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The Companies Act 2006 [ 13/06/2008 ]

The Companies Act 2006 received the Royal Assent in November 2006.  This new Act – which replaces almost all earlier companies legislation – updates company law to ensure that it reflects the modern business world.

Seymours Staff in Race for Life 2008! [ 21/05/2008 ]

There are six employees from Seymours who will be running the Race for Life 2008 in support of Breast Cancer. They are Jane Yates, Helen Cairns, Danni Breen, Dani Cawley, Kelly Rooke and Tarsem Sangha.

Seymours Appoint new Associates [ 28/11/2007 ]

Seymours Solicitors are pleased to announce that Tarsem Sangha and Gina Ormesher have been appointed Associates with the Firm.   Both have worked for the Firm over a number of years in the Family and Probate departments respectively and their experience will be of considerable assistance to the Partners in the future management and development of the Firm.

Government announce full HIPs roll out [ 28/11/2007 ]

Government minister, Yvette Cooper announced on 22 November 2007 that the phased HIP roll out will be completed to include the rest of the housing market from Friday, 14 December 2007.   The Government have however extended the temporary provision currently in place for first day marketing of properties.

Smoke free England from 1st July 2007 and beyond [ 22/05/2007 ]

From 1st July 2007 the Health Act 2006 will make virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces in England smokefree. The Government hope that a smokefree England will ensure a healthier environment, so everyone can socialise, relax, travel, shop and work free from secondhand smoke.

Enduring Power of Attorney won’t be Lasting long. [ 01/02/2007 ]

As a result of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, which comes into force in April 2007, Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA) will be replaced with Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA).   An EPA is a straightforward document appointing one or more persons to act on the donor’s behalf in relation to finances, property and affairs, and can be as wide or specific as the donor wants it to be.

Seymours’ Christmas Cheer and Charity [ 31/01/2007 ]

Over the festive period the staff at Seymours joined in with the festive fun and frolics celebrating Christmas and New Year in style.   The Partners were joined by staff, new and old, in celebrating at the Warwick Hilton.

Home Information Packs – Coming to Coventry Soon [ 31/01/2007 ]

The Law Society has recently announced that Coventry will be added as a trial area in the national dry run for the Home Information Pack (HIPs) dry run. HIPs are being introduced to revolutionise the conveyancing process by streamlining, simplifying and making the whole process more efficient.