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We’re delighted that, yet again, the HCB Group has been recognised as an authority in the area of Education Law and that the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has referenced our very own Holly Blacklaws in a recent article.... Well...

Property transactions can be stressful at the best of times, with the added Coronavirus (COVID-19) uncertainty, naturally, this has increased concern surrounding exchanges and completions, even what impact this may well have on the future market. ...

Although our offices now cannot provide public access, HCB is open for business in every other way! HCB Network of Companies is well-prepared for the unprecedented level of disruption to UK business as result of the Corona Virus pandemic. We are writing to...

The head of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, has said that building on floodplains should only happen if there is “no real alternative” and that flood prone communities may need to be abandoned.  Furthermore Sir James has...

Over two hundred patients have been recalled for medical assessment after a senior Doctor at Spire Parkway Hospital was accused of performing unnecessary operations.   In all 217 individuals have been offered case reviews after Dr Habib Rahman, a...

Well known chef Marco Pierre White and his estranged wife are currently in the High Court battling over money.  Pierre's former partner, Matilde White, is asking the court to jail Mr White for failure to pay his alimony. By contrast Mr White...

Prosecutors in Sweden have now dropped their investigation into the alleged sexual offences carried out by Julian Assange. They suggest that the memories of those involved are "too hazy" to corroborate his accuser’s account after...

We are delighted to announce that HCB Solicitors have won the 2019 ‘Best Legal Services’ award from the Manchester Lifestyle Awards. Our northern offices represent a full service law firm, offering a full range of support for both Individuals...

The former England footballer Paul Gascoigne thanked his dentist after being cleared of sexually assaulting a woman he kissed on a train.  He allegedly kissed the woman, “very forcefully and sloppily on the lips causing her to be very...

Cornwall council has received criticism from patients after issuing £1,500 in parking charges for a mobile NHS breast cancer screening unit.  The mobile NHS breast cancer screening unit offers routine mammograms for women aged 50 to 71 to help...