Well that was the cry that went round our office when the news broke that William Roache, the actor who has played Ken Barlow in Coronation Street since the very beginning, was the latest celebrity to be arrested under the Operation Yewtree investigation.  His name can be added to the list of many well known [...]

There are many people or companies around who are offering to buy your house in 7 days. Some are totally reputable but as with everything else in life there are also some cowboys and con men. The not so reputable ones mainly play on those most vulnerable in need of cash and finding it hard to [...]

I read an article today which really made me think. In The Times  I saw a report about a couple whose child had not been offered a place at any of their 3 chosen schools, and who have decided to hire a barrister to pursue admissions appeals against each of those schools. There is nothing [...]

In January the Government announced they were to make changes to the law that allows landlords self help to mitigate loss for tenants who do not pay their rent.  The current rules Distress is an ancient common law self-help remedy available to a landlord as soon as rent is due and unpaid. The landlord will usually instruct [...]

We are delighted to confirm that we have been shortlisted for the Jaguar Land Rover Corporate Social Responsibility award at the 2013 Liverpool Post Regional Business Awards! Mark Thomas, Editor of the Liverpool Post said of the awards, “Once again our awards will represent a celebration of true excellence, as we salute the companies and the [...]

The CBI, which represents the interests of businesses, has recently called upon the government to change the culture of the employment tribunal system.  But would their proposals mark a step forward or represent an erosion of justice? One of the proposals made is that the role of judges is strengthened to shorten hearings by discounting [...]

Congratulations to Vicki Simpson who has qualified as a solicitor today! She joined Morecrofts in 2007 as a Legal Clerk and has since worked hard to complete her training contract with us. During her time at Morecrofts Vicki has been a valuable member of both our Family and Private Client departments working from the Liverpool City, Woolton and Crosby office. Vicki [...]

Having been a conveyancer for almost 45 years it’s not very often that I come across an article I wish I had written. Making the right choice on a conveyancer to act for you can save you a lot of time and stress and the following link will take you to an article which gives [...]

The changes are introduced by the Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 25) Regulations 2013 (2013/600).  The principal changes are: The new regime applies across the UK. There is no longer a separate regime for Scotland. In place of the current list of registrable charges, the new regime applies to all charges except those excluded [...]

The Land Register in England and Wales is a public register. This means that anyone can access property information on the Land Registry Website for as little as £3. The information available on the register is who owns the property, whether the owner lives at the property and if there are any mortgages or secured [...]