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Dear  , As a valued client of St Helens Law we take great delight in attaching our Spring Newsletter. You will note that we are now able to offer HIPs at a very low price and you do not have to rely on the estate agent! Also we are giving you some information about what we have been up to recently. Please contact us if you want any further information.

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St Helens Law sponsors Rainford Cricket Club Golf Tournament - Monday, April 20, 2009   St Helens Law was the proud sponsor of the Rainford Cricket Club golf tournament this year. The event took place, at Houghwood Golf Club on April 20th and was attended by St Helens Law director Howard Nulty.

St Helens Law showcased in Eclipse Legal Case Study - Friday, March 06, 2009 Eclipse Legal have chosen St Helens Law as a case study to showcase the firm's use of Eclipse's Proclaim Case Management software. The case study is titled "St Helens Law - Utilising Proclaim to drive efficiencies and deliver service excellence". Click here to read more.

Saturday opening for ALL departments - Tuesday, January 13, 2009 St Helens Law has now extended its Saturday opening to all of its departments. The Hardshaw St office will now be open from 9.30am until 1pm on Saturdays.

Personal Injury Department     St Helens Law recover damages for man whose hand was damaged in a press machine - Monday, January 05, 2009 The personal injury team at St Helens Law have just settled a claim for a man from the Midlands whose hand was trapped in a Trumpf Press machine. The insurers initially sought to dent liability but after proceedings were issued the solicitors for the insurers settled the claim on a full liability basis. Mr Robert Chilton was able to return to work after surgery and after his case was settled he said "I am extremely glad that I instructed St Helens Law. I wanted to let matters drop at first when the employers denied liability but I left the matter up to my solicitors who did an excellent job. " The claim was brought under the Provison and Use of Work Regulations 1998 and the Management of Health Safety at Work Regulations 1999.    St Helens Law seeks inquest for deceased patient - Monday, January 05, 2009 Having resolved a claim for damages on behalf of the Estate of a deceased patient at Whiston Hospital the Clinical Negligence team at St Helens Law are now negotiating with H M Coroner as to whether there now should be a belated inquest into the death. Although no inquest was ordered at the time of the death the Coroner is seeking authority from the Home Office to have an inquest ordered. Where a body has been cremated a Coroner cannot order an inquest without consent of the Home Office. St Helens Law are confident that the decision will be favourable as the matter is very much in the public interest.

Conveyancing Department     St Helens Law Provides HIPs for £149 First Day Marketing The temporary provision to allow a property to be marketed provided a HIP has been commissioned prior to the first day of marketing will expire from the 6th April. From this date, the basic HIP must be in place before marketing can begin. Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) to be included from 06 April 2009. This is to be included in the HIP to provide basic, useful information about a property. Details in the PIQ will include information relating to flood risk, gas and electricity safety, service charges, structural damage and parking arrangements. Leasehold Information For leasehold properties the new PIQ will include a summary of the leasehold arrangements. Why is the new legislation being introduced? The Government’s aim in introducing this legislation is to provide more comprehensive and accurate information for the consumer and to make it available from an earlier date. Any potential buyer will be able to benefit from complete information as early as possible and be fully informed before taking such an important step as buying a new house.

Probate & Wills Department     Were you formerly a client of Keith Ashcroft and have lost touch with him or are you concerned about the state of your will, property deeds or any other legal matter? Well don't worry - after severing all ties with Ashcroft & Co on the sale of the practice in 2004 - Keith has been a Consultant at St Helens Law since August 2006. If you would like to review your will or talk about any other legal matter then don't hesitate to contact Keith or Nikki Barnes on the number below. Call 0800 975 4321 Now for a FREE consultation