£60,000 injury claim settlement obtained for cyclist

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Neil John, who heads the personal injury team at Fraser Dawbarns, has settled the claim of a Wisbech man who was knocked from his bicycle by a car.  He was a keen regular cyclist and was riding along a main road when he was hit by a car which turned out of a side road.  […]

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£35,000 personal injury settlement for injured pedestrian

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Neil John, who heads the personal injury team at Fraser Dawbarns, has obtained a £35,000 settlement for a Norfolk pedestrian who was injured when a car reversed over her foot.  The woman lost her big toe as a result of the incident. The driver of the vehicle denied that the outcome was his fault and […]

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Fraser Dawbarns Big Quiz raises £2,265 for local charity Little Miracles

Fraser Dawbarns held their first charity quiz since the Covid pandemic in King’s Lynn Town Hall on Thursday 7 November and were delighted to raise £2,265 to their charity of the year, Little Miracles.  The event was kindly hosted by the Mayor, Cllr Paul Bland, which helped to boost the amount raised for this fantastic […]

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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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Supporting a Divorce Client Where a Business is Involved

Our family law solicitors in King’s Lynn have just successfully concluded a divorce settlement where the couple were co-owners of a business as well as partners in the marriage. Our client’s former spouse chose to begin a court case rather than managing to negotiate an outcome. The end result was that one spouse needed to […]

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TUPE, Administration and Liquidation

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The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations, commonly known as TUPE, is a crucial piece of legislation in the United Kingdom that safeguards employees’ rights when a business or service changes ownership.  Understanding TUPE is essential, particularly in scenarios involving administration or liquidation, where the stakes for employees are high and the transition process […]

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Are Cohabitation Agreements Worth Having?

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The parties jointly owned a property. They were unmarried without children. When they purchased the property, they paid a deposit of £100,000. The man paid £80,000 and his partner paid £20,000. They were advised that the party who paid more could protect his greater contribution if they held the property as Tenants in Common and […]

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New rules on tips are expected in October – are you prepared?

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Whatever the nature of your business, if your staff receive tips then you should be aware of changes that are expected to come into force on 1 October pending non-statutory guidance which is still being produced. The aim of the new rules is to introduce greater fairness and transparency about tips in workplaces and, in […]

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Retirement from a partnership – things to consider

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If you run your business by way of a general partnership (not an LLP) and one of the partners wishes to retire, do you have the right documents in place to allow for this? There are a number of things to consider. Does the partner wishing to retire have a right to do so? A […]

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