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February 2012
Putting lawyers in touch with the youth of Oldham
Pearson Hinchliffe partner, Michael Pitt, takes over as 2012 Oldham Law Association President.
MoreAbout Us
Pearson Hinchliffe Solicitors is one of the leading law firms in the North West of England.
We help our clients to achieve their business and commercial objectives by providing powerful and practical commercial advice. Our aim is to ensure our legal services are proactive and well-managed and always delivered cost effectively.
The firm of Pearson Hinchliffe Solicitors can proudly trace its roots back to the 1870s.
In November 2007 the ‘Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law’ brand was established — a landmark in the development of a very well-regarded and successful commercial team. Creating this new brand and moving our 18-strong commercial team to the suitably enterprising surrounding of the Hollinwood Business Centre, gave us a unique position. It made us the first Manchester law firm to focus our commercial practice on the North Manchester regeneration area.
The move to Hollinwood, situated between Manchester city centre and Oldham, signalled our commitment to support not only our clients and the wider business community but also the burgeoning economic development being brought about by massive investment into the area.
“It puts us in an excellent position to grow with our client base and develop new client relationships. Moving to spacious offices at Hollinwood gives our clients easier access to our services as we are closer to transport and communications links and plentiful free parking.” Roger Hinchliffe, Partner
January 2012
Company and commercial law reforms to reduce red tape
Companies of all shapes and sizes have been asked for their views on how to tackle unnecessary bureaucracy in company and commercial law.
MoreJanuary 2012
Increase in unfair dismissal qualifying period will apply only to new employees
From 6 April 2012 the qualifying period of service for making a claim increases from one to two years.
MoreJanuary 2012
Maximum compensation for unfair dismissal increases from 1 February 2012
Annual revision of employment tribunal award limits and other amounts payable under employment legislation.
MoreDecember 2011
Health and safety laws to be cut by half
Government plans to slash health and safety red tape will mean substantial savings for small firms, business groups have said.
MoreNovember 2011
Weight Watchers case: the importance to employers of employment status.
The Upper Tier Tribunal holds 1,700 ‘leaders’ at Weight Watchers were employees for tax purposes.
MoreSeptember 2011
How to Conduct a Disciplinary Hearing
A recent presentation by Employment solicitor, Susan Mayall, setting out the stages for handling a disciplinary, referencing the ACAS Code of Conduct.
June 2011
ACAS Advice leaflet “Holidays and Holiday Pay”
Download the guidance covering arrangements for holidays and holiday pay.
October 2010
Recent Case Study: Commercial Landlord and Tenant - An Authorised Guarantee Agreement
Authorised Guarantee Agreements keep the original tenant on the hook in case a third party assignee defaults; they should be drafted with care.
July 2010
Recent Case Study: Doing Battle in the Boardroom
How Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law helped members of the Board of Directors achieve the outcome they sought in their boardroom dispute with a senior executive director.
May 2010
How the Mergers & Acquisitions team helped Lanes Group PLC achieve their LAS sell-off
Drainage specialists dispose £12.3 million majority stake in Lanes Assistance Services.
March 2010
PH Employment Direct
The Employment team at Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law have created PH Employment Direct - a user-friendly and simple service that gives you access to the best advice at the end of a phone 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
February 2010
Oldham Construction Sector
On 3 February 2010 Corporate Commercial partner Roger Hinchliffe delivered a presentation entitled, ‘Joint Ventures’ to the Oldham Construction Sector group.
January 2010
Debt Recovery Service
With our specialist commercial Debt Recovery service you can significantly increase the speed and likelihood of recovering the money owed to your business.