North Ainley Halliwell
Providing legal services to Oldham and the North West
Whilst we make no apologies for practising in one of the most important provincial towns in the North West with a rich heritage from the cotton industry, we have a City approach to the personal and commercial needs of our clients. We pride ourselves on providing a professional yet personal service with lawyers and support staff of the highest calibre.
We are very much involved with the commercial centres of Manchester and Leeds and have the legal talent to deal with high value transactions at the sharp end. At the same time, we provide sound advice and pragmatic solutions tailored to the individual day to day needs of our clients.
To accommodate the more global elements of personal and business life, we have gathered expertise and experience (along with a network of lawyers and accountants outside the territory) to advise on European legal issues in relation to inheritance tax, off-shore trusts and overseas property.
News Headlines
Some good news for victims of road traffic accidents
It is not pleasant to be injured in a road traffic accident but for those who are unfortunate enough to be a victim, there is some good news on the horizon. As from the 30 April 2010 a new streamlined process is being introduced to benefit those who are injured through no fault of their own. The aim of the new process is to dispose of claims quickly and cost effectively where there is no dispute that another party is liable and they are insured. The new procedure will relate to claims of between £1,000.00 and £10,000.00 containing an element of personal injury.
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Will Week 2010 10th – 14th May
North Ainley Halliwell are pleased to announce that this year we will be taking part in the Make a Will Week campaign being organised by
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We are pleased to say that North Ainley Halliwell is now a Member of the Lawyers for Your Business Scheme operated by the Law Society. Lawyers for your Business (LFYB) consists of around 1,000 firms of Solicitors throughout England and Wales offering particular specialist advice to small and medium-sized businesses.
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You and the Law
Read our Senior Partner John Ainley's column from the Oldham Chronicle…
You and the Law – 13 July 2010
We went on holiday with my mother. She ended up having to have a pacemaker fitted at a cost of £15,000. The travel insurance company now says it won't pay for this, and I'm not sure what our position is.
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After we sold our business my husband and I attempted to bring in the money we were still owed. It took five years to bring one particular debtor to court, where the judge found in our favour and ordered him to pay our costs.
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Our strategy has been to provide a comprehensive legal framework although we would not hesitate to recommend other suitable professionals if the advice required falls outside the areas of our expertise. We would be the first to accept, in today’s complex business environment, that there is no substitute for specialised advice. For that reason, we have developed legal teams in each of our Departments who are highly qualified, experienced and up to speed in their respective fields.