We are pleased to announce that we have become one of the first practices in West Sussex to secure membership to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme – the mark of excellence for the home buying process.
Bennett Griffin LLP underwent rigorous assessment by the Law Society in order to secure CQS status, which marks the firm out as meeting high standards in the residential conveyancing process.
Law Society President Linda Lee… read the rest of “Bennett Griffin LLP Secure Membership to the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme”
Personal injury - hairdressers - Accidents happen!
Client having hair washed. Head back over basin. Sitting on chair with casters. Boiler below basin blows up. Client shot forward. Injuries included neck injury, tinnitus, vertigo and hearing damage.
After substantial treatment claim settled for substantial five figure sum!…
This Christmas, Bennett Griffin donned their Christmas hats and honed their vocal chords for the South Coast Production of the 12 days of Christmas.
The bestofworthing teamed up with South Coast Productions to produce a video parody of the 12 days of Christmas in order to raise money for Oak Grove College which is a secondary school providing special education for students with learning difficulties.
For a donation towards this worthwhile cause… read the rest of “South Coast Production of the 12 days of Christmas”
Bennett Griffin Bowling Bonanza, in aid of Children in Need - Thursday 11th November 2010Bennett Griffin were proud to host this fundraising event at AMF Bowling in Worthing, with over 100 people in attendance from businesses all over the town, including:- The Martlet Partnership, H D Tribe Funeral Directors, Fresh Egg, Active Information Systems, Michael Jones Estate Agents, NatWest, Spofforths, Mr Memory, and of course, Bennett Griffin. We were also… read the rest of “Bennett Griffin Bowling Bonanza, in aid of Children in Need”
Bennett Griffin are proud to announce that our Private Client Department has been selected by West Sussex County Council Social Services to be one of their panel of Solicitors who are endorsed to provide quality legal advice and assistance to any vulnerable members of the public that Social Services have contact with.
Our Private Client Team have gained considerable expertise over the years where we have acted both for and as Attorneys… read the rest of “Bennett Griffin's Private Client Department selected by WSCC Social Services”
BG Commercial, the Corporate Division of Bennett Griffin Solicitors has launched an advice service to businesses facing financial troubles in these challenging times. The current economic climate will provide all businesses with challenges and opportunities during 2009. Companies may want or need to manage a wide range of financial, legal and operational consequences of the economic downturn which will without doubt impact all areas of their business and organisation.
The firm’s… read the rest of “Recession Task Force to help businesses beat Credit Crunch in 2009”
The Government's controversial Home Information Packs (HIPs) appear to have failed in their aim to improve the home-buying and selling process, a consumer group has said.
An investigation carried out by Which? found that both buyers and sellers were having problems getting hold of the packs, and the information they contained may be inaccurate and could be out of date within six months.
The packs, which the group found to cost between… read the rest of “HIPs 'have not helped homes market'”
The two big money cases of Miller and McFarlane hit the headlines recently, providing new guidelines for Divorce settlements. Sadly, most of the facts of those cases do not relate to the ordinary man or woman in the Street, as few of us having millions of pounds to divide up. However, the principles trickle down and do have a bearing on most couples who are trying to sort out their… read the rest of “Latest Family News”
The implementation of Home Information Packs ? or HIPs as they are more commonly known ? appears to be in a state of limbo.
Lauded as the best thing since sliced bread when they were first announced, their future seems certain one minute and hanging in the balance the next.
The latest confusion surrounds the fact that HIPs are only mandatory when selling a home with three bedrooms or more, and that… read the rest of “Are HIPs Happening?”
