News Releases

Find out more about what Foot Anstey is doing. From developments about our own business, comment on legal issues and information about some of our community support and charitable activity, search our press releases to get the latest picture.

For more information please contact Penny Eyre on +44(0)7773 346151 or email press@footanstey.com.

27/04/2010 : Event Organisers Give A Tri For Help
Organisers of an annual sporting event in Somerset have offered hundreds of pounds of charitable donations to charities who can provide volunteers to marshal it. The Taunton Deane Foot Anstey Triathlon is sponsored by Taunton solicitors Foot Anstey… »

27/04/2010 : Lawyers Hold Conferences Examining Developments And Emerging Issues In Charity Work
South West law firm Foot Anstey will be holding free-of-charge conferences in four regional centres this May. The firm’s charities and social enterprise team have drawn on expertise across the firm to offer a seminar which will update charity trustees,… »

26/04/2010 : Lawyers Hold Mental Capacity Act Conference
South West law firm Foot Anstey will be holding a specialised conference for anyone who is involved in the affairs of individuals without mental capacity. The seminar is designed to update charity trustees, senior staff and sector professionals on… »

23/04/2010 : South West Athletes Get Ready To Tri Again
Over 400 competitors from across the South West are warming up for one of the highlights of the region’s sporting calendar, the Taunton Deane Foot Anstey Triathlon. The event is organised by Somerset RC Tri Club and Tone Leisure, sponsored by Foot… »

20/04/2010 : Stuck Abroad? Hope You’ve Packed Your Laptop….
The volcano eruption in Iceland has left thousands of Britons stranded abroad, and many employers with the dilemma of whether to continue to pay those employees. In many respects, employers here in the south west face a similar dilemma as in January… »

12/04/2010 : The Personal Care at Home Bill – Sitting On The Fence
A south west law firm and a national organisation of lawyers are united in their reaction to the Government’s proposals for personal care that will go ahead – if the newly elected Government implements it. SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly)… »

01/04/2010 : Derriford Heart Doctor In Misconduct Probe
It has been reported that Dr Motwani, former Consultant Cardiologist at Derriford Hospital, will appear before the General Medical Council’s Fitness to Practice Panel between 14 June 2010 and 23 November 2010. Following an internal hospital… »

26/03/2010 : Agreement Settles Immediate Future For GWR Staff Association
A Truro community venue with over 500 members is celebrating after securing its immediate future by settling a dispute with its landlord over a new tenancy. The GWR Staff Association’s 70 year old base near Truro station had been the subject… »

25/03/2010 : Law Firm Supports Local Charity
Staff, clients and contacts of Plymouth law firm Foot Anstey have raised £4,761.62 for local charity Jeremiah’s Journey by hosting a special St Patrick’s Day themed quiz night. 150 people from all areas of the local business… »

18/03/2010 : South West Lawyer Can’t a Ford to take Brake from New Fundraising Campaign
Patrick Howarth is a man who likes cars; the faster, the bigger, the better. This is why it might seem strange to some that recently his cars seem to be getting smaller, older and slower. But it’s no Saab story; it’s all in a good cause.… »

17/03/2010 : Foot Anstey Executive to Shape Standards
An executive at leading South West law firm Foot Anstey has been appointed to a prestigious national panel of the Law Society’s practice management standard, Lexcel. James Treloar, Business Excellence Manager at the firm, has been appointed… »

15/03/2010 : Media Lawyer Joins Prestigious Panel On Libel Law
Tony Jaffa, partner in Foot Anstey’s Media team, has been appointed to a prestigious panel which will advise the Government on possible reform of the libel laws. Tony, along with his colleagues in the media team at Foot Anstey, regularly… »

10/03/2010 : Law Firm Challenges the Minds of Local Businesses
A fun-filled quiz night hosted by south west law firm Foot Anstey on 4 March raised £3000 for local charity Headway Somerset. 27 teams from local businesses took part in the quiz which was held at the Somerset College of Art and Design. Teams… »

02/03/2010 : Foot Anstey Hosts Photographic Exhibition
Plymouth College of Art has partnered with south west law firm, Foot Anstey, to host an exhibition of budding photographers’ work on Tuesday 2 March. Students from the College’s National Diploma in Photography attended the evening event… »

01/03/2010 : Local Competitors Out In Force For The Taunton Deane Foot Anstey Aquathlon 2010
Wellington Sports Centre was host to the 6th Taunton Deane Aquathlon on Sunday 28 February when over 200 athletes and teams faced the challenge – some setting ‘personal best’ times for this annual event. Sponsored by south west… »

18/02/2010 : Law Firm Steps It Up A Gear For Charity
Staff at leading law firm Foot Anstey have put in a gruelling day’s work for charity by teaming up to cycle 479.34 km in Plymouth’s Drake Circus shopping centre. The latest event is part of a series of activities organised by Foot Anstey… »

11/02/2010 : Law Firm Helps Young Explorers To Follow In The Footsteps Of Giants At Royal Cornwall Museum
Foot Anstey has helped to provide the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro with a newly re-furbished Cornish Gallery and foyer. Their support follows a year of commitment to the Museum which provides the region with free access to trace Cornwall’s cultural… »

09/02/2010 : New Appointment To The Region's Largest Employment Law Team
The South West’s largest Employment and Pensions Law team has further increased its numbers with the arrival of an expert from an international firm.  Leading firm Foot Anstey has recruited experienced lawyer Steven Hughes as an Associate… »

13/01/2010 : Lawyers Represent Region at National HR Summit
The region’s largest employment law team will be showcasing its talents alongside some household names on a national stage next week. Lawyers from Foot Anstey are one of only two firms in the country to be accepted at the HR Directors Business… »

22/12/2009 : Foot Anstey Advises Byways & Highways On Part Acquisition By Hydrock
Foot Anstey advised the vendor on the part acquisition of Byways & Highways Limited (transport planning consultancy) to £52m turnover construction services group, Hydrock Consulting Limited. Graham Fincham, MD of Byways & Highways… »

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