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We are delighted to have Alison Wilson join HCB as our new Head of Residential Property in the South. Alison will lead and encourage a dedicated team of 20 to continue delivering an exceptional service our Clients expect and deserve. Alison is a...

Under new government plans to overhaul the buy-to-let sector, landlords will be forced to rent to people on benefits and to reimburse tenants whose homes are not up to scratch. In what’s been named “the biggest shake-up of the private rented...

HCB staff from the North offices came out to support Reuben’s Retreat 10th Anniversary Charity Ball hosted at the Bolton Whites Premier Suite. The event was supported by over 400 guests including Coronation Street actors Andy Whyment and Julie...

Christine Quinlan has been re-accredited to the Law Society’s Children Law panel. Well done Christine! The Children Law Accreditation is a recognised quality standard for practitioners representing children in children law proceedings. The...

HCB staff came together to celebrate Christine Davies ’  50 years at HCB Solicitors (previously Berry & Berry Law and Berry & Berry Cocker Smith & Co Solicitors).  Christine is base in our Walkden office and is...

Emma Gardner and Becky Wesson from our Leicester office, completed the “100k Challenge” by running 100k recently, to raise awareness and fund raise for Cancer Research UK. In recognition of their achievement, HCB Solicitors contributed...

We welcome Daniel Rourke to HCB Solicitors as the new Head of Private Client in the North. Daniel is based at our Leigh office and leads a team of 5 experienced lawyers and 3 legal assistants across the North West, specialising in Wills, LPAs, Probate,...

For the first time, sobriety ankle tags are to be worn by offenders leaving prison in England to either control their drinking or enforce alcohol bans. Nearly 2,000 offenders whose criminal behaviour has been linked to drinking will be given the ankle...

The NHS has recorded an increasing number of “never events”.... these are so-called because they should, "never happen". The equivalent of nearly eight weekly “never events” were recorded in the NHS in England...

The Universities minister, Michelle Donelan, has told Vice-Chancellors that they must not just protect, but must actively promote freedom of speech. She further warned them, “not to be on the wrong side of history.” Campus chiefs will no longer...