May 2012
Pearson Hinchliffe clients win £105,000 in personal injury compensation
A family who launched a compensation claim after a man died in an accident at work have been awarded £150,000 in damages.
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Our specialist housing solicitor helps tenants and residential occupiers who face difficulties with their landlord. This could include breaching an obligation to repair or failure to provide services as agreed. We act for tenants under threat of repossession or served with possession proceedings or where a landlord has evicted you, harassed you or threatened to do so.
We also represent tenants or home owners in applications for Anti Social Behaviour Injunctions brought by the Council or Housing Associations. We deal with problems caused by delayed Housing Benefit and rent arrears.
We can advise whether you have any grounds to defend the proceedings and whether you can make your own claim against your Landlord. Our Housing Department holds a Legal Services Commission Contract which means that we can help qualifying clients free under the Legal Help (Legal Aid) scheme and if necessary, apply for Public Funding (formerly known as Legal Aid).
The department also operates free clinics providing preliminary legal advice on housing matters. Please telephone 0161 785 3500 for an appointment.
For further information or advice, please call Ian Bowen on, 0161 785 3500 or email: ian.bowen@pearson-hinchlif.co.uk.
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Ian Bowen
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Ian Bowen
Solicitor
Litigation - Residential Landlords and Tenants
Ian.bowen@phsolicitors.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 785 3500Working within the litigation team, Ian Bowen is a specialist in residential housing law advising both landlords and tenants. He is the only solicitor in Oldham to concentrate purely in this area of law.
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May 2012
Controversial Legal Aid Bill receives Royal Assent
Landmark changes will be implemented from 1 April 2013.
MoreApril 2012
Cafcass reports a record 10,000 care applications in 2011
Family Rights Group warns care system is 'struggling to cope'.
MoreMarch 2012
European Court to decide if Christians can wear a cross at work
Landmark case to test how religious rights are balanced against equality laws designed to prohibit discrimination.
MoreMarch 2012
Minimising IHT by gifting the house
Private Client partner, John Pearson, discusses one of the main options for passing on your home.
MoreFebruary 2012
Number of divorcees sharing pension funds increases
Pension fund orders increase as divorcing couples seek to raid pension funds instead of property values.
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