At our recent Employment Law Seminar, Sue Hatton , MD, guided us through a number of employment law changes, including; Increased fines for employing illegal workers Amendments to Paternity Leave Regulations New pay rates and minimum wage...
Current Vacancies - Last Updated 29/02/24 LAWYER VACANCIES We are currently looking for additional lawyers to join our team. We operate from one office which is conveniently, yet discreetly, located on the outskirts of Tamworth. We are proud to...
On Tuesday 23rd of January Pickering solicitors were proud match sponsors of Tamworth FC in the game against Boston United. On a wild and windy evening, despite their efforts in a fast-paced game, table-topping Tamworth came out with a nil nil draw against...
LAWYER VACANCIES We are currently looking for additional lawyers to join our team. We operate from one office which is conveniently, yet discreetly, located on the outskirts of Tamworth. We are proud to be both LEXCEL and CQS accredited, as well...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Pickerings Solicitors. We hope you enjoy the festive season and have a peaceful break. Our Christmas opening hours are below and we look to working with you in the New Year. Friday 22nd December...
Thank you to everyone who supported and took part in our Annual Charity Quiz at Drayton Manor Resort on 16th November 2023. We are proud to announce we raised an incredible £1480 for St Giles Hospice. Twenty-six teams fought for the winner’s...
Our recent employment seminar was full of case studies and valuable information. Sue Hatton, MD, and Joanna Robson from Pickerings Solicitors Employment Law team provided insights on various employment issues including; Employer Responsibilities: ...
Pickerings Solicitors are pleased to announce that we have appointed Joanna Robson as a solicitor in our Employment team. Joanna qualified as a solicitor in 2005 and has specialised in employment law throughout her career. Joanna has a proven record of...
Pickerings Solicitors (Tamworth) Limited is proud to announce its inclusion in the prestigious 2024 edition of The Legal 500, a renowned league table that highlights the world's leading law firms. This marks the eleventh consecutive year that Pickerings...
Pickerings Solicitors are pleased to announce that we have appointed Charlotte Green as Legal Executive in our Litigation team. With a remarkable journey that began in 2007, Charlotte has honed her expertise in litigation law, becoming fully...
Pickerings Solicitors are happy to report that Chantelle Young has had a significant impact on the Residential Property Team already. Chantelle is a Paralegal Lawyer in the Residential Property Team and assists clients through...
Pickerings Solicitors are pleased to announce that we have appointed Kax Chana as Head of Litigation. Kax joins the firm from Glover Priest and will replace Tanya Summers who leaves us at the end of July to move overseas. Kax graduated in Law...
Private Client Services Expansion Pickerings Solicitors have recently appointed the highly experienced, Staffordshire-based, Carly Roelink as a solicitor within the Private Client team. Carly graduated from The University of Birmingham with a Law...
The Pickerings team and their families will be participating in this years St Giles Solstice Walk. Colleagues will be wearing safari outfits and walking 10km to raise money for St Giles Hospice on Saturday 17th June 2023. Please support Pickerings by...
Since joining as a trainee solicitor in 1995, Sue has helped the firm evolve, expanding from a small firm based at Colehill to the large, award-winning practice it has become today. During this time the firm has won multiple awards and achieved...
Pickerings Solicitors are proud to be supporting The Hygiene Bank, who campaign that ‘being clean isn’t a privilege or a luxury, but a basic human right’. Pickerings employees have been busy checking their bathrooms for good quality,...
Celebrating The UK Probate Research Awards 2023 as Finalists. Pickerings were named as finalists at the The UK Probate Research Awards 2023, unofficially known as ‘The Probies’. Hosted by British criminal barrister and television...
Carolyne Browne Completes Cathedral to Castle 2023 Carolyne ran the 10-mile multi-terrain run from Lichfield Cathedral to Tamworth Castle yesterday in an impressive time of 01:31:28. Carolyne was runner 374 over the line out of 1027 runners and the 81st...
We could not be more proud of our dedicated Private Client Team having been shortlisted as finalists at the The UK Probate Research Awards 2023. With one week to go until the Probies take place in Westminster, London - the team are preparing...
Gaynor Webb from our Private Client team took part in the London Landmarks Half Marathon on Sunday 2nd April. The event was organised by Tommy’s and they are dedicated to funding research into miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth, finding...
Tamworth Borough Council welcomed local policy makers and women leaders from across business, charity and local government to an event on the 8 March to celebrate International Women’s Day 2023. The event, hosted by Councillor Tina Clements, Portfolio...
On Tuesday 28th February 2023, Pickerings’ Employment Law team presented at our bi-annual breakfast seminar at Drayton Manor. Relevant topics covered included; Conscious and unconscious bias - we explored how we harness a culture...
Pickerings Solciitors are thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Best Probate Law firm at the The UK Probate Research Awards 2023. The awards celebrate the excellence and hard work of probate genealogists & professionals working...
We have recently been engaged in another fundraising event for St Giles Hospice, which raised a grand total of £1,670. The Wills and Probate team at Pickerings participated in the St Giles Hospice ‘Make a Will Month’, which...
Recently, we welcomed Head of Fundraising, Chloe Hope from St Giles to accept our latest cheque of £1,448, raised from our Annual Quiz Night. Chloe took the opportunity to let us know that the donation means that ...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…or is it? As works Christmas parties are now in full swing, here are some things employers should be aware of and some the top tips for a successful evening. The work Christmas party can be seen as an...
Our MD, Sue Hatton, was recently invited to speak at the SRA Compliance Officers Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham. In a session with Colette Best, Director of Anti-Money Laundering, SRA and Zoe Allen-Robinson, Anti-Money Laundering Proactive Supervision Manager, Sue addressed the topic: Anti-money laundering - what you need to know.
Sue was invited to provide a perspective from a firm who have had a visit from the SRA,and provide some practical points on AML Compliance.
On 10th November 2022 Pickerings Solicitors held their annual charity fundraising event at Drayton Manor Hotel in Tamworth. The Quizmaster for the evening was John Taylor, pictured below, who just so happens to be the reigning champion! ...
It’s back! After a two year break, due to covid, members from the Pickerings team will be getting their running shoes on for The Rotary Cathedral To Castle Run 2023. The start line is from Beacon Park in Lichfield on Sunday 16 April...
On Tuesday 1st November 2022, Pickerings’ Employment Law team presented at our breakfast seminar at Drayton Manor. Pertinent topics covered included; Disability Discrimination - looking at how to stay on the right side of the law ...
Left to right Rev Liz Chamberlain Vicar of Stonnall and Shenstone, Sue Albini of Pickerings Solicitors, Stuart Jones Trustee of the Friends of Shenstone Tower, Bishop Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of the Diocese of Lichfield, and Jeremy Cotton, also...
For those who are unaware, the Legal 500 is a league table of the world’s leading law firms. Every year they publish the UK rankings. The results are based on client feedback which takes into account not just the legal advice and complexity of...
As part of the firm's longer-term strategy for further expansion and development of their team, Pickerings Solicitors has appointed a new senior management tier of Legal Directors. We are delighted to announce that the first ever Legal...
Yesterday at our team meeting we recognised and rewarded the long service anniversaries of 5, 10 and 15 years of many of our colleagues, some of whom are pictured below. We celebrated their dedication and achievements with a Fish...
On Saturday 18th June 2022 members of our team, family and friends took part in The St Giles Hospice Enchanted Solstice walk , which was a 10k route around Lichfield. The annual walk is a wonderful event to raise funds for St Giles Hospice. Many of us...
There is always a feeling of satisfaction at the end of a long litigation matter when you get a great result for your client. Family solicitor Vicky Harvey has done just that and the client was so delighted they sent her this beautiful bouquet. What a...
Our HR Manager, Carolyne Browne, went back to school yesterday... As an experienced recruiter she was taking some time out from her day to support the students at Landau Forte Academy Amington Tamworth with mock interview practice. She thoroughly...
(Pictured Sue Hatton, MD and Hannah Naughton, Solicitor.) After many years of study and training, we are delighted to announce that Hannah Naughton of Pickerings Solicitors has now completed her Training Contract and has qualified...
We are delighted to welcome back solicitor Sophie Bramwell to our Commercial Property team. Sophie is an experienced property solicitor who qualified in 2012, having studied at Leicester University and Nottingham Law School. She has specialised in...
Pickerings Solicitors recently took part in St Giles Hospice's Make a Will Fortnight. We are delighted to report that we raised a total of £1800.00 for the Hospice. Marie Tisdale, solicitor within our Wills & Probate team handed over...
Pickerings Solicitors have been recognised again in The Legal 500 of leading law firms. This year the Corporate & Commercial, Employment, Commercial Property, Family and Personal Tax Trusts and Probate teams all achieved recognition. Sue...
We are delighted to report that employment law specialist Kate Johnson has qualified as a Solicitor as of today! Kate has completed a lengthy route to qualification, from obtaining an A-Level in Law in 2009, a Law LLB (Hons) Degree from University in 2012...
Our team won highly commended in the Probate Research Awards 2021. It was held virtually, but our support team still managed to get a photograph with Judge Rob Rinder....
Some great news - Pickerings Solicitors' Wills & Probate Team has been shortlisted for The ‘Probies’ - Probate Research Awards. The winner will be announced by Judge Rob Rinder at the award ceremony on 29th April...
To brighten the gloom, today is Winter Wonderland Day at Pickerings Solicitors! Wherever our team are working today they may be in a Winter Wonderland Costume and will have made a donation to charity. We are raising funds for a charity...
Back in July the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced a temporary stamp duty land tax (SDLT) 'holiday' which was intended to stimulate the housing market. The government temporarily increased the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for property...
Some good news to brighten the gloom! We are delighted to announce that Hannah Naughton will commence her Training Contract with Pickerings Solicitors from 7th September 2020. Congratulations Hannah - the hard work is paying off - one more step down the road...
This is what one of our clients said about her recent experience of making a Will during lockdown: 'The service I received in preparing the will was excellent. We have children (one young adult) with additional needs and needed a will that...
It’s changed a bit! When I came to work at what was then Pickering and Pickering in 1978, fresh out of law school, Tamworth was a very different town to the one I know now. The outdoor Lido in the Castle Grounds was a popular summer...
Tamworth Solicitor Simon King will retire from Pickerings Solicitors at the end of May 2020, having spent his 42 year legal career at the firm. A stalwart of the legal profession, Simon has seen the firm go from strength to strength since he joined in 1978....
We are committed to keeping everyone safe so have set up areas around our building where clients are able to sign and have documents witnessed at a safe social distance without coming into contact with our team. Call us for details on 01827 317070 or...
You may already have a current Will in place, but is it valid? However you made the Will, whether with professional advice, or with a DIY Will writing kit, it is worth checking that it is valid. Having a valid Will gives you control over what happens to...
Lasting Powers of Attorney – Health and Welfare Today we were contacted by a lady who is self-isolating due to underlying health conditions. She desperately wants to put in place a Lasting Power of Attorney for Health and Welfare and asked if...
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) Who can claim? Any organisation with employees can claim, including but not limited to, charities, recruitment agencies and public authorities. The size of the organisation is not a factor that is considered. ...
Coronavirus - how to make or change a Will during lockdown. Coronavirus has led to an increase in the number of people who wish to make a Will for the first time or to change an existing Will. Solicitors who act in connection with the execution of Wills...
Coronavirus – responsibilities of employers. As the threat of Coronavirus gets closer to home, you might be wondering what you, as an employer can be doing and what your responsibilities are. We answer some of the important questions that are...
A warm welcome to legal executive, Andrew Wood, who joins Pickerings' Divorce and Finance team! Andrew has specialised in Divorce and Finance since 2006 and is a member of Resolution. He will be working alongside department head, Susan Davies and...
Our 2020 Valentines Day bake off raised over £110 for the Birmingham City Neo Natal Unit. Our team baked some delicious Valentine's Day treats but the bake off Winner was Laura Gynane who made a Terry's Chocolate orange...
IMPORTANT UPDATE: In light of the government’s new guidance in relation to the Coronavirus it is prudent to postpone the Employment Seminar scheduled to take place on Tuesday 24th March 2020. We have re-arranged the seminar so that it will now take...
We would like to welcome our new HR Manager, Carolyne Browne , to Pickerings Solicitors' leading Employment team. Carolyne will be responsible for all HR activity within the firm including recruitment. She may be contacted on 01827 317054...
Happy New Year from all at Pickerings Solicitors! What Will your Resolution be for 2020? Thinking about starting a new business?, Want to make a Will? or Considering Divorce/Separation? Whatever your resolution may be, we can offer expert advice, guiding...
Pickerings Christmas Jumper Day 2019 On Friday 13th December our staff wore their favourite festive knitwear to support The Donna Louise Hospice. A 'Naff Raff' and a Christmas Bauble sweepstake also helped to raise a total of £117.20! ...
Employment Lawyer Kate Johnson joins Pickerings . Kate Johnson, FCILEx, is the newest member of our employment team. She joins us from national firm Irwin Mitchell, where she led a team of paralegals within the Employment division. Legal Executive,...
In the run up to Christmas party season, it is important for you, as an employer, to highlight the behavioural expectations you have of employees at the Christmas party. Cultures of excessive drinking and poor behaviour at firm parties and work nights out...
Last week we held Pickerings’ annual charity Quiz Night which raised a grand total of £2086 for St Giles Hospice. We were delighted to meet with Sam Nicholson of St Giles earlier today and present her with a cheque. Thanks again to all...
Last night we held our 12th Annual Charity Quiz night at Drayton Manor...... We raised an amazing £2086 for St Giles Hospice from a combination of entry fees, raffle, heads and tails..... and also due to the generous donation...
Pickerings would like to give a warm welcome to Laura Gynane Meet Laura Gynane, our newest member of the commercial property team. Laura has previously spent time at Pickerings as a student completing work experience and we are excited to...
Congratulations to Mercian Labels for achieving 50 years of successful trading! Craig Davies and Susan Davies attended Mercian Labels' 50th Anniversary 'Golden Gala' Celebration on Friday 18th October. To celebrate the...
15/10/19 Last night Pickerings sponsored Tamworth FC v Rushden & Diamonds game and Tamworth won 3:0! An excellent result for Tamworth . We are pictured above presenting the prize to Man of the Match, Tyrelle Waite. L TO R: Lucy...
We are proud to be sponsoring Tamworth FC on Tuesday 15th October 2019 at their home game V AFC Rushden and Diamonds The game will start at 7.45 pm at The Lamb Ground, Kettlebrook Rd, Tamworth B77 1AA We hope to see you...
We are delighted, once again, to be named in the Legal 500 for 2020. We have ranke d highly in 6 practice areas including Corporate and Commercial, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Property, Employment, Family and Personal Tax, Trusts and...
Today at Pickerings we held a Macmillan Coffee morning with Bake-Off contest! As ever, a fabulous array of cakes were baked and consumed. The winner this year was Denis O'Callaghan, pictured below in his prize -winning apron! Thnaks to all...
On Sunday 1st Sept 2019 Peter Brady and Denis O'Callaghan of Pickerings Solicitors took part in the St Giles Hospice Autumn fund-raising cycle ride. They opted for the 75 mile route which took them on a circular route of 5 hours and 20...
On Friday 12th July, Sue Hatton of Pickerings had the honour of being one of the four Dragons drawn from local businesses to judge the finalists of the Year 8 Dragon's Den event at the Rawlett School, Tamworth. Teams put together their...
We recently held a Summer Gathering in the wonderful setting of The Roundhouse at Statfold Barn Railway on the outskirts of Tamworth. As you will see from our photographs The Roundhouse is home to one of the largest collections of narrow-gauge...
Pickerings expansion plans continue with the appointment of Kate Pearce as a director of the firm. Kate, who joined Pickerings in 2007, has specialised in Commercial Property throughout her career and is recognised in The Legal 500 as a...
Congratulations to each of our runners who completed the Cathedral to Castle Run on Sunday. Being a sponsor for the C2C multi terrain run wasn't enough for a number of the Pickerings Team this year. Peter, Amanda, Kate, Gaynor, Lucy,...
Pickerings Solicitors are proud to be one of the sponsors of The Rotary Cathedral to Castle 10-Mile Multi-Terrain Run which takes place on Sunday 7th April 2019. This highlight of the local sports calendar is an important fundraiser for...
Sue Hatton, Director of Pickerings, has just spent the morning in the Dragon's Den at Landau Forte Academy Amington, Tamworth, with fellow Dragons Cliff Knott, of Shire Leasing, and John Ward of Timing Solutions Limited. They listened to...
We are proud to report that Ashley Latham has recently successfully completed her studies for her STEP qualification and may now add the letters TEP after her name. Ashley is now a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners ( STEP). ...
The alleged drone sightings which brought Gatwick airport to a standstill prior to Christmas led many to call for the law on drone operation to be changed. Drones and model aircraft were nevertheless a popular Christmas gift. So what does the law say about...
Although we are bombarded with idealised images of Christmas being a time of great joy and happiness for family, for families that are separated, it can be a time of increased pressure and misery. So we’ve pulled together a few last minute tips...
On Friday 14th December we will be holding a Christmas Sweater Day to raise funds for Acorns Children's Hospice. Our team will pay for the privilege of wearing their Christmas Sweaters to work and we will hold a number of fundraising activities...
We are OPEN between Christmas and New Year on Thursday 27th and Friday 28th December. The office is CLOSED on Monday 24th, Tuesday 25th and Wed 26th December. We are also CLOSED on Monday 31st December and Tuesday...
Photo: L-R Ashley Latham, Emma Harrison, Philippa Graty of St Giles, Lucy Cooling of Pickerings Solicitors. Pickerings Solicitors have recently been engaged in fundraising events for St Giles Hospice which raised a grand total of £2,810. The...
Yesterday evening Pickerings Solicitors held their annual charity quiz night at Drayton Manor Hotel, Tamworth to raise funds for St Giles Hospice. A total of 25 teams battled it out for the trophy and the Winners were the 'Official...
This week the rankings were announced for The Legal 500, a directory of leading law firms. We are delighted to report that for the fifth year in succession the firm has been recognised as a leading UK law firm. Pickerings was listed in five categories...
Des Saunders has recently announced his intention to retire from practice after a long and successful career in the legal profession. Des had been at Pickerings for the last 8 years of his career practising within our private client...
Meet our Star Baker - Stacey Morris, whose Pinata Cake was the winner of our Macmillan Bake - Off. Our team of bakers managed to raise £200.08 today and added a few inches to all our waistlines in the process! ...
Above: Simon King pictured in 1997 - the oldest photo we could find! At a recent staff meeting the Pickerings team presented a Long Service award to our Chief Executive Simon King, who this year has completed his 40th year of service...
Pictured - Director Craig Davies at the opening night of Serve - exciting new ping-pong venture in Birmingham. Pickerings Solicitors are proud to be part of the support team for Serve Birmingham and provided legal support for the commercial property...
It's #Waistcoat Wednesday at Pickering Solicitors with our team showing their support for the England team. If you'd like to hear the Pickerings Solicitors version of 'Three Lions', please check it out on our Facebook page. ...
Pickerings Solicitors were honoured to have been named as Tamworth Business of the Year at the prestigious Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield and Tamworth Chamber of Commerce dinner and awards, which took place at The Belfry on Friday 26th January. The...
Today our team have donned their Christmas jumpers in order to raise funds for Save the Children. The sweaters have come in handy on this cold and frosty day. As well as eating mince pies, we have been organising raffles and sweepstakes and there will be a...
Due to adverse weather conditions, we have taken a decision to close at 4pm today to allow our team a safer journey home. We hope that you will understand and that this exceptional early closure does not cause too much inconvenience....
Thank you to everyone who supported us in raising £2828.50 for St Giles Hospice at our annual charity quiz last night. We were delighted and overwhelmed by the generosity of all participants and prize donors, who made it such a fun evening. This was...
Life goes on during the holiday period and sometimes you need a solicitor, so we are open between Christmas and New Year as follows: CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS 2017/18 Friday 22 December office closes at 1pm Monday 25 December CLOSED Tuesday 26...
We are proud to announce that Jo Craddock recently gained the Law Society Children Panel accreditation having successfully completed the rigourous assessment process. Law Society accredited children lawyers are specialists in dealing...
This year's Make a Will Fortnight proved a great success with donations totalling £1,150.00 going to St Giles Hospice. Emma Harrison, Head of Wills and Probate at Pickerings is pictured above handing donations to Philippa Graty of...
Pictured: Alex Morris, Corporate & Commercial Solicitor, Simon King, CEO and Tori Shepherd, Employment Solicitor Pickering Solicitors recently welcomed two additional newly qualified solicitors to the team. Alex joins the Corporate...
We are proud to announce that yet again our lawyers have been recognised as leading lawyers in the UK. The legal 500 research firms carefully and seek feedback from clients to ensure the quality of their recommendation. This year our team have...
Tom Stokes of Abbots Bromley has braved extreme cold and the risk of altitude sickness to tackle Mont Blanc in the Alps to raise money for the maternity units at Queens Hospital in Burton and Samuel Johnson Community Hospital in Lichfield...
Following the Lambs 2:1 Victory against Kidderminster on 12th Sept, Tamworth no 7 Callum Powell is pictured receiving his Man of the Match award L-R Sue Hatton, Director of Pickerings Solicitors with Callum Powell, Sue...
On Tuesday 12th September Pickering Solicitors were proud to be match sponsor's of Tamworth FC in their home fixture against Kidderminster Harriers FC. Tamworth put on an entertaining display to beat Kidderminster 2:1. This was the first...
Pickerings Solicitors are proud to be supporting St Giles Hospice Make Your Will Fortnight from 2nd to 13th of October 2017. During this fortnight we will have a number of appointments available to give you the opportunity to have your Will written by one...
Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled that the current arrangements for Employment Tribunal fees are unlawful and will be stopped. Over the past four years, anyone in England, Scotland and Wales who wish to take a tribunal case against an employer has had to pay...
Pickerings Solicitors recently celebrated 20 years of business success from its Tamworth base. The firm, which now employs 45 members of staff, provides legal services to businesses and individuals throughout the Midlands. Pickerings first started in 1968 as...
Not content with getting caked in Mud at Weston Park on Saturday, Solicitor Rachel Burchell also completed the Lichfield half marathon at the weekend and was the first lady past the post. Congratulations Rachel - we are seriously impressed! ...
BEFORE THE RACE As you we mentioned last week, we are proud to have a team of ladies who took part in Pretty Muddy to raise funds for cancer research at Weston Park at the weekend. T he Pickerings team lined up sporting sparkling white T shirts and elegant...
A group of fearless ladies from Pickerings Solicitors are taking on the Pretty Muddy Challenge in order to raise money for cancer research. They are taking part in Pretty Muddy Stafford - Weston Park 5k 2017 on 6 May 2017. They will be running...
L-R Lucy Cooling, Des Saunders, Lisa Jones,Emma Harrison,Angela Griffiths and Ashley Latham Over the last year;Pickerings Solicitors has doubled the size of its Wills and Probate team in response to an increased demand for private client services and now...
We are delighted to welcome Lucy Cooling to our expanding private client team. Lucy is a private client solicitor who specialises in wills and probate,trusts, tax and estate planning. She recently joined our firm from Mills & Reeve. She advises...
We offer a free 30 minute first interview for all family law matters with no obligation to take things further. It's a great opportunity to talk to an expert, see where you stand, what options are open to you and the likely cost. Contact Richard...
Arriving at work this morning staff were surprised to find a large snowman in the Pickerings car park. Simon King was first on the scene to greet the new team member, who is here on a temporary basis only. Happy Christmas! ...
On Friday 9th December the team at Pickerings will be donning our Christmas sweaters in support of The Donna Louise Children's Hospice. The Donna Louise Children's Hospice Trust was registered as a charity in 1999. It was set up to respond to the...
On Friday 9th December the team at Pickerings will be donning our Christmas sweaters in support of The Donna Louise Children's Hospice. The Donna Louise Children's Hospice Trust was registered as a charity in 1999. It was set up to respond to the...
Pickerings Solicitors in Tamworth are open between Christmas and New Year. So if you and your partner have been meaning to make a Will or a Lasting Power of Attorney but keep putting it off because you're always working and can't both get to the...
On Thursday 17th November Pickerings Solicitors held their 9th annual Charity Quiz night at Drayton Manor Hotel near Tamworth.. As ever, the Quizmaster for the evening was Chris Wardle, who certainly tested the general knowledge of the 25 teams...
One more excellent raffle prize too! Shear Success have kindly donated a free cut and finish at their excellent salon! Thanks to all the team at Shear Success for supporting us and St Giles Hospice! http://www.shearsuccess.co.uk/ ...
Friday 23 December - Close at 1.00pm Monday 26 December - Closed Tuesday 27 December - Closed Wednesday 28 December - Open 9.00am-5.00pm Thursday 29 December - Open 9.00am-5.00pm Friday 30 December – Open 9.00am-5.00pm Monday 2...
Really looking forward to our Quiz Night this Thursday evening at Drayton Manor Hotel, where we will be raising funds for St Giles Hospice. Delighted to receive such beautiful art works as raffle prizes from local artist Karen...
We are delighted to welcome highly experienced private client solicitor, Emma Harrison, who will head up our Wills & Probate department. Prior to joining Pickerings Solicitors, Emma was a director of another Midlands based law firm for a...
Pickerings have again been recognised by The Legal 500 as one of the UK's leading firms in the following categories: - Corporate and commercial - Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in the West Midlands - Human resources -...
We are delighted to have Susan Davies, Head of Divorce and Finance, join our team from 1st August 2016. Susan Davies Susan is an expert Divorce solicitor who has practised in Staffordshire for many years. Having graduated from...
February 9 th 2016 was the date of the annual Tamworth Rotary Club Pancake Race, which Pickerings Solicitors have taken part in for many years. Our team this for this year, The Blue Rinse Brigade, are captured on Lady Bridge in the glorious sunshine with a...
Today we have been raising money for charity by wearing our Christmas Sweaters to the office All the team Members Accounts team Employment & Litigation Christine Natalie and Ann Residential Property team ...
Yesterday evening was the eighth annual Pickerings Charity Quiz Night at the Castle Hotel Tamworth. Quizmaster for the evening was Chris Wardle. Twenty two teams competed for the trophy. Winners were The Official Receivers, and runners-up, The Rubber...
Pickerings Solicitors is proud to have received the 360 Legal Group Award for Local Law Firm of the Year 2015. The award, which recognises the important role that law firms play in their local communities, was presented at a glittering award ceremony last...
What a great day! Pickerings Solicitors LLP is delighted to be part of the MacMillan Cancer Support World's biggest coffee morning. In fact our talented bakers have made so much cake that it wasn't so much a coffee morning as a coffee day! ...
We are pleased to announce that Pickerings Solicitors made the shortlist in six categories for the 360 Legal Group Awards 2015. Winners will be announced on October 1st ! Outstanding Client Service – Sponsored by Burcher...
On Sunday 20th September Pickerings Solicitors were represented in the highly competitive Tamworth 5 mile race. Kate Pearce was first of the Pickerings' team to sprint across the line. They all managed to smile at the end of a fast and...
Pickerings were delighted to support Inspired Accountants at their annual charity Quiz night at Darnford Moors Golf Club, Lichfield on Thursday 17th September. Pictured: Peter Humpherson, Lisa Pope, Steve Payton, Paul Bulzacchelli and...
We are delighted to announce that yet again Pickerings Solicitors has been listed in The Legal 500 UK, a directory of leading UK law firms Pickerings team was recognised for excellence in the following categories: Corporate & Commercial Law ...
We are delighted to announce that yet again Pickerings Solicitors LLP has been listed in The Legal 500 UK, a directory of leading UK law firms Pickerings team was recognised for excellence in the following categories: Corporate & Commercial Law ...
Simon King welcomes Chris Dingley and Keri Pointon to Pickerings Solicitors As part of the expansion of our commercial teams we are delighted to welcome our two latest recruits,solicitors Chris Dingley and Keri Pointon. Chris Dingley is a...
Pickerings Solicitors and The Dove Service will shortly be offering a series of information sessions designed to help you. The sessions will focus on how to plan for the time when you are not here to care for your loved one. If you are concerned about...
Welcome back Katie! We are delighted to announce the return of Katie Maxwell-Stewart from maternity leave and at the same time the expansion of our litigation team. Peter Humpherson joined us in June 2014 initially to cover Katie's maternity leave...
Amazing selection of baked goods in our Comic Relief bake-off which has been organised by property solicitor Sophie Bramwell. What a bunch of domestic gods & goddesses! The winner will be announced later today once everyone has had the...
Pictured: Gavin Harvey of Footsteps, with solicitors Kate Pearce and Craig Davies of Pickerings. Pickerings Solictors LLP were delighted to be appointed lead advisers in the recent acquisition of additional nurseries by Footsteps Day Nurseries...
The Castle Hotel Tamworth was the venue for the Annual Pickerings Charity Quiz night, which this year was held to raise funds for St Giles Hospice. Twenty three teams competed for the coveted trophy, which was won by The Young...
Mercian Labels' new factory in Burntwood, Staffordshire was formally opened by Michael Fabricant on Friday 7th November. The 45 year old label manufacturing business recently purchased the site on the Plant Lane Business Park in Burntwood to continue...
For the second year running, Pickerings Solicitors are listed in the Legal 500, a directory of the leading UK law firms. Pickerings are the only firm in Tamworth to be awarded this accolade. Pickerings have been recognised for their excellence in: ...
At Tamworth Business Breakfast Club at The Castle Hotel on Thursday 22nd October from 7.30 - 9.00am , our guest speaker will be Kirie Hansen who will be delivering a talk on workplace drug and alcohol testing. At our next meeting we welcome Kirie...
Join us at Tamworth Business Breakfast Club (TBBC) this week for an asbestos update. Tamworth Business Breakfast Club usually meet at the Castle Hotel on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7.30am - 9.00am. Membership is quite varied and consists...
Tamworth Athletics Club are holding a 5 Mile Race on Sunday 21st September 2014. 1 mile fun run starts 10.00am, main race starts 10.30am. On traffic free cyclepaths/Footpaths around Tamworth. Contact Tamworth Athletics Club for details or download entry...
As part of our comprehensive support to our business clients we offer training courses on a wide variety of legal and HR topics. Although we are happy to pick up the pieces when things go wrong, we recognise that we can offer greater value by helping...
The training is over, and this Saturday we will see if we've but enough preparation in! On 21st June 2014 our team will complete the 20 mile Ribbon Walk for Breast Cancer Care which begins at Chatsworth, Derbyshire. ...
Pickerings' family solicitor Rachel Porter ran in the Great Midlands Fun Run on Sunday in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield. We are proud to report that she was the 2nd female to cross the line! Rachel proudly displaying her medal ! Well done! ...
Simon King, Chief Executive of Pickerings Solicitors recently visited Tamworth Athletics Club to present awards to the latest winners of 'Athlete of the Month'. Winners are pictured below Sian Lewis, November 2013, Jonathan West, December 2013, Ryan...
On 21st June a team of ladies from Pickerings Solicitors 'Pickerings Promenaders' will be setting off on a 20 mile Ribbonwalk to raise funds for Breast Cancer Care. The circular Peak District route begins and ends at Chatsworth. Training has...
Yesterday we competed in the Tamworth Rotary Club 2014 Pancake Race through the centre of town. As ever Pickerings entered a team of four into the business relay race. This year the team was Josh Saxton, Kate Pearce, Amanda Thompson and Jonathon...
We are proud to report that Christine Blackmore, legal secretary in our family team was recently featured in an article in the national press. Christine, from Tamworth, was featured in The Sun newspaper in an article on 26th December which promoted the use...
On Thursday 9th January Sue Hatton visited Tamworth Athletics Club to present the prizes to the 'Athletes of the Month'. Each month Pickerings Solicitors sponsor this award,which is given to the athlete who has shown the highest levels of...
Sue Hatton, Business Manager and HR Consultant at Pickerings Solicitor became a Member of the as of 1st January 2014. The Tamworth based firm converted to an ABS (Alternative Business Structure) from January to allow a non-solicitor manager...
We are delighted to welcome solicitors Robina Boydon and Sophie Magson to our team! Robina, a highly experienced children law specialist, has taken on the role of Head of Children Law, working with Graham Pegg. Sophie joins the commercial...
In England and Wales currently there are two ways that land is held. It is either registered land or unregistered land. If your land is registered, the title to your land is held electronically at the Land Registry. If your land is unregistered, the...
We are delighted to announce that Pickerings Solicitors has made the final 4 for the category of Employer of the Year Award. Other finalists in this category include Brookes Stephens Chartered Accountants, Prizm Solutions Ltd and inLIFE - web....
Our office will close at 1pm on Monday 23 rd December 2013 and re-open at 9.00am on Monday 30 th December 2013. We will then close at 3.30pm on Tuesday 31 st December 2013 and re-open at 9.00am on Thursday 2 nd January 2014. ...
At the recent Charity Ladies Evening and Fashion Show at Packington Moor organised jointly with Handelsbanken we raised £2,700.00. These are some of the beautiful photographs taken by Tom Davies of Fullsteam Photography: Ladies in the audience...
Sue Arnold, Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner visited Tamworth BNI this week to launch her Business Crime Commission pilot scheme. Simon King Chapter Director of BNI, and Sue Arnold, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Sue explained the...
hanks to all who attended the Ladies Evening and Fashion show at The Oat Barn , Packington Moor on Tuesday Evening. You made it such a great fun occasion and I'm delighted to report that so far the event raised £2674 for St Giles Hospice. Look out...
On Wednesday 16th October Simon King will be addressing the National Landlords Forum branch meeting at Nuneaton Borough Council. Simon's topic will be 'How to handle tenancy problems' and he will explain how to issue a Section 21 and deal...
Pickerings Solicitors recently sponsored Tamworth FC's game against Kidderminster Harriers. In spite of the fact that Tamworth lost 0.3, the Man of the Match was judged to be goalkeeper Cameron Belford. Cameron is pictured as he visited...
The Legal 500 provides the most comprehensive worldwide coverage on recommended Law firms, Lawyers, Attorneys, Advocates, Solicitors and Barristers. We are proud to announce that Pickerings Solicitors has been recommended in the following...
On Thursday 27th June 2013 Tamworth Business Breakfast Club welcomed guest speaker Neil Fewtrell, Midlands Area Business Director of Barclays. In the wake of turmoil in the banking sector in recent years, Neil addressed the group in order to...
Pickerings Solicitors has had a long association with Tamworth Athletics Club. We are proud to sponsor the Athlete of the Month Award and recently Kate Pearce of Pickerings presented the prizes and certificates to the latest group of successful...
On Thursday 14th March we attended the Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards 2013, which was hosted by Emma Jesson and at which the guest speaker was Baroness Helena Kennedy QC. Pickerings Solicitors was shortlisted for Birmingham Law Society ' Law...
Pickerings Solicitors is a member of the area’s most dynamic and successful networking group, B2B Tamworth. Yesterday was the official celebration of having reached the milestone of £1million of invoiced business generated for...
2013 is getting off to a great start for Pickerings Solicitors as we have been shortlisted for Birmingham Law Society ' Law Firm of the Year up to 4 Partners'. The firm is one of only five to make the shortlist in this category and is hoping to put...
Congratulations to the Connect Networking Group! Last Friday members celebrated the 5th Birthday of this independent business networking group for women which meets once per month at the West Midlands Water Ski Centre, Tamworth,...
Last night we held our Annual Charity Quiz Night at The Castle Hotel, Tamworth. Despite the adverse weather conditions, this year a record number of 23 teams battled for the coveted trophy. Quizmaster Chris Wardle ensured that...
On Friday 16th November we attended the Women in Business event held at Middleton Hall near Tamworth. The event, which was well-attended, was held as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week and was designed to help businesswomen to revive and renew their...
Today saw the launch of St Edithas Church's annual Christmas Tree Festival. Local businesses, charities and individuals gathered at the church to help decorate their respective trees and there were some very creative themes. All funds raised from...
Today Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced that from 2015 the UK will move to a new system of flexible parental leave and that under the plans, new parents will be able to decide how to divide up a year’s worth of parental leave between them....
Simon King recently visited Tamworth Athletics Club to present award to the winning athletes. Each month one athlete is nominated by the club to receive the award, sponsored by Pickerings Solicitors LLP which includes £40.00 worth of vouchers for...
Pickerings Solicitors has scooped the title 'Local Law Firm of the Year' at a prestigious legal conference and awards dinner. We were announced as the national winner of the award category, by the 360 Legal Group, at its annual dinner on...
We are delighted to announce that Joanna Craddock has joined our Family Law Team. Joanna is an experienced Legal Executive within our family law team. Prior to finding her niche in family law, Joanna worked within the commercial...
Ladies from Pickerings Solicitors got their training shoes out again, this time to join Tamworth's Mayor Tina Clements at her charity Zumbathon on Sunday 8th July. The event was held to raise money for her chosen charities SPIN and Tame...
Pictured: Sue Albini of Pickerings, Kevin Wood & Malcolm Perry of Tamworth Athletics Club, Ray Evans of Croft Consulting & Nigel Morris of The Peel Society. On Thursday 5th July, Pickerings entertained guests at a 2012 Celebration...
On June 23rd our team of nine fairies set off on the annual Solstice Walk to raise funds for St Giles Hospice Lichfield. They were in good company as approximately 800 took part that evening. The weather was anything but summery, yet the team...
On Thursday we were delighted to welcome local MEP Phil Bennion as guest speaker at Tamworth Business Breakfast Club. Phil spoke informatively about the workings of the committees of the European parliament, then answered...
Sue Hatton and Kate Pearce visited Tamworth Athletics Club recently to present the awards for Pickerings Solicitors 'Athlete of the Month'. Each month the highest achieving athlete is selected to receive this award and a...
On June the 12th we are attending the Lichfield Business Connect Show that will be held at Lichfield Rugby Club's grand marquee. The show is going to hold stalls for over 40 local businesses and trade organisations. The show is going to give...
Pickerings Solicitors is proud to sponsor this year's Kingbury 12K event which is being promoted by Tamworth Athletics Club. Details are as follows Kingsbury 12km Multi-terrain race : OPEN + BDSL EVENT 7 ...
We are delighted to welcome Lisa Friel to our team. Lisa is a solicitor who has specialised in Residential Property work for many years, most recently in the Sutton Coldfield area. She has a wealth of experience in all types of Residential...
On 3rd On 3rd April 2012, Pickerings Solicitors were match sponsors for Chasetown FC when they took on Northwich Victoria in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League. Sadly, despite working hard throughout the 90 minutes, Chasetown slipped to a 1-0...
Picture: Sue Albini of Pickerings Solicitors welcomes Christopher Pincher MP to Tamworth Business Breakfast Club. On Friday 16 th March 2012, Christopher Pincher MP addressed the Tamworth Business Breakfast Club at The Castle Hotel, Ladybank,...
2011 was a quality year for our firm. Not only did we achieve LEXCEL accreditation during the Summer, but in December we gained CQS accreditation. CQS stands for the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme and this is awarded to firms who...
Pictured: The Winning Team from Smurfitt Kappa On 24th November 2011, Pickerings held their Annual Charity Quiz Night at the The Castle Hotel Tamworth. Nineteen teams took part, and the competition was fierce as ever. Quiz master for the...
Pictured: Members of Tamworth Business Breakfast Club with guest speaker Christopher Pincher, MP. Last Friday, Tamworth Business Breakfast Club welcomed Tamworth MP, Christopher Pincher, as guest speaker. As well as...
THE PICKERINGS TEAM Our firm has recently achieved Lexcel, the Law Society's practice management standard which is awarded to solicitor firms that meet the highest management and customer care standards. Simon King, Chief Executive,...
THE PICKERINGS TEAM Our firm has recently achieved Lexcel, the Law Society's practice management standard which is awarded to solicitor firms that meet the highest management and customer care standards. Simon King, Chief Executive,...
We understand that you don't always want to use a solicitor to deal with small claims. You might feel that for relatively small amounts it is not cost effective. However if you are dealing with small claims on a regular basis, it would be worthwhile to...
With the plight of the residents and staff of Southern Cross care homes making headlines, many of us have wondered whether we or our parents might need to move into a care home at some point, and who will pay. Most home-owners worry that they will have to...
The Pickerings' team after the event: Sue Albini, Stacey Seed, Sue Hatton, Natalie Piggott and Julia Andrews. If you would like to sponsor us, call Sue Hatton on 01827 317073, or send a cheque to us payable to 'St Giles Hospice'. ...
Sue Hatton, Business Manager at Pickerings Solicitors recently attended the first meeting of The Sutton Coldfield Premier Club. This group is part of The Women's Business Clubs and is a small, focused business club for company founders,...
On 12th May 2011 Pickerings Solicitors entertained guests with a lively evening of Jazz at their offices in Bonehill Road Tamworth. Musicians from Birmingham Conservatoire played a repertoire of jazz classics whilst guests relaxed over drinks and a...
Pickerings have recently launched PEP - Pickerings Employer Plus , a fixed-cost employment advice and insurance package providing an easy, cost-effective way to handle everyday employment issues and protect your business from costly litigation. ...
On Thursday 14th October 2010 the Pickerings' team held a Ladies Evening and Fashion Show at Packington Moor to raise funds on behalf of St Giles Hospice. The ladies were entertained by two spectacular catwalk shows showing the Autumn/Winter...
We are proud to report that solicitor Kate Pearce successfully completed the London Marathon in 4 hours and 32 minutes on Sunday and has so far raised £ 2126.00 for St Giles Hospice. Kate thoroughly enjoyed the experience and...
Solicitor Kate Pearce is running the London Marathon April 2010 to raise funds for St Giles Hospice Property Solicitor Kate Pearce has been pounding the pavements and treadmills of Staffordshire in preparation for her next challenge. In April this year she...
What is the right? From 6 April 2010 a new right for employees to request time off work for study or training will come into force. It will initially apply to businesses with 250 or more employees and will be extended to all employers, regardless of size,...
You may have heard that employees are now entitled to 'additional paternity leave', but what does this mean in practice? What is the right? An eligible employee whose child is due on or after 3 April 2011 will have the right to apply for up to six...
Some businesses have taken the drastic step of cancelling their Christmas celebrations this year. In some cases this is to cut costs, or to avoid appearing insensitive following recent redundancies. However in other cases it has been as a direct result of...
The huge growth in the use of social networking sites such as Facebook, Bebo, MySpace etc in recent years, has brought with it a host of new issues for employers to deal with. The largest such network, Facebook, has over 175 million users, many of whom may...
On 25 th September 2009 the High Court gave it’s ruling in the Heyday case, which was brought by the charity Age UK, better known as Age Concern, to challenge UK age discrimination legislation. The judge decided that the ‘default retirement...
A recent European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling, on the Pereda case could cause problems for employers. The decision arose beacuse a Spanish worker, Mr Pereda, was injured shortly before he was due to go on leave. He asked his employer for a different...
The Old School House at Weeford recently played host to the local business community who saw Craig Davies, Head of Commercial Department of Pickerings Solicitors of Tamworth, take over the position as President of Lichfield & Tamworth division of the...
What can you do if a tenant becomes insolvent? We have all seen the headlines – another High Street store closing down and leaving an empty property behind. Many High Streets and Retail Parks now have not only one or two but a number of empty...