As a Court of Protection firm, a crucial part of our service to clients is acting as a professional Deputy to manage the affairs of those who have lost the capacity to do this for themselves. The Court of Protection appoints professional deputies, usually required when a family member isn't available or able to undertake the role.
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January has drawn to a close, and after a bumper year in 2023, we’re well back into the swing of things with what promises to be another busy 12 months.
Alongside business as usual, we’re currently focused on growing the team to respond to continued demand for our Court of Protection, private client, and HR expertise. We’ll be out and about at m...
Last month, the firm was audited by Lexcel as part of maintaining the quality mark for client care, compliance and practice management. Lexcel is The Law Society of England and Wales' accreditation, designed to recognise law firms committed to legal excellence.
First launched in 1998, the Lexcel accreditation is a sign of quality, showcasing fir...
Earlier this month, we attended The Social Work Show, where we were honoured to share our expertise with social workers and local authorities from across the region.
The show was held on 2 October at the Hilton Deansgate, Manchester and is well-established as the leading event for all social workers, from newly qualified to senior practitioner...
This year's accreditation in the legal directory Legal 500 2024, published in October 2023, placed us again at the top of the tree.
Hugh Jones was one of a very small number of practitioners in the region to be awarded the 'Hall of Fame' accolade, with Managing Director Liz Hughes listed as a 'Leading Individual' and Head of Court of Protection ...
After the loss of a loved one, the last thing many would want is to battle through emails and voicemails for months on end in order to receive a grant of probate. Unfortunately, due to the growing probate delays, this is the reality for thousands of people across the UK.
Director and Head of Private Client, Charlotte Crawford, recently spoke to ...
2023 is a major milestone for Hugh Jones Solicitors – marking our 10 year anniversary and a decade of exciting achievements.
Led by the vision of our founder and Chairman, Hugh Jones, the firm was founded in 2013 to stand out from competitors in a number of ways. We wanted to get away from a de-personalised, process driven approach which ofte...
We’re celebrating once again after making the shortlist for this Modern Law Awards in two categories.
Hugh Jones Solicitors has been shortlisted in the Boutique Law Firm of the Year (11+ employees) and Law Firm of the Year categories.
The Access Legal Modern Law Awards were first launched with the ambition of identifying and celebrating the ver...
At the end of 2022, we announced two promotions at our Manchester-based office.
Court of Protection specialist, David Jones, has been promoted from Senior Associate Solicitor to Director, having joined the firm in 2016. Elsewhere in the team, Director Chris Gallagher has been promoted to Head of Court of Protection.
Our multi-award winning fir...
Hugh Jones Solicitors has been crowned the North’s Solicitor Firm of the Year at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2022.
The awards ceremony in Birmingham on 20October highlighted achievement and recognised the successes of those in the Wills and Probate sector. It was hosted by Today’s Wills and Probate.
As well as stand out firms within th...
