Fraser Dawbarns appoints two new commercially-focused partners

Local law firm Fraser Dawbarns has appointed two new partners to the business with effect from the start of November 2024.  They are Commercial Litigation specialist Joshua Shuardson-Hipkin and Commercial Property solicitor Sophie King. Both are based in the firm’s King’s Lynn office but work with businesses across the region.  They bring the total number […]

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Increased Legal 500 recognition for Fraser Dawbarns

Local solicitors Fraser Dawbarns continue to be the only lawyers based in King’s Lynn, Wisbech, Downham Market, March and Ely to be recognised by independent directory The Legal 500. The new 2025 rankings, published this week, have this year recognised individuals as well as teams within the firm.   Joshua Shuardson-Hipkin is lauded as a […]

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Fatal injury claim settled for £330,000

Neil John, who heads the Fraser Dawbarns personal injury team, has successfully settled a fatal injury claim on behalf of the family of a car driver whose vehicle was hit by a work colleague driving the other way.  The other party had been taking drugs and has subsequently been convicted of causing death by dangerous […]

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Back to School: do’s and don’ts for separated parents

The summer holidays are over, and the children are either looking forward to new pencil cases and seeing their friends, or reluctant to return to uniform and early mornings, but what about the parents in a separated family?   Subject to domestic or substance abuse concerns, and the terms of any Court Orders, parents are […]

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How can injured children bring about personal injury claims?

It is a fact, and certainly a sad one, that children can be injured in accidents in exactly the same way as adults. However, the way their claims are dealt with, and particularly how they are concluded, is different. For the purpose of this article, a child is defined as anyone under the age of […]

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How many Executors should you appoint?

“More than one” would be the advice of the Wills specialists at Fraser Dawbarns. Choosing your executors is an important part of making a Will. They will be responsible for dealing with your affairs after your death and administering your estate as set out in your Will. Many people appoint one or more relatives or […]

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£25,000 claim settled for workplace injury

Neil John, a personal injury specialist solicitor at Fraser Dawbarns, has successfully settled the claim of a man from Cambridgeshire who was injured when trying to push shut manually an electric hydraulically operated door which had failed.   The man worked for a contract service provider to a wide range of organisations including a local […]

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Why use a trusted advisor to prepare your Will?

Seema Solanki, a partner at Fraser Dawbarns Solicitors, and the current Chair of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Cambridge Committee was recently interviewed by the BBC about the importance of ensuring that your Will is prepared by someone best placed to help you.   With Will writing services not regulated in England […]

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£50,000 settlement obtained for Cambridgeshire factory worker

Neil John, who heads the personal injury team at Fraser Dawbarns, has recently settled the claim of a machine operative who suffered leg injuries in a workplace accident. The client’s leg became trapped when the machinery he was working with failed and he required surgery and subsequent therapy. Discover more about Neil John Neil comments: […]

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Securing your rights to access and build

Ensuring you have the right to access land and build on it as you wish may seem obvious but may not be straightforward. Anyone considering purchasing land or buying a building for redevelopment needs to be sure it can be developed as envisaged.   Your access rights Is there vehicular access to the land? If […]

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