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The rise in vaginal mesh-implant claims of medical negligence continues to make headlines, the withdrawal of a London Mayor candidate being the latest case. Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors take up the story… Sue Black, the Women’s...
Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors has acquired experienced Probate Solicitor Stuart Lisgo , which will further strengthen the North East law firm’s Wills, Probate, Tax and Trusts legal service in the New Year. Stuart’s introduction now...
Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors, the largest law firm in the Tees Valley, has boosted its commercial property and residential conveyancing teams with a number of appointments. TBI, which has offices in Hartlepool, Wynyard, Stockton-on-Tees and ...
NHS England jumped to suspend Trans-Vaginal Mesh operations amid 'life-threatening' safety concerns. As Tilly Bailey & Irvine explain, the argument still rages on.... Last year, we commented upon the suspension of...
Throughout May 2019, Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors took part in the Alice House Hospice’s annual Make a Will Month Campaign, this year raising over £3,000 for the North East appeal. Tilly Bailey & Irvine's Wills...
Social Media is now more prominent in our lives than ever before, but it can bite back. Tilly Bailey & Irvine's Private Family Law team explain how it affects divorce cases in the modern world... Social media undeniably plays a huge part...
Do you feel your solicitor is being too nosey? Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm Partner John Ellwood offers enlightenment on the question... “Solicitors are inherently nosey. They are always poking into people’s businesses for...
Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. In Tilly Bailey & Irvine's latest article, we are considering mental health in the workplace and its impact on businesses. Mental health is an ongoing problem and should be at the...
Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm has promoted two of its staff members as part of growth and development plans for 2019. Andrew Beattie has been promoted to Partner, while Wendy Beacom becomes Head of our Private Family Law department....
Five former officers were convicted of abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre in County Durham following one of the UK's biggest investigations of its kind. Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm's specialist Personal...
With the controversial 'Same Roof' rule to be officially abolished, Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm's North East solicitors explain why it is such welcome news..... We are pleased to announce that the government...
Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm has given its backing to young Teesside Scout Jamie Watson in realising his dream to participate in the 2019 World Scout Jamboree. The youngster will represent his local area as an ambassador for Cleveland Scouts in...
An experienced care professional is set to combine her healthcare and business expertise after acquiring a County Durham residential care home. Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm's Corporate and Commercial team was among those to have assisted. ...
During a divorce or separation, it is important to consider the wishes of your children when arrangements are being made. Legal Executive Wendy Beacom from Tilly Bailey & Irvine's family law department explains how to go about it.... ...
At Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm , we have been helping Teesside and Middlesbrough Philanthropic Foundation with their annual Shoe Box Appeal for various local groups across Teesside. The idea behind the campaign was to gather shoeboxes containing...
Shakin' Stevens famously declared Christmas as the season of "love and understanding" , and in most cases that is true. It is not always rosy however, as Tilly Bailey & Irvine's Private Family Law Solicitor Shamin Ali ...
Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm would like to congratulate all those who were winners at the 2018 Best of Hartlepool Awards last night. The event, hosted by the Hartlepool Mail , was a wonderful celebration of the North East’s success, empathy...
Tilly Bailey & Irvine law firm helped raise a total of £3,660 for Hartlepool's Alice House Hospice with a ‘Make a Will Month’ fundraising initiative for 2018. Our staff have been long-term supporters of the Hospice,...
Tilly Bailey & Irvine is delighted to announce the appointment of Jessica Morton , a specialist Wills, Trusts and Probate Solicitor, to the firm’s commercial office at Wynyard. Jessica will join the now 10-strong Private Client team ,...
A new report from SFE ( Solicitors for the Elderly ) and independent think tank Centre for Future Studies reveals the UK is leaving medical and care preferences to chance. Tilly Bailey & Irvine's Annaliese Barber takes up the...
What is the best action to take in the case of a severe food poisoning claim? Tilly Bailey & Irvine solicitor SherReene Cheah explains in our latest blog how we deal with such personal injury claims.... You will have read the news about a...
In the latest edition of In The Spotlight , North East Paralympic hero Stephen Miller MBE shares his fascinating tale with Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm..... Profession? Paralympian and Web Developer Talk us through your career journey ...
Many famous faces did not complete a will, and Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm explain how things can spiral out of control without one…. Planning for your death is often put to the back of your mind, but creating a final will is something...
Why should you avoid using a Will Writer? Martin Brown explains the risks, something that can be avoided by using probate services of Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm.... People have been prone to letting Will Writers prepare...
When it comes to writing a will, many find it a big responsibility as they choose their beneficiaries and assets. Others, however, have a very clear plan in their head - some more unusual than you would think. As this list from Tilly Bailey &...
Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm has assisted Butler & Gee Accountants in its acquisition of the business of Michael Hanby Accountants , allowing Michael Hanby himself to retire after trading in Barnard Castle for over 25 years. Taking over from...
Stockton Musician Mike McGrother is front man for The Wildcats of Kilkenny and also heavily involved with the North East community as Stockton’s Creative Partner. He tells Tilly Bailey & Irvine his story in the latest In the Spotlight....
Picture it; The law firm you are using suddenly goes into liquidation, so what do you do next? Gemma Tunney and Tilly Bailey & Irvine ’s Personal Injury team have stepped in for this very scenario, and here’s what happened…. ...
How can you prove “unreasonable behaviour” and what constitutes as a “no fault divorce”?
The death of somebody close is something that proves mightily difficult to deal with. Tilly Bailey & Irvine partner Martin Brown has two important pieces of advice for you in this situation.... Taking these two simple steps will greatly help...
NHS England has jumped to suspend Trans-Vaginal Mesh operations amid 'life-threatening' safety concerns. Tbi Law Solicitor Sylvia Taylor takes up the story....
North East law firm Tilly Bailey & Irvine continues to thrive, as shown by four new promotions for solicitors within the company in the first quarter of 2018....
Tilly Bailey & Irvine's staff has dealt with endless Personal Injury matters over time, and our North East Solicitors have continued to help clients claim back compensation. Kay Ditcham tells the full story.... Helen Elstob ,...
Can you claim compensation for a hit and run? What if the vehicle responsible for an accident is not insured? Gemma Tunney explains how our North East Solicitors deal with the many more tricky situations of a bump out on the roads that could have been...
It almost seems too unlucky that somebody might be injured in an accident and then, rather than their medical treatment resolve their injuries, it is performed negligently and in fact makes matters worse, something which our North East Solicitors have had to...
One of the most frequent questions our divorce lawyers get asked is " Do I Have To Attend Court To Sort Out Finances On My Divorce?" It is, in fact, quite unlikely that you will need to attend court for a contested final hearing against your...
There are several types of Power of Attorney and for this reason people can easily become confused about what they need to do to ensure that their affairs are looked after if necessary. A Power of Attorney is in essence a means by which you give someone...
There has been an onslaught in the press recently of articles from insurers blaming the rising cost of motor insurance premiums on “whiplash claims” and “personal injury lawyers”, the suggestion being that it is wrong of people to...
From 6th April next year it will be a legal requirement to have your dog micro-chipped in England. It is expected that Wales will follow suit later in the Spring. Many animal charities have announced that micro-chipping will be offered free of charge...
Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors backed the hugely popular Tees Barrage 10K, the annual event which invites runners to tackle the striking riverside route between the Newport and Millennium Bridges between Stockton and Middlesbrough. On completing...
Following the change in the lending policy of a number of national banks we have seen a rise in the number of people using their existing pension funds to acquire commercial property. This is done through a Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)...
Thousands of coke oven workers in the North East may be entitled to recompense for diseases caused by exposure to toxic airborne substances at work. Mark Ellis , one of the region’s leading specialists in industrial disease compensation claims,...
Mark Ellis , one of Tilly Bailey & Irvine’s specialists in Personal Injury Law has warned that insurance companies are making every effort to discourage genuine claimants from seeking rightful compensation by making them feel...
Tilly Bailey & Irvine has become aware of a number of people who have recently tested positive for Salmonella poisoning after eating at a local Teesside pub. In total, 74 people suffered bouts of vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhoea; after eating at a...
I am sure that we all have been touched by experience of dementia in some form, whether we have had a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, brother or sister diagnosed with the disease. It sometimes feels as though dementia is on the rise. To help put...
When you visit a restaurant, your expectation is an enjoyable meal … and then life goes on. If you decide to ride a funfair ride, or visit a theme park, you want to go home exhilarated and maybe exhausted, but certainly not injured. ...
Parental Responsibility is defined in law as ‘all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law a parent has in relation to the child and the administration of his or her property’. In practical terms this means that a...
An LPA (Lasting Power of Attorney) can be signed at any time provided you have capacity. The attorney cannot use the power given by the LPA until such time as it is registered with the OPG(Office of the Public Guardian). I’ll explain the reason...
Our firm has dealt with hundreds of asbestos related disease claims made by clients against factory owners and shipbuilders over the last 20 years. The deadliest disease is Mesothelioma for which condition there is currently no known cure. According...
Disinherited daughter awarded £164k from late mother’s estate: is this the end of testamentary freedom? There has been much publicity surrounding the recent Court of Appeal judgment in the case of Ilott v Mitson [2015] and the suggestion...