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News about Burnetts' successes, clients and seminars can be found here. For further media information or photography, contact Angela Huck at Burnetts Solicitors on 01228 552222 or by email.

March 2010

New Legal Powers for Energy Coast

New legal powers will be in force in West Cumbria from 9th March as the Cumbria's largest law firm opens premises on Westlakes Science & Technology Park. 

January 2010

Promotion for "Brilliant" Lawyers

Commercial solicitors Hazel Phillips and Caroline Redhead have both been made Associates at Burnetts which has offices in Carlisle and Newcastle.

December 2009

Burnetts Nationally Ranked in Legal Guide

Burnetts has been ranked nationally for its work in the education sector by the prestigious legal guide Chambers and Partners which is published this month. 

Burnetts, which has offices in Newcastle and Carlisle, was one of only 15 firms in the UK to be recommended for its advice to higher and further education institutions. More than twenty advisers within the firm work in education law and in the last three years Burnetts has acted for 14 FE Colleges, three HE institutions and many schools. The University of Central Lancashire is a major client.

November 2009

Free Legal Advice for Flood Victims

Burnetts Solicitors is to give free legal advice to Cumbrian businesses and individuals following the recent devastation wreaked by the weather in the County. The firm is making the offer to anyone in Cumbria who needs advice on flood-related issues.

October 2009

Multi Million Pound Award for Birth Brain Damage

A Carlisle man has been awarded a multi million pound damages package following brain injury at his birth. Burnetts' Angela Curran advised his family. 

Top Employment Lawyer at Kendal College

One of England’s leading employment lawyers is visiting Kendal College next month.

On Wednesday 11th November, John Morris, Chairman of the Law Society’s influential Employment Law Committee will be presenting an employment law seminar at Kendal College.

Making a Will for Charity

Burnetts Solicitors will be supporting nine of the UK's best loved charities this November when it participates in the national Will Aid campaign.

Burnetts Top Ranked in National Guide

Burnetts is commended in more practice areas than any other Cumbrian firm in the 2009 edition of The Legal 500, a well–respected annual guide to UK law firms. Burnetts is also the only firm in the County to be recommended for its expertise in planning, construction, public sector, clinical negligence and family law.

September 2009

Local High Flyers Boost Law Firm Growth

Two newly qualified solicitors join Burnetts in Carlisle this month following the completion of two years' training.

Kenny Ling and Diane Barnes qualify in September 2009. Both are local to Carlisle and joined Burnetts in September 2007 as trainee solicitors. Kenny will join the firm’s construction and engineering team while Diane joins agriculture.


Plaster Cast Causes Death of 46 Year Old Man

The family of a 46 year old Carlisle man has welcomed the verdict at the inquest into his death. Burnetts' solicitor Ruth Keenleyside represented the family.

Keeping Good Company

Private and public limited companies can now tap into specialist support to run their businesses after a Cumbria solicitor is awarded an internationally recognised Company Secretary qualification.

August 2009

Online Help for Horse Owners

Burnetts Solicitors has launched a new equine law section on its website aimed at the owners of horses, livery yards, stables and equestrian centres.

Avoid Quad Bike Danger Abroad

As holidaymakers continue to jet off to foreign shores for a summer break, a Carlisle-based solicitor is campaigning for them to think twice before hiring quad bikes on foreign soil.

July 2009

Prime Location for Property Lawyer

A newly qualified commercial property solicitor has secured a prime position within Burnetts.

Cumbrian Lawyers Move East for Expansion

While many legal firms across England are downsizing, one Cumbrian firm of solicitors is heading east to expand.

Burnetts Solicitors from Carlisle is opening an office on Newcastle’s prestigious Quayside which will allow the firm to develop and service its base of clinical negligence clients in the North East.

June 2009

Tourists at Risk in European Compensation Trap

Tourists swapping Cumbria for a sunny European break this summer could be seriously under-compensated if they are injured abroad and booked their travel independently warns Nick Gutteridge, Head of Personal Injury at Burnetts.

Judge agrees £7million award for baby’s brain damage

A High Court Judge has today agreed a £7 million damages package for a 12 year boy who was negligently brain-damaged during his birth at a Winchester hospital.  Burnetts' Vicki Jagger was the family's solicitor.  

May 2009

Overwhelming "barrier of pain" led to death

An inquest has been held into the death of a Maryport man who took his own life by overdosing on anti-depressants, exacerbated by methadone.

After the inquest, Adrian’s Blackwell's father thanked his “hard-working” legal team and spoke of the family’s frustration with the length of the inquest process and their disillusion with the medical profession.

Dealing with Expenses Cheats

While MPs argue about the rights and wrongs of their own system for claiming expenses, employers should be checking their policies too according to a Cumbria employment lawyer.

April 2009

Anchors Aweigh for Superyacht Lawyers

A team of Cumbrian lawyers is setting a course for the south of France to host a legal briefing for brokers of luxury superyachts.

Downturn No Excuse For Unfair Dismissal

An employment lawyer from Burnetts Solicitors in Calirle Cumbria is warning businesses not to use the downturn as an excuse to unfairly dismiss workers.

March 2009

Emma's Charity Telethon

A trainee legal executive from Burnetts' medical law team in Carlisle is travelling to Manchester twice each month to work as a volunteer for the national charity, AvMA.

Redundancy Reckoner Goes Live on Law Firm Website

As redundancies continue to rise, a Cumbrian firm of solicitors has developed a free redundancy pay reckoner for its website.

Burnetts in Carlisle has added a new redundancy section to its website in response to a growth in redundancy-related internet searches and increasing enquiries to its employment law specialists.

More New Rules for Discipline & Grievance

A new Code of Practice is being introduced next month to help bosses and workers resolve problems more quickly.

Following a government consultation, the Acas statutory Code of Practice, 2009 replace The Dispute Resolution Regulations which came into force in October 2004. The 2004 Regulations have been widely condemned for being too rigid.

Injured Workers at Centre of Compensation Campaign

A Burnetts solicitor has given full support to a new parliamentary Bill which aims to secure compensation for thousands of injured workers unable to trace insurance details of former employers.

February 2009

Managing Employment Law in a Downturn

As more companies impose cash-saving measures such as short-time working, cutting employee benefits or relocation, Burnetts Solicitors in Carlisle, is hosting a training day for the line managers at the sharp end who have to implement potentially unpopular policies.

Cumbria Solicitor Backs Decision to Consider Legal Aid for Inquests

A Carlisle medical law solicitor has welcomed the Justice Secretary’s decision to reconsider legal aid funding for the representation of families at inquests.

January 2009

Risk & Responsibility Training for Directors

Directors of limited companies will get an overview of their legal responsibilities and personal liabilities in a focussed briefing being hosted by a Cumbrian legal firm.

Burnetts in Carlisle is holding a Directors’ Briefing from 9.30am – 1pm on Thursday 26th February in the Library of their Victoria Place offices. The session will cost £50 plus VAT. 

Promotion for Penrith Solicitor

A Penrith solicitor has been promoted by a Carlisle law firm. Employment law specialist Katie Sinclair has been promoted to Associate by Burnetts Solicitors in Carlisle, Cumbria.

Leading Clinical Negligence Lawyer Joins Burnetts

One of the North’s leading clinical negligence solicitors has joined a Carlisle firm.

Angela Curran joins Burnetts’ medical law team as a Partner.  Angela, who lives in Newcastle, is an expert in the sensitive area of birth trauma cases, working extensively with children with cerebral palsy.

December 2008

Recognition for Children Law Expert

A family law solicitor at Carlisle solicitors, Burnetts has become one of only 13 solicitors in Cumbria accredited to represent children in family law proceedings.

November 2008

National Accreditation for Burnetts

Burnetts has been accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) which assesses legal practices according to their expertise and experience. 
 
October 2008

Burnetts is County’s Most Recommended

Burnetts Solicitors in Carlisle is the most recommended law firm in Cumbria according to the latest edition of a prestigious guide to legal advisers.

September 2008

Double Success for Education Law Experts

A Cumbria law firm is celebrating a double success after securing two national education sector contracts.

Burnetts Solicitors in Carlisle has been awarded contracts to supply legal services to both the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and Preston College. The contracts were won after a competitive tender process which lasted nearly four months.

Cumbria Solicitors Joins International Organisation

Carlisle solicitors Burnetts has been appointed by the international association MSI Global Alliance (MSI) which has 250 member firms worldwide.

August 2008

Help for Sufferers of Medical Accidents 

A series of free Open Days at a Cumbria solicitors aims to give people who have suffered medical accidents an opportunity to talk through their concerns.

The medical law team of Burnetts in Carlisle is hosting the informal Open Days at its Rosehill office from 12pm – 4pm on Tuesday 2nd September, Tuesday 7th October and Tuesday 4th November.


To view earlier press releases, visit the 2008 news page, 2007 news page or the 2006 news page.