News from Fieldings Porter

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Fieldings Porter have recently had new Employee photographs taken. Below, we would like to share some team photographs of Partners and Employees from the firm. Commercial and Employment Team Administration Team ...
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Fieldings Porter are sad to announce of the death of Mr Raymond Speakman last Saturday night in Hope Hospital Salford. Recently he has not enjoyed the best of health but he has borne his illness with great fortitude. His wife Vera died last year and he is...
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Fieldings Porter Solicitors continue to celebrate their 140 th year and their success in achieving the prestigious Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation by opening a new Conveyancing Centre on Silverwell Street.  The launch of the Centre is the...
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On 13 December Fieldings Porter hosted an event for charities at the Marriott Hotel, Worsley Park.  David Porter , assisted by   Daniella Stefani , both specialists in Charity Law , lead a seminar looking at aspects of charity...
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Fieldings Porter Christmas Office Opening Hours   Friday 23rd December  9am - 12.30pm Monday 26th December  Closed Tuesday 27th December  Closed Wednesday 28th December  9am - 5pm Thursday 29th December  9am...
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Fieldings Porter were delighted to sponsor the Bolton Lads and Girls Club Business Breakfast on Thursday 8 December. John Webster, Dawn Crook and Emma Cunliffe presented the 170 attendees with a light-hearted talk on employment law. You can read more...
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Master of the Rolls to visit Bolton England’s most senior civil Judge recently visited Bolton.  During his visit, the Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, met with a gathering of local Solicitors.  The day also included...
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As part of the firm’s continuing 140 th anniversary celebrations, two partners, Peter Cunliffe and Fraser Young embarked on a 140 mile bike ride over 7 th , 8 th and 9 th October. They set off from Morecambe on the Way of the Roses route and...
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Craig and Clive keep us updated on their progress... Day 1 It was a challenge with 70mph winds and flooded paths but we made it to Carlisle. Only 139 miles to go! Join us for a day!     Day 2 That was supposed to...
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Property Transactions in Safe Hands in Bolton   Clients of Fieldings Porter can rest absolutely assured that their property sales are in excellent hands.    The firm is delighted to announce that we have been awarded the...
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  Leading Bolton Firm Fieldings Porter Solicitors have announced that on the 31 st August 2011, they will merge with the long established Firm of Cumming Hodgkinson Dickinson which occupies neighbouring premises on Silverwell Street in the heart of...
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  6 CPD POINTS Including 2 hours duty solicitor material   12 TH OCTOBER 2011 REGISTRATION: 11.45am BOLTON PARISH CHURCH HALL   £125 plus VAT per delegate (Including buffet lunch and...
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    On the 7th July 2011, we held our first Art Exhibition. It was in collaboration with Church Road Primary School where the pupils exhibited 140 works of art. This was part of the 140 years celebrations at Fieldings Porter. The...
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This year actually marks the 140 th anniversary of our practice. As part of the commemorations the firm has arranged a number of events, one of which is to be a sponsored Walk to Work.   The walk is a little longer than you might expect as it starts...
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The firm is pleased to announce that Dawn Crook has now qualified as a solicitor in the Employment, Criminal and Regulatory Departments.   She has been able to qualify before her 2 year training contract ran its course because of her...
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The firm is pleased to announce the arrival of 2 solicitors. Colleen Metcalf and Nicole Thornley have joined to bolster further the ares of criminal defence and family respectively. We are happy to have them with us at busy times. Nicole says, ...
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On Sunday 8th May 2011 6 brave and hardy souls stepped up to represent the firm at the 5k One Bolton Fun Run. Their finishing times were a matter of dispute but it appears, officially, that William Birtwell just scraped in the first 100 (out of 367) and...
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William Birtwell started at Fieldings Porter as a Paralegal in October 2006 assisting the Solicitors within the Criminal Department. After completing his Legal Practice Course he became a Trainee Solicitor in 2009. After 18 months as a Trainee he...
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On Monday 11th April 2011 and Wednesday 11th May 2011,   Helen Law in her capacity as Regional Co-Ordinator for Solicitors for the Elderly, will deliver a training session on Planning for the Future - Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and...
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Dawn Crook, a trainee solicitor in our Commercial department picked up the award for Trainee of the Year at the annual Bolton Incorporated Law Society Dinner. The award presented by veteran Bolton lawyer Tom Taylor recognises Dawn’s excellent work in...
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Chris Brearley has studied hard and been rewarded with the Level 4 Diploma  for Financial Advisers.  This will be a mandatory requirement of the Financial Services Authority after 2012 under the new RDR regulations to be introduced for all...
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Ed Nally , Senior Partner has been appointed as a new member of the Legal Services Board. Click here to see the LSB's official press release and further information. Amongst other matters the LSB has oversight of the Law Society, the Bar...
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The Criminal Department have been on a recruitment drive recently. Clive Monaghan has joined us. Clive was a police officer in Greater Manchester Police for 30 years, including holding the positions of custody seargeant at Bolton Police Station and...
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Fieldings Porter is celebrating 140 years in 2011. Follow this link to find out more about our history. We are hoping to mark this milestone with charitable events and a dinner with staff contributing ideas and some of the local community becoming...
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Criminal Duty Solicitors sought! Due to the expansion and increased workload of the criminal department of Fieldings Porter, we are actively recruiting duty solicitors. Please see our Recruitment page and any enquiries should be made to Peter Hayes in...