From a property developer to a military veteran and a former secretary who made a career change in her early 40s – the team at Prettys come from a range of different backgrounds. Despite their differences, they all share the same vision – to provide specialist legal advice that is tailored specifically to each client….
Anglia Research, based in Museum Street, Ipswich, could well be considered Suffolk’s best-kept legal industry secret. The firm, founded by Peter Turvey and now entering its sixth decade, provides expert probate genealogical services to legal companies, local authorities, and even media organisations, both locally and internationally. Probate genealogy is a specialist area of genealogy in which historical records are…
An Ipswich-based company is celebrating passing a major business milestone – with more than 200,000 companies now managed using its award-winning company secretarial software. Inform Direct first launched its innovative software in 2013 to help accountants and business owners not only to comply with company secretarial requirements, but also to make the process simpler and…
A Suffolk law firm is taking part in a new scheme where separated parents can apply for a £500 voucher towards the cost of mediation to resolve children disputes. Prettys Solicitors, based in Ipswich, is proud to be participating in the Mediation Voucher Scheme, announced last week by the Ministry of Justice in conjunction with…
Ellisons Solicitors has announced it has extended the firm’s full-time insolvency presence in Ipswich to meet an anticipated growing demand as the country and local economy recover from the pandemic. Solicitor Lyndsey Squirrell, who has previously been located in the Colchester office, started her position in the Ipswich office at the beginning of April. Lyndsey…
Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce the appointment of Fiona Stuart as a partner in the firm taking the total number of partners to 35. She is joined by a further 340 staff across East Anglia and Leeds. It is the firm’s third partner appointment in seven months – Andrew Skuse joined the residential property…
A new wave of SMEs will boost business recovery in the East post-pandemic, according to a leading Firm of Suffolk solicitors. Ian Carr, CEO of Prettys in Ipswich, said budding entrepreneurs – many of whom have lost their jobs or been furloughed during repeated lockdowns, could be the key to reigniting the economy when the…
A new paralegal at Prettys Solicitors who began her career as a secretary says it is ‘never too late to change”. Lorna Thresh joined the firm’s estates team in January, with more than 35-years’ experience in law firms in Suffolk and London, the last 16 years as a paralegal. However, she took an unusual career…