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Harrison Drury comprises two separate legal entities; Harrison Drury & Co Solicitors, with offices in Preston and Garstang, and Harrison Drury LLP Solicitors on the outskirts of Blackburn.
We have three distinct divisions in corporate and commercial, commercial property and private client. Our offices have vastly experienced teams which provide specialist legal advice to businesses and private clients.
All the information you require is on our website. However, should you require further assistance please contact our offices on:
Preston: 01772 258321
Blackburn: 01254 268790
Garstang: 01995 607950
Posted by Liz Hebden Mar 8th, 2010.
A new study commissioned by a leading London firm to mark the 20th anniversary of the Children Act 1989, has found that large numbers of parents refused to deal with a divorce amicably. (more…)
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Posted by Roger Spence Mar 1st, 2010.
Bullying and harassment at work. These terms are often used interchangeably and have been much used in the recent media coverage of the allegations that Gordon Brown has been mistreating staff within 10 Downing Street.
In general terms, harassment is usually referred to as unwanted conduct affecting the dignity of men and women in the work place. The most important thing to note is that the actions or comments simply need to be viewed by the victim as unacceptable, degrading or insulting. (more…)
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Posted by Lee Tattum Feb 10th, 2010.
Harrison Drury has appointed employment expert Roger Spence to launch a new service to meet increasing demand during the recession.
Roger, who joins from Preston law firm Napthens Solicitors, will head our new team and act on a wide range of employment issues for local businesses. (more…)
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Posted by Lee Tattum Jan 6th, 2010.
(pic L-R): Tracy Rhodes, Andrew Bartlett, Heather Wood, Liz Stephens and John Chesworth
Harrison Drury has opened a brand new office in Garstang as we look to buck a recent trend which has seen several legal practices close in the town.
Our new office is located on Park Hill Road, Garstang, adjacent to the new Booths supermarket, and will provide a full range of commercial and private client services. (more…)
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Posted by Hesham Sabry Dec 16th, 2009.
The Land Registry wants to axe 1,500 posts – about 25% of its workforce – as part of a five-year plan to cut costs.
The registry believes the closure of five regional offices in Croydon, Peterborough, Portsmouth, Stevenage and Tunbridge Wells will also help save £92m a year. (more…)
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Posted by Lee Tattum Nov 17th, 2009.
Harrison Drury have won the Downtown Preston In Business Professional Services Award 2009. We were honoured at a glamorous dinner held at the University of Central Lancashire. The award, sponsored by the university, was hotly contested between several city law firms including ourselves, Napthens and Marsden Rawsthorn. Our Managing Partner John Chesworth collected the award on behalf of the firm, followed by a night of celebrating with partners staff and clients. Thank you to everybody who voted online for us. The award can be seen in pride of place in our Preston office reception.
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Posted by Lee Tattum Oct 21st, 2009.
we are proud to announce that we have been nominated for the Downtown Preston In Business Six in the City Awards. The category we have been nominated for is “Professional Services” and the winner is decided by an online vote. We would very much appreciate your support and to do so please click here and register your vote.
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Posted by John Chesworth Oct 12th, 2009.
With many businesses struggling at present it is not uncommon for rents to go unpaid giving landlords the right to terminate the lease by re-entry. Unless there is a cue of tenants waiting to fill the vacant property some landlords take the view that it is better to give the tenant some breathing space and assist their recovery by taking a flexible approach to the recovery of arrears. At the very least this avoids a potential business rates liability for the landlord. (more…)
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Posted by Lee Tattum Oct 5th, 2009.
Following on from our Investors in People accreditation, we are pleased to announce that we have received yet morrecognition of the hard work our team puts into the service we offer.
We have been accredited with the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark which is given to law firms who can demonstrate that their systems and procedures, for ensuring clients receive a top quality service, are of the highest standard.
Everybody has worked really hard over the last few months to prepare for the very intensive and detailed audit.
Our systems were always very robust and were designed with our clients needs at the forefront. It’s great to have our efforts recognised!
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Posted by Lee Tattum Sep 29th, 2009.
The Harrison Drury annual corporate rugby day was, yet again, a great success.
Clients, referrers and staff turned out to watch an exciting game of rugby between Preston Grasshoppers and Rugby Lions. While the home side narrowly missed out on victory it did little to dampen the spirits of our guests.
To See the photos from the day please click here (more…)
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