Articles & Blogs

Kathryn Cole

Gales Solicitors promote Free Wills Month and urges clients to ensure that their wills accurately reflect their wishes

17th Oct 2018

Gales Solicitors is taking part in the national initiative ‘Free Wills Month’.  The scheme, which takes place every October, is backed by charities and solicitors ask their clients to consider leaving a donation to a chosen cause when they die.  The Free Wills Month campaign is aimed at people aged 55 or over.

Kathryn Cole

Sarah England

Abolishment of tribunal fees leads to significant increase in claims - Gales Solicitors urge caution and care to businesses

17th Oct 2018

The Ministry of Justice has published the tribunal statistics for April to June 2018 and they show a significant 165% increase on the number of single claims when compared with the numbers of claims lodged in the same quarter last year. Abolishment of tribunal fees leads to significant increase in claims - Gales Solicitors urge caution and care to businesses.

Sarah England

HR Peer Group

Pioneering HR peer group created for senior HR professionals by GlobusHR Consultancy Ltd & Gales Solicitors

6th Aug 2018

A pioneering HR peer group has been created for senior HR professionals by GlobusHR Consultancy and Gales Solicitors.  The group provides much needed peer support, training, specialist & expert employment advice, coaching and development for HR professionals.  It is called the GlobusHR Advantage Group.

HR Peer Group

Gales Solicitors Merger

Gales Solicitors merges with Robert Wrynne Solicitors in Tuckton

6th Aug 2018

Gales Solicitors, the family law firm based in Winton, has announced its merger with Robert Wrynne Solicitors in Tuckton which will now be known as Gales Solicitors incorporating Robert Wrynne Solicitors. 

Gales Solicitors Merger

Gales 70th Birthday

Gales Solicitors celebrates its 70th birthday!

5th Jul 2018

Gales Solicitors in Winton in Bournemouth has celebrated its 70th birthday with a celebratory drinks and supper event held at The Cottonwood Boutique Hotel in Bournemouth.  The event included all staff and welcomed back former staff members too.

Gales 70th Birthday

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Matthew Moore at Gales Solicitors is appointed chairman of Winton Traders' Association

9th May 2018

Matthew Moore, the senior partner at Gales Solicitors in Winton, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Winton Traders’ Association. He was voted in unanimously by the active traders’ association members at their AGM.

Matthew Moore Gales Solicitors

Expanding Team

Expanding team at Gales Solicitors

9th May 2018

Gales Solicitors has been joined by 3 new members of staff in a period of expansion for the busy Winton office. The new staff members bring with them a wealth of experience across their legal specialities and an unusually high level of languages being spoken, which they hope to put to good use.

Expanding Team

Refund

Are you eligible for a refund on your power of attorney fees?

13th Mar 2018

The UK government is offering a refund of up to £54 to individuals who have previously applied to register a power of attorney.

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Understanding the card payment surcharge ban

14th Feb 2018

Businesses are now banned from the common practice of adding surcharges to customers who wish to pay by card. 

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Mediation - Can It Help You

20th Dec 2017

Brick Wall

Party Wall Act Issues - What You Need To Know

28th Nov 2017

We receive frequent enquiries at Gales Solicitors about Party Wall issues, notices and enforcement. This brief guide sets out some of the key issues… 

Brick Wall

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Landlords - Obligations for new tenants

24th Oct 2017

The new University term has begun and with it comes an influx of new tenants across Bournemouth. With a new tenant comes a long list of responsibilities and it is all too easy to miss these. 

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