… when they’re a Chartered Legal Executive …

We are delighted to announce that Jenny Pearson is now a Chartered Legal Executive.

The Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) was recently granted the accolade of a Royal Charter marking its contribution and commitment to the legal profession over many years. As a result the Fellows of the Institute (FILEX) can now call themselves Chartered Legal Executives.

Jenny is an important member of our team dealing primarily with civil disputes, debt collection and landlord and tenant issues.

All of us at Baines Bagguley wish you a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2012.

Please note our office opening hours over Christmas and New Year are:

Wednesday 21st December 2011: OPEN 9:00-12:00
Monday 26th December 2011: CLOSED
Tuesday 27th December 2011: CLOSED
Wednesday 28th December 2011: OPEN 9:00-13:00
Thursday 30th December 2011: OPEN 9:00-13:00
Friday 30th December 2011: CLOSED
Monday 2nd January 2012: CLOSED
Tuesday 3rd January 2012 onwards: our usual office hours resume.

Will Aid is a special partnership between the legal profession and nine charities.

During November we will waive our fee for writing a basic Will. Instead we invite clients to make a donation to Will Aid. The suggested minimum donation is £85 for a single basic Will, £125 for a pair of basic mirror Wills or £40 for a codicil.

If you would like to take advantage of this offer, please contact the office to make an appointment.

If you have any queries about Will Aid, please visit their website at www.willaid.org.uk or call the Will Aid helpline on 0300 0300 013.

Baines Bagguley  has secured membership to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme – the mark of excellence for the home buying process.

Baines Bagguley 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 John Wotton said that the Law Society introduced CQS to promote high standards in the home buying process.

“CQS improves efficiency with common, consistent standards and service levels and enables consumers to recognise practices that provide a quality residential conveyancing service.

“Buying a home is one of the largest purchases anyone will make in their lifetime, so it is essential that it is done to the highest standard by a solicitor. There are many different conveyancing service providers out there, making it difficult for home buyers to identify those which can ensure a safe and efficient level of service.”

Glynn Entwistle says: “Baines Bagguley is delighted to have secured CQS status. It is recognition of the high standards we provide to our residential property clients and is a signal to future home buyers of the excellent service level we provide at what is often a stressful time for many people.

“The overall beneficiaries will be clients who use Baines Bagguley when buying a home. They will receive a reliable, efficient service as recognised by the CQS standard.”

The scheme requires practices to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self reporting, random audits and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society who meet the demanding standards set by the scheme and has the support of the Council of Mortgage Lenders, the Building Societies Association, Legal Ombudsman and the Association of British Insurers.

For more information on the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme visit www.lawsociety.org.uk/cqs

Or contact the CQS Unit on 020 7316 5550 or CQS@lawsociety.org.uk

As from Ist September Baines Bagguley Solicitors are extending their office hours on Wednesdays until 6:30pm.

If you would like to take advantage of this late night opening, please call 01524 413294 to make an appointment.

The Baines Bagguley Ladies are pleased to announce that they walked 14 kilometres (9 miles) in fancy dress to complete the 25th Moonlight walk in June in aid of St John’s Hospice.

We would like to thank the Partners and all our other sponsors who helped us raise over £800.

Changing your Will needn’t cost you anything.

Baines Bagguley Solicitors have teamed up with Cancer Research UK to give people aged 55 and over an opportunity to make a Will or update an existing Will free of charge.

Contact us and ask for our Cancer Research UK Free Will Service.

Call  01524 413294 now.

Baines Bagguley are official sponsors of the North Lancashire and District Football League

We extend our congratulations and best wishes to all this season’s Cup Finalists.

Cup Final Dates

March

Monday March 21^st Fairclough/Woodruff/Parkinson/Collegian Cup
Morecambe Gold v Villa Royale

Monday March 28^th Cunningham Cup
Moor Lane v Lancaster Rovers

Thursday March 31^st Whiteside Cup
Grange v Westgate Wanderers

April

Thursday April 7^th Holdens Solicitors/Gibson Cup
Bolton le Sands v Caton United/Millhead

Thursday April 14^th Sam Price Memorial Cup

Thursday April 21^st T.B.A.

Wednesday April 27^th Fisher/Howson Remembrance Cup

May

Thursday May 5^th Black Dragon Senior Challenge Cup

All finals are scheduled to be played at Giant Axe, Lancaster Football Club. KICK-OFF AT 7-30pm

For more information visit www.nlfl.org.uk

We would like to wish all our clients and visitors to our website a happy and prosperous 2011.

We have exciting plans in place for this year and are delighted to welcome a new member to our staff.

Georgina Smith is a newly qualified solicitor who will be with us from January 2011.

Georgina will be specialising in family and divorce, wills probate and estate administration and conveyancing. We are sure she will be a valuable addition to our team.

Thank you for visiting our site.  All of us at Baines Bagguley wish you a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2011.

Please note our office opening hours over Christmas and New Year are:

Wednesday 22^nd December 2010: OPEN 9am-1pm
Thursday 23^rd December: OPEN 9am-5pm
Friday 24^th December 2010: CLOSED
Monday 27^th December 2010: CLOSED
Tuesday 28^th December 2010: CLOSED
Wednesday 29^th December 2010: OPEN 9am-4pm
Thursday 30^th December 2010: OPEN 9am-4pm
Friday 31^st December 2010: CLOSED
Monday 3^rd January 2011: CLOSED
Tuesday 4^th January 2011 onwards: our usual office hours resume.