Insights
New Year, New Changes – as of 26th January 2022, the probate application fee will be increased to £273. This will be a flat fee applied to professional and personal...
It is quite well known that journalists can attend Criminal Court hearings to report on cases, whether it be theft of a can of beans from the local supermarket or...
Fraser Dawbarns are pleased to welcome Seema Solanki as a Wills and Estates specialist solicitor and the newest Partner to the law firm, where she will be taking on new...
During the last 18 months of living with Covid, elements of our lives have been put on hold, whilst our personal circumstances may have been changed forever. As we go into...
On behalf of all the team at Fraser Dawbarns we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Our offices will be closing at 12:30pm on...
One of the questions we are regularly asked by clients is whether they can/should transfer their property to others (most commonly, their children) or alternatively, into a trust, as a...
Going through a Divorce and trying to negotiate a financial settlement can be a very stressful time, but if grandparents are also living in the family home, or in an...
Fraser Dawbarns has successfully brought a personal injury claim for a local man, after he fell and fractured his ankle in a Norfolk leisure venue caused by a stairway being...
In April 2019, the law on workplace pensions changed dramatically. The changes meant that employers are now by law obliged to automatically enrol the majority of workers in a pension...
Neil John, a personal injury claim specialist at Fraser Dawbarns, has obtained a £30,000 settlement for a local client, who was injured in a road traffic collision. The client was...
Fraser Dawbarns’ lead personal injury specialist Neil John has succeeded in obtaining £110,000 for a local man, who suffered a serious injury to his hand as the result of an...
The bottom line is that the answer may not be quite what you expect. Sadly, changes in family circumstances quite often follow on from someone suffering a serious injury. Most...
Neil John, a personal injury specialist at Fraser Dawbarns has brought a successful claim for Mr T, who was injured when the driver of the car in which he was...
Lawyers working in the medical negligence (or clinical negligence as it is also known) field have seen some interesting developments during the past 18 months. Firstly there was a predictable...
The family home is often at the heart of the family unit and most people would like to make sure that their spouse or civil partner will be secure and...
Fraser Dawbarns’ personal injury lawyer Neil John has obtained a £15,000 settlement an agency worker who was injured when he slipped while climbing into machinery on a construction site. The...
Fraser Dawbarns has recruited six new apprentices who are starting their careers with the firm in the King’s Lynn and Wisbech offices. Five of the new intakes will be studying...
Rebecca Woodley, a family lawyer at Fraser Dawbarns, explains where things can go wrong if you don’t have legal support for your divorce. Historically if someone wanted a divorce they...
Following consultation, the Ministry of Justice has now confirmed that 129 court fees will increase from the end of September 2021 despite strong opposition. The reasoning behind the increase is...
Neil John, who leads the personal injury team at Fraser Dawbarns, has obtained a substantial six figure settlement for a Cambridgeshire man after a lorry ran over his leg leaving...
Sometimes when a marriage or relationship breaks down, even where children are involved, one spouse or partner will want to move away. They may stay within the country, but perhaps...
When an estate agent recommends a property lawyer, is it because they believe you will receive a great service? Not always! Estate agents do recommend solicitors that they know and...
Neil John, who is the head of department in the Personal Injury Team at Fraser Dawbarns, has recently obtained a settlement of over £70,000 for Mr P, a local client...
Fraser Dawbarns were delighted to return to the Tydd St. Giles Golf and Country Club on Friday 13th August 2021 for our eighth Annual Charity Golf Day. After the uncertainty...
Due to last-minute cancellations, spaces have opened up on the Fraser Dawbarns Charity Golf Day. This will be taking place on Friday 13th August at Tydd St.Giles Golf Club, Kirkgate,...
On 1 June 2020, the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations came into force. They obliged residential landlords to ensure that all electrical installations in their...
Have you ever concluded a deal with a handshake? Perhaps you trusted that person and did not see the need to get a lawyer involved. This is admirable, but not...
Do you consider yourself to be a cautious person who considers all the possible outcomes of each situation or are you more inclined to trust to luck and hope that...
Do you own stocks and shares in one or more companies? Do you know where your Share Certificates are? With many of us currently spending more time at home, now...
We are now well into the holiday season, and employees, after over a year of being grounded, may be excited at the thought of a holiday abroad. However, what does...
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