular type of family...
By Nikki Barnes, Solicitor A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is something many of us need to consider as we get older. It is a way of giving someone you trust the legal authority to step in and make decisions on your behalf if and when you lack the...
Rowlinsons Solicitors have been celebrating recently after three of the firm’s Trainee Solicitors achieved full qualification. Nick Ball is now a qualified Solicitor working in the commercial property department. He works with a range clients...
Ensure Loved Ones Can Find Your Will After You Have Gone By Hannah Butterworth, Legal Assistant at Rowlinsons Solicitors You may have made a will, but do your loved ones know where to find it if you die? If your original will cannot be...
By Paul Butt, Residential Property Consultant at Rowlinsons Solicitors If you are looking for someone to handle your conveyancing, you may find the quote so long and complex that you skip to the bottom line rather than worrying about the separate...
By Nikki Barnes, Wills and Probate Solicitor of Rowlinsons Solicitors and a member of The Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP) Many married couples are blissfully unaware that if one of them loses mental capacity, the other account holder...
By Paul McCord, Commercial Solicitor Although most of your customers are good payers, you may come across some that are difficult. There are endless promises to pay but somehow the cash never materialises. You can spend fruitless hours...
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Deborah Birchall as Operations Manager in our Residential Conveyancing department. This is a new role for our award-winning department and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to ensuring that we...
Our Business Development Director, Denis Stevenson recently took on a new role as Chief Auctioneer and Compere at a charity event for the Countess of Chester’s Baby Grow Appeal. The Sportsman’s Lunch held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Chester...
Same sex marriage could take place as early as summer 2014
Trainee Solicitor Sara Wakefield elected as Mayor of Frodsham.
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