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Merseyside law firm Morecrofts Solicitors have embarked on a month long fundraising
campaign to raise invaluable funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. The team, which is
made up of over 100 staff, have been busy whipping up a storm in the kitchen for
Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning as well as launching their very own
&lsqu... Read more

LIVERPOOL design agency Bolland & Lowe faced law firm Morecrofts in a baking
stand-off.   Keen amateur chefs from the two firms gathered for the contest at the
city’s Can Cook Studios.   The event was to promote the Macmillan
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, which takes place on Friday, and in which the two
companies ar... Read more

FAMILY lawyers in Liverpool reacted with disappointment to a Government decision ruling
out any changes to cohabitation law in the lifetime of this Parliament.   Experts
said the law regarding couples who live together but do not marry was unsatisfactory and
unnecessarily complex.   They pointed out there is no such thing as a &ldqu... Read more

CITY lawyer Kier Elcock lay down the law on the golf courses of St Andrews to win a
place in the international final of the world’s largest amateur
tournament.   Kier, who works for Morecrofts Solicitors, in Tithebarn Street, won
his individual handicap category in the MercedesTrophy national final. He will now
represent Mercedes-Ben... Read more

A recent report by the Legal Services Consumer Panel has called for regulation of Will
writing after their study found that one in four Wills was wrong.   The section of
the report dealing with quality was based largely on a ‘mystery shopping’
exercise with the Wills being assessed by an expert panel which awarded a “pass&r... Read more

So Amanda Holden believes she can judge on the legal profession as well as Britain having
talent. Her attendance at the opening of the WHSmith association with the Quality
Solicitors brand appears to have been a little bizarre. She allegedly indicated that
you can walk into WHSmith and be provided with a list of solicitors that are
“kosh... Read more

Since 1925 the Land Registry has been trying to register all land in England and Wales. To
do this they created compulsory registration areas at various times. This meant that if
you bought a property within one of these areas and the title to the property was not
registered you had to apply for the title to be registered. To do this your conveyanc... Read more

Morecrofts Solicitors are supporting the Law Society’s “Choose Quality
Advice” campaign which launches in September 2011and will promote the idea that a
solicitor is the most qualified person to advise on many of the common legal issues people
face.   Julie Waring, Partner at Morecrofts states “Choosing a solicitor
to... Read more

When buying a residential property you need to consider all the costs and expenses
associated with it. This includes Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) previously just known as
Stamp Duty.   The regulations that apply to SDLT are somewhat convoluted. Generally
for any property you purchase where the price is above £125,000 and up to
£250... Read more