NEW EXETER OFFICE OPENS FOR BUSINESS 02 January 2008:  The New Year has seen great changes taking place at Ford Simey, one of Devon’s longest established f More... THE NEW LOOK FORD SIMEY 01 January 2008:  Clients of all Ford Simey offices in Exeter, Exmouth, Sidmouth and Honiton will now also notice a ne More... FORD SIMEY BECOMES AN LLP 01 January 2008:  1st January 2008: The firm has adopted Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) status. David Williams More... WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH – WHO CAN YOU TURN TO? 27 November 2007:  Exmouth Solicitors Launch Family Law Help Desk Free Initial Advice on Family Matters on F More... WHERE THERE’S A WILL - SIGH NO MORE 20 October 2007:  by Jim McIntosh, partner, Ford Simey Solicitors One of the latest surveys from the Nation More... TRY NOT TO LOSE THE PLOT 08 October 2007:  Construction and boundary disputes can sometimes be avoided if the parties involved understand what More... DO YOU OR DON’T YOU? by Sandy Powell 24 August 2007:  Time after time the government of the day professes to support the institution of marriage but littl More... TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED by Jane Stone 20 August 2007:  Recent statistics show that more couples today are choosing not to marry. However if the relationshi More... TAKE CARE NOT TO FALL FOUL OF NEW NO SMOKING LAW 29 July 2007:  29 June 2007: Caution is needed when the Health Act 2006, otherwise known the smoking ban, comes int More... FLEX YOUR RIGHTS 13 July 2007:  Ford Simey Employment lawyer Slade de Lacey asks what legal rights you have today to help strike an More... DEVON’S YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS IMPRESS JUDGES 16 May 2007:  Students from Exmouth Community College will represent Devon in the regional final of th More... HIP ADVICE by Felix Medland 01 May 2007:  On June 1 the law will require anyone selling a property to have a Home Information Pack (HIP). But More... LAW FIRM CHECKS OUT ITS PRESTIGIOUS NEW OFFICE HEADQUARTERS 25 April 2007:  Bosses from Devon law firm Ford Simey have been given a preview of their new Exeter headquarters. < More... CAN YOU BE RESPONSIBLE? By Miriam Saxl 20 April 2007:  Most people take great care of their possessions. We can insure against damage to anything nowadays More... HIPs ARE HERE – DON’T SELL YOUR HOME WITHOUT ONE 06 April 2007:  by Debbie Hamzij We don’t want to worry you but if you are a homeowner or landlord and wa More... DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER by Sandy Powell 13 March 2007:  Sandy Powell of Ford Simey poses a sensitive query about when cohabitants purchase a property. More... PROPERTY SECTOR SAYS IT IS GETTING READY FOR LAUNCH OF HOME PACKS 09 March 2007:  With less than three months to go until everyone selling a house has to provide a home information p More... Who needs a Solicitor? by Gary Eddleston-Haynes 14 February 2007:  One of the first things you need to discover when starting out is what laws apply to your new busine More... FIRMS WARNED TO FOLLOW NEW POSTAL CHARGE RULES 14 February 2007:  Businesses are being warned of the potential consequences of falling foul of new postal charges when More... WINNING YOUR CLAIM SHOULD BE NO ACCIDENT by Paul Derbyshire 01 February 2007:  Even though today’s compensation culture is constantly berated, unwary accident victims can still ge More... ‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY by James Barisic 03 January 2007:  Or is it? The astonishing details surrounding the Farepak scandal make gloomy reading for the thousa More... Home Help by Gary Eddleston-Haynes 01 January 2007:  You may think that the sigh of relief from homeowners and property professionals that followed the G More... FORD SIMEY SOLICITORS DONATE £1,000 20 December 2006:  FORD SIMEY SOLICITORS DONATE £1,000 TO LEADING BREAST CANCER CHARITY In what has become a wo More... Problem Tenants and How to Deal with Them by George Palmer 14 November 2006:  One of the most important aspects of successfully renting residential premises is to find the right More... Two New Partners for Ford Simey 01 November 2006:  East Devon solicitors Ford Simey have announced the appointment of two new Partners based at their E More... Ford Simey acquires first new Top Level Domain (TLD) name 11 October 2006:  Devon law firm, Ford Simey, has today announced that it has become one of the first companies to ent More... IT’S AN AGE THING by Jenine McMonagle 10 October 2006:  Once upon a time employers could recruit new employees and during the interview safely discuss the a More... Sally Bing awarded £58,697 in sexual harassment case against former town Mayor 09 October 2006:  An Exeter employment tribunal today ordered the former mayor of Chard, Somerset to pay £33,697 in da More... Foundations laid for law firm to move to new city office site 06 September 2006:  The last piece in a giant office development jigsaw has been slipped in place in Exeter City Centre. More... FOR RICHER OR POORER - by Mike Redman 11 June 2006:  Should anyone getting married enter into a pre-nuptial agreement first? Mike Redman considers the no More... For The Children’s Sake, Make the Right Choice - by Jane Stone 03 June 2006:  Recent statistics show that sadly today three out of five marriages fail and that more than 50% of a More... WHY DO I NEED A SOLICITOR? - by David Williams 30 May 2006:  The answer often depends on the value of the issue to the individual and whether value for money wil More... The Work-Life Balancing Act 26 May 2006:  by Jenine McMonagle, Ford Simey Solicitors Workplace culture is changing and Jenine McMon More... MAKE THE RIGHT MOVES 16 May 2006:  by Felix Medland, Ford Simey Solicitors Moving house can be fraught. Felix Medland, a par More... FORD SIMEY AT THE DEVON COUNTY SHOW 26 April 2006:  Ford Simey Solicitors will be at the Devon County Show (Westpoint, Exeter 18 – 20 May) as part of th More... FORD SIMEY GETS TO THE POINT 25 April 2006:  March 4th 2006: The East Devon point-to-point steeplechase held annually at the ever-popular Bishops More... FIRST TIME LANDLORD? GET ADVICE 06 February 2006:  George Palmer, Ford Simey Solicitors, offers advice to those considering becoming landlords for the More... LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR 22 December 2005:  Part One: Hedges from Hell Face the Axe by George Palmer In the first of a ser More... NEW LEGISLATION FOR LANDLORDS 22 December 2005:  Huge Interest In Seminar Hosted By Ford Simey Solicitors In Conjunction With Exeter City Council On More... LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR Part Two 22 December 2005:  Part Two: Get It In Writing Before You Start by Frances Edwards In the second of More... New Faces 20 December 2005:  As the face of Exeter’s city centre changes and develops so too is the face of Ford Simey Solicitors More... Life after Divorce by Jane Stone 20 December 2005:  Friends and colleagues often ask me whether I feel depressed when dealing with the trauma surroundin More... Same Sex, Same Rights by Sandy Holdich 20 December 2005:  Many people in same-sex relationships have been eagerly awaiting the innovative changes in the law t More... The new Licensing laws as viewed from the other side of the bar by Matthew Jones, Ford Simey Solicitors 20 December 2005:  Even with Christmas just round the corner, the question of whether we agree that the Government’s 24 More... NEW PARTNER AT EXETER SOLICITORS 20 December 2005:  Ford Simey has announced that Gary Eddleston-Haynes has been made a Partner of the firm. Gary has al More... Making a break by Frances Edwards 20 December 2005:  Frances Edwards of Ford Simey Solicitors is ready to lend a sympathetic ear when unmarried couples b More... WILLPOWER – the importance of making a Will by Jim McIntosh 20 December 2005:  “Is the cost of instructing a solicitor to produce your Will an unnecessary expense when you can buy More... Exeter Solicitors go DIRECT for Xmas 20 December 2005:  In what has become a worthy Christmas tradition at Ford Simey Solicitors, the Partners nominate a lo More... Rent, Sell or Buy – There Are New Property Laws to Look Out For 08 June 2005:  A recent Seminar hosted by Ford Simey Solicitors in conjunction with Exeter City Council on the Pitf More... Ford Simey Solicitor Wins National Award for Care Work 06 June 2005:  Lucy Wright, who trained with Ford Simey and who has been qualified as a solicitor since 1999, has b More... FORD SIMEY SUCCESS IN FIRST EVER COURT-SPONSORED MEDIATION 29 March 2005:  Mediation is a form of dispute resolution in which the parties themselves – assisted by a trained me More... Ford Simey opens new regional office. 25 March 2005:  Ford Simey has a Honiton presence again after a 10-year absence Ford Simey, one of Devon' More... Alison Hill wins ground breaking case for Single Father 25 March 2005:  The above case, reported in The Times Law Reports on 4th January 2005, has now permeated through to More...