New research has revealed that 52% of adults over 30 don’t have a Will and an additional 13% who do have one admit that it needs updating. The research, conducted by Censuswide on behalf of The Association of Lifetime Lawyers and released to coincide with Update Your Will Week 2025, also found that nearly...
Time is running out to enter the Michelmores Property Awards, the annual celebration of the best property, development and construction projects from across the South West. Staged by law firm Michelmores and now in their 22nd year, the awards have long-championed sustainability and innovation by placing social, environmental, sustainable and economic values at the heart...
A litigation expert named as one of the best in her field has joined law firm Thrings’ award-winning agriculture team as a legal director. Polly Ridgway, pictured with Thrings partner Robert James, has arrived from law firm Clarke Wilmott, where she spent nine-and-a-half years, most recently as a senior associate. Thrings, which has an office in...
Law firm Michelmores has launched its prestigious 2025 Property Awards, marking 22 years of celebrating the best property, development and construction projects across the South West. The awards have long-championed sustainability and innovation by placing social, environmental, sustainable and economic values at the heart of the judging criteria. Bath has featured strongly in the...
Mark the date for Bath Unlimited’s free upcoming leadership event next Tuesday, 21 January. Those attending will be getting into conversation around the major leadership challenges that lie ahead in 2025. Sarah Williment from Farleigh Performance will be joined by Alison Sturgess-Durden, director at Bath-based business Mayden, to explore how, as leaders, we can navigate...
The way leaders can navigate the challenges brought in by the start of the new year will be explored at an event in Bath next week. Speakers Sarah Williment from Farleigh Performance, the leadership coaching arm of Bath Rugby, and Bath healthtech firm director Mayden Alison Sturgess-Durden will also look at how leaders can...
Law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has boosted its commercial property offering with the appointment of two new partners. Kate Egan-Martin and Naomi Manton, pictured, have joined the firm’s development of land service, bringing more than three decades of real estate and legal experience between them, including working in Top 100 law...
St John’s Foundation, Bath’s oldest charity, has appointed one of the city’s leading business figures as its new chair of trustees. Sandra Forbes, pictured, is a distinguished banking and corporate lawyer with a proven track record in senior leadership positions. St John’s Foundation, which celebrated its 850th anniversary last year, said Sandra would bring...
The new year is often seen as a time for fresh starts and resolutions – but it’s also a good opportunity to ensure your legal affairs are in order. Life doesn’t stand still, and neither should your legal documents. So the start of the new year is the perfect time to review key legal...
Bath legal and financial planning firm Mogers Drewett has strengthened its dispute resolution team with the appointment of experienced commercial lawyer Jake Stacey as partner. Jake, pictured, was previously an associate solicitor for just over two-and-a-half years in the firm’s disputes team before leaving in 2019. He has nearly 20 years’ experience in commercial...
