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Thursfields solicitors sponsors party that raises £950 at sensory garden launch
More than 80 people helped to raise £950 by paying to enjoy live music, a barbecue and local drinks at the opening of a sensory garden in Kidderminster, helped by Thursfields Solicitors. Thursfields was sponsor of the garden party on Tuesday 17 September to mark the launch of the Simply Limitless Sensory Garden During the…
Read MoreCharities must maximise legacies after large rise in probate fees, Thursfields warns
Thursfields Solicitors has warned that potentially large increases in probate fees means the charity sector needs to focus on maximising its legacies. The comments from the leading Midlands law firm come as the government changes the way probate fees are charged from this April when what was a flat fee of £215 – or £155…
Read MoreSpecialist in contentious probate and disputed estates joins Thursfields | Dispute resolution
Thursfields Solicitors has recruited an experienced lawyer from the charity sector to help strengthen its Dispute Resolution department at its Birmingham office. Katherine Ellis joins Thursfields as a Senior Associate Solicitor after spending three years with the British Heart Foundation in London as a Solicitor and Legacy Manager, where she led a team specialising in…
Read MoreThursfields steams ahead on hospice fundraising journey
Thursfields Solicitors has raised more than £450 for KEMP Hospice after organising a whistle-stop afternoon tea on the Severn Valley Railway. We hosted 28 clients and other local professionals on the steam train journey from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth and back on Thursday 13 September. Passengers paid for their tickets with profits from the event going to…
Read MoreThursfields hold seminar covering the impact of GDPR on Churches
Thursfields Solicitors were delighted to hold a free advice seminar for the Board of Ministers for the United Pentecostal Church Great Britain and Ireland. The seminar covered GDPR and the impact this has on Churches. The session was hosted by Jade Linton, Associate Solictor in Thursfields’ Employment Law team and Jenny Smith Thursfields’ Head of…
Read MoreWhat do these organisations all have in common?
Wiccaweys Rescued Border Collies and Working Sheepdogs; Bostin’ Creative Arts & Theatre; Space Kids; Ramseys Boxing Gym; Mindfulness South; Aspire to Inspire Communities; The Jack and Jill Market; Working4Women; The Tai Chi Union for Great Britain… ….they are all Community Interest Companies (“CICs”) registered in March 2018. The term “social enterprise” covers a wide range…
Read MoreThursfields helps Black Country Women’s Aid as part of Rotarians’ Christmas Appeal
A team of Thursfields staff put their woolly scarves and gloves on to help Black Country Women’s Aid as part of the local Rotarians’ Christmas Appeal. Halesowen & Rowley Regis Rotary supports Black Country Women’s Aid and many other charities. A cash donation and a generous variety of toys, gifts and toiletries were collected in…
Read MoreCan you trust your children to spend their inheritance wisely?
The last few years have seen an array of celebrities vowing not to leave their vast fortunes to their offspring. Well known faces such as Nigella Lawson, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sting are pledging to leave their millions to the charities they have supported during their lifetime and leave their legacy that way. Most recently,…
Read MoreSupreme Court decides in favour of charities against Daughter Claimant
The case of Ilott v Mitson has received a large amount of publicity in the last couple of years, and deservedly so. It concerns an area of the law which is increasingly used, some say out of context, and involves a story which could be part of a soap opera plot. First, the relevant law…
Read MoreChristmas donations to help the homeless
Staff at Thursfields Sedgley branch helped to spread some Christmas joy in December by helping out a local homeless charity. Jessica Cooksey, a member of Thursfields Junior Lawyer Committee (TJLC), chose Hope into Action (Black Country) as the office’s chosen charity to support as part of the TJLC’s Christmas charity drive. Hope into Action provides…
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