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14/05/2007 : Racing Rivals Meet After 10 Years
Ken Bowditch, from Manadon, has competed in many Triathlons over the years, but it was Penny Eyre, Marketing Manager at Plymouth law firm Foot Anstey, who inspired him 10 years ago to enter his first event. Penny who has not seen Ken for many years… »

10/05/2007 : Foot Anstey Appoints Two New Partners
Property specialists Alastair Hargreaves and Andrew Dunningham have been appointed partners at South West law firm Foot Anstey. Alastair Hargreaves heads up Move Forward, the high quality, fixed price, no sale no fee residential house conveyancing… »

08/05/2007 : Big Changes On The Way For Planning Regulations
Roads with no markings or signage will soon appear in the South West.  It may sound chaotic but South West lawyers Foot Anstey will explain at their breakfast briefing “Planning – a new era” on 22nd May in Exeter and 24th… »

08/05/2007 : Foot Anstey Sponsor Devon Life Food & Drink Award For Third Year Running
For the third year in succession, Solicitors, Foot Anstey are sponsoring the Best Entrepreneur / Most Innovative Product of the Year category for the Devon Life Food & Drink Awards. Jane Lister, Managing Partner of Foot Anstey, said, “These… »

17/04/2007 : Collaborative Law - New Way For Lawyers To Settle Divorce Cases
Three lawyers at South West law firm Foot Anstey are now offering Collaborative law, a new way for lawyers to settle divorce cases. Yvette Rooke and Zoe Porter have completed the training and join Maggie Roberts in offering a service that takes… »

17/04/2007 : Three New Associates At Foot Anstey
Jane Lister, Managing Partner said “Our new associates all combine technical excellence, service and people skills which are fundamental in Foot Anstey’s relationships with clients. These promotions demonstrate Foot Anstey’s commitment… »

17/04/2007 : Designs Upon Success
Builders and architects working in South East Cornwall are being invited to enter the eighth Caradon Design Awards for excellence in architectural and design work in local building projects. The scheme, which is jointly sponsored by Caradon District… »

04/04/2007 : Foot Anstey Appointed By Which? Magazine
Which? Magazine, one of the world’s leading consumer magazines, has appointed Foot Anstey to handle any libel actions. Foot Anstey replaces a number of well established and respected London practices.  Tony Jaffa, media and publishing… »

13/03/2007 : Help For Growing Businesses
Growing and protecting business are the theme for the latest Foot Anstey Business Seminar to be held in Exeter on 27 March 2007. Richard Coombs, business lawyer at South West law firm Foot Anstey explains. “Expansion is obviously key to… »

12/03/2007 : Plymouth Lawyer Speaks At National Event
Alastair Hargreaves, from Plymouth law firm Foot Anstey, is speaking at a national conference looking at the changing market place for solicitors offering conveyancing. With the imminent arrival of HIPS (Home Information Packs) and the Legal Services… »

05/03/2007 : Foot Anstey Open Second Office In Taunton
South west law firm Foot Anstey has opened a second office in the town, having doubled in size over the past two years. The new office - just off Junction 25 of the M5 at The Quad in Blackbrook Business Park - and its current town centre Wellington… »

23/02/2007 : Hospital Superbugs On The Increase
Chris Thorne, clinical negligence lawyer at South West law firm, Foot Anstey, commented on the alarming rise of MRSA and Clostridium Difficile in hospitals following figures issued today by the Office of National Statistics, “These cases are… »

22/02/2007 : Wellington Dental Patients To Claim Compensation
Following the decision of the General Dental Council to find former Wellington dentist Joanna Chyzy guilty of serious professional misconduct, a number of her former patients are considering making claims for compensation. Chris Thorne, a partner… »

21/02/2007 : New Directors Join Foot Anstey
South West law firm Foot Anstey has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Peter Macklin as Director of Finance and Ray Chalmers as its first Business Development Director. Peter takes on responsibility for both the Finance… »

21/02/2007 : BioVault and Virgin Health Bank
South West law firm Foot Anstey is advising Plymouth company Biovault in their support of Virgin’s new headline service of storing stem cells from newborn babies’ umbilical cords. Biovault will process and cryogenically store the stems… »

21/02/2007 : New way to settle divorce cases
Collaborative law, a new way for lawyers to settle divorce cases, is gaining momentum in the South West but needs more involvement from accountants and independent financial advisors. Collaborative law takes the decisions away from a court and… »

12/02/2007 : UKRD acquires Netrank in deal worth £3m
Cornwall based radio operator, UKRD Group, has just completed a deal to acquire the issued share capital of Exeter based search engine specialist and IT specialist Netrank, in a deal estimated to be worth £3m. UKRD, owners of market leading… »

07/02/2007 : Athletes sign up for 10th Taunton Dean Foot Anstey Triathlon in record time
It took just two record weeks for competitors to fill the 400 places at the Taunton Deane Foot Anstey Triathlon to be run on Sunday 20th May 2007. “We always fill the places quickly but this year it’s a record” explained Paul… »

01/02/2007 : Welsh Knee Surgery Patients Face Concerns Over Quality Of Operations
Patients whose knee operations were subject to complications, according to a report by the British Orthopaedic Association, may be able to bring a group action for compensation against the special treatment centre at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset if… »

16/01/2007 : Foot Anstey Sponsor Somerset Life Food & Drink Awards
For the second year Foot Anstey Solicitors are the main sponsor of the 2007 Somerset Life Food and Drink Awards and sponsors of the Best Entrepreneur / Innovative Product of the Year category. Jane Lister, Managing Partner of Foot Anstey, said,… »

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