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  1. Christmas Day Dinner – Fund Raiser

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    🎄🎅 Christmas Jumper Day for local causes! 🎅🎄

    Today, we’re donning our Christmas jumpers to support two very special, local hubs: The Alice Cross Centre in Teignmouth & The Salvation Army, South West Division in Newton Abbot.

    Both will be hosting their Annual Christmas Dinner on the big day – a heart-warming event offering a festive meal and companionship to those who might otherwise spend Christmas Day alone.

    💚This year, we’re doing more than just a dress-down day!

    In fact, for every like our Facebook post receives, we’ll donate £1 to the Christmas Day Dinner fund! *

    With each dinner costing around £10 per head, your support will make a real difference.

    So, please spread the festive cheer, and like (& share) our Facebook post 🎁🎄

    *Total donations capped at £1,000.00.

  2. Raffle Tickets for Children in Need!

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    🐻 We’re delighted to once again be supporting BBC Children in Need. Kicking off our fundraising efforts with a #shoplocal raffle!

    Prizes include:

    ☕Afternoon tea for two at Bovey Castle

    🍽Ten Tors Inn voucher

    💅DRIFT Beauty & Wellness Voucher

    🎨 Laura Wall Art and Illustration framed print

    ⛳Dainton Park Golf Club round of golf for four people

    🍕The Pizza Cafe voucher

    🐟Jacksons Fishmongers Fish & Chips voucher

    🥂 Prosecco, Port & chocolates

    Purchase your tickets now for a chance to win and support a great cause!

    Either pop into our offices, or contact Sophie on 01626 912369, or sld@scottrichards.co.uk. Best of luck!

  3. We’re Hiring! – Update: Now closed to applicants

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    We're hiring! 
Scott Richards Solicitors
Team SR

    Job description: Secretarial Support

    We a looking for additional support staff in the following departments:

    1) Commercial Property

    2) Residential Property

    Do you possess excellent communication, IT, and customer service skills and enjoy working within a team environment? If so, you could be just the person we are looking for to join our 29 hour, 4-day a week SR support team.

    Due to internal staff progression, we require an 2 additional Legal Assistants – one in our Commercial Property team and the other in our Residential Property team. Our Legal Assistants are instrumental when it comes to client service by taking varied client enquiries, making appointments as required and ensuring that we deliver the best experience to our clients – something we all pride ourselves on. As a valued member of our admin support team, each Assistant will deal with the administrative aspects of property sales, purchases and transfers, from start to finish, for the relevant property team.

    Effective admin support ensures that our Solicitors and Paralegals can progress their client matters from file openings through to completion and closure. Work is frequently progressed through Diktamen dictations combined with general file management, legal compliance, and working efficiently within our Leap case management system – all of which can be learnt on the job.

    With a willingness to learn, we hope that the right candidate for each dedicated team can bring their accurate typing skills, amazing attention to detail, and a high standard of grammar, spelling, and punctuation with them. Having a sense of humour, being a multi-tasker and able to work to deadlines would be the icing on the cake!

    Do you have previous legal experience that you could bring to this role, or perhaps you would like to make a complete change from your current non-legal position? Either way, we will provide ongoing SR training to the successful candidates.

    If you feel either of these roles could be right for you, please forward an up-to-date CV with a covering letter confirming which role you are applying for. If possible, please include a short summary about yourself and what you feel we could offer you as an SR employee. Send all of this to Lindsey McIntyre, HR Manager (lm@scottrichards.co.uk).

    If you have any questions about the role, please do give Lindsey a call on 01626 772441.

    Closing Date: Sunday 15th September 2024 (6pm)

    Interview Date: Monday 30th September 2024 (no other dates available)

    Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

    Pay: From £21,500.00 per year

    Benefits:

    • Company events
    • Employee discount
    • Free fitness classes
    • Health & wellbeing programme

    Schedule:

    • 8 hour shift

    Work Location: In person

    Application deadline: 15/09/2024

    Reference ID: Secretarial Support – Commercial Property / Secretarial Support – Residential Property

    Expected start date: 04/11/2024

  4. Injunctions

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    When an individual finds themselves in a situation where there has been harm, or there is the real prospect of harm from another party, an injunction could be the solution, as Trainee Solicitor, Oliver Johnstone explains:

    Injunctions are a powerful tool which play a paramount role in protecting people in abusive, coercive and harassing relationships, whether that be involving a partner or family member.

    What is an injunction?

    In simple terms, an injunction restricts someone from doing something. When applied to a family law setting, an injunction is utilised to prevent the opportunity for harm to be inflicted on another party. The threshold to be satisfied for an injunction to be granted is high as the powers under the injunction are greatly restrictive. For example, injunctions can dictate who can live in a property and failure to abide by the injunction could result in a criminal conviction.

    Types of Injunction

    There are two main types of injunction available to an individual who fears a real prospect of harm or has been harmed by another party. The two injunctions which will be the focus of this article are a Non-Molestation Order and an Occupation Order. The two mentioned types of injunction both require an application to be made by an individual to protect them (the applicant) and any children from abuse/harassment by a named person. If protection is required immediately due to the possibility of imminent harm, an application for an emergency order can be made which is known as a ‘without notice’ or ‘ex-parte’ application; the person who is threatening harm (the respondent) will not be provided with notice at the outset of the application in this scenario.

    A non-molestation order can prohibit someone from contacting the applicant by any means. The order may also include preventative measures such as stopping the named individual from coming within a certain distance of the applicant’s home or place of work. The purpose of such an injunction is to prevent the aggressive party from threatening/using physical violence, harassment, intimidation etc. The order can also prevent the aggressor from contacting the applicant through third parties.

    An occupation order allows the court to determine who is to live in a property or specify what parts of a property each party is to reside in. The occupation order may also stipulate who is responsible for payment of utilities, mortgage repayments etc.

    Requirements to Obtain the Injunction

    Orders for the injunctions mentioned can be difficult to obtain. A successful application will place a restriction upon the respondent party for a fixed period. This is certainly apparent with an occupation order which may order the respondent party to leave their property. Consequently, the requirements to obtain the injunctions are stringent.

    Requirements for a Non-Molestation Order

      To apply for a non-molestation order, the respondent must be an ‘associated person’ under the Family Law Act 1996. An associated person is most commonly a partner but can be any of the following: a spouse, civil partner, cohabitant/former cohabitant, relative, in-law, party to the same family proceeding, parent to your child etc. There is a wide range of individuals who fall into the category of ‘associated persons.’

      The main consideration for the court when considering an application is to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of the applicant and any children involved as referred to in Section 42 of the Family Law Act 1996. Therefore, providing evidence detailing any violence, threat of violence, intimidation, harassment etc. can be valuable proof to help the court reach a decision. 

      When deciding if to grant an order, the court will consider all your circumstances, primarily the need to secure the health, safety and well-being of you and any children as mentioned previously. Evidence of abusive text messages/emails along with photos of any injuries or damage to property will strengthen your case. The court needs to be satisfied that the applicant requires protection given the actions and potential future actions of the associated person. The court is afforded great discretion in deciding the terms of the order which is an advantage of the injunction; the order can be tailored to the individual needs and protections of the applicant.

      A non-molestation order will be granted for a given period of time and then the applicant will need to apply for an extension if still required.

      Requirements for an Occupation Order

      A non-molestation order is invaluable in protecting an individual from harm, but it cannot be used to address who should be allowed to occupy the family home. In this situation, an occupation order is required. It is difficult to satisfy the requirements of the court to grant an occupation order given the fact that an occupation order may deprive an individual from asserting their legal right to accessing their property. Therefore, the court must agree that the applicant will suffer harm/harassment if such an order is not granted. Whilst an occupation order may stipulate who is to reside in the home, it does not alter the legal ownership of the property.

      For an order to be granted, the court must be content that the applicant has a right to occupy the property in question. The property must be the ‘home’ of both the applicant and the respondent, and the respondent must be an ‘associated person’, as discussed in relation to non-molestation orders. The court will also consider the practicalities involved with granting such an order such as the availability of alternative accommodation, the needs/finances of the parties involved and the emotional, mental and physical impact such an order will have on any children involved.

      Summary

      Whilst injunctions can be a powerful mechanism to ensure the safety of an individual from another associated party, injunctions should not be used as a substitute for police involvement. If an individual feels in immediate danger, please always contact the police as a first course of action.

      Courts can be flexible in the use of injunctions which enables the orders to be tailored to the individual circumstances of the applicant. Therefore, injunctions have a strong role in the protection of individuals from harm. However, the strict tests applied to injunction applications must be remembered; the restrictive and potentially depriving nature of injunctions means the evidence required to obtain an order are high and reserved for situations where there has been harm or harassment or there is a real prospect of such harm arising.

      If you would like further information regarding injunctions and the support available for individuals who are experiencing abuse from an associated person, please feel free to contact us. Our Family Law team would be happy to assist: 01626 772441, law@scottrichards.co.uk.

    1. Summer Bank Holiday: Closed

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      Our offices will be closed for the Summer Bank Holiday from 5.00pm this Friday 23rd August, and will reopen at 9.00am, Tuesday 27th August.

      Wishing you all a pleasant bank holiday weekend 🤓

    2. The Wellness Angels – Staff Perks

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      Relaxation & tension relief delivered straight to our desks? Yes, please!

      We were delighted to welcome The Wellness Angels to our Teignmouth office, who provided seated massages for a selection of our staff, helping to work through some of those pesky desk knots!

      To learn more about The Wellness Angels, please visit their website: https://thewellnessangels.co.uk/

      #employeewellness #staffperks #TeamSR #GoGreen #massage #thewellnessangels

    3. Official Announcement – New Partners!

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      Scott Richards is delighted to welcome James Goode and Alice Darch to the Partnership.

      Introducing James & Alice is Partner Solicitor, and Head of Residential Conveyancing, Adam Clinch-Othman:

      “Personally, and as a firm we are thrilled to announce Alice’s and James promotion to join as Partners of Scott Richards. We consider partnership to be a recognition of an individual’s contributions to the firm but also the legal profession as a whole. Becoming a solicitor takes years of hard work, dedication and that deserves huge credit in itself – but then to go that one step further to want and agree to take on additional responsibilities and help the existing Partners shape the future of our long-established firm, that recently celebrated our centenary, is something very exciting, that should be celebrated and an aspect that we are proud to advocate.

      Alice joined us from another local law firm in 2021 and from the moment she has stepped to the doors, she has repeatedly demonstrated her expertise and skill in helping our clients move home as well as achieving their objectives in other property matters. Her respected reputation in our area goes hand in hand with her communication skills with our clients. Alice is a truly valued member of our Residential conveyancing team who supports others without hesitation. She is also active in various sub committees organised by the Devon and Somerset Law Society that helps her keeps abreast of issues which impact on our sector and in turn she feeds back to help ensure that we as a firm are on the front foot in terms of the latest trends and developments in our profession.

      I have known James since we were trainees at a previous law firm in Devon pre 2011 – but James had already been able to squeeze in a first career in publishing. On completion of our respective training contracts, as often in life, we followed different paths but kept in touch regularly. Prior to James joining our firm in 2022 he had worked at other law firms and was a self-employed consultant solicitor. James has developed an expertise in complex leasehold work including lease extensions and collective enfranchisement, as well as cultivating a following of property portfolio clients. Every interaction that James has with clients, peers and other members of the legal profession is always handled with his unruffled, calm, genial and professional manner. He has the ability to resolve and navigate complex transactions and help clients identity the crux of the issue quickly.

      Both Alice and James’ promotions within the firm are a testament to their work ethic and skill but also a reflection of their respective characters and personalities, displaying I believe already the necessary traits for role as Partner. I have confidence and optimism that they will flourish and excel in these new roles whilst gaining further insight into the business operation side of running a legal practice, a view that I know is shared by our Managing Partner, Jamie Dyson, and Senior Partner, Paul Dyson, and their vision for entrenching Scott Richards continued success for the future. “

      Congratulations both!

      At Scott Richards, we are committed to providing comprehensive legal services in a straightforward and reliable way, whilst maintaining our social and environmental responsibilities. For a first-class service, delivered in a sustainable way, Go Green with Scott Richards Solicitors.

      To book an appointment with James, Alice or any of our team at either our Teignmouth or Newton Abbot offices, call 01626 772 441 or email law@scottrichards.co.uk.

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