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…
Prettys Solicitors in Ipswich has shown it is determined to invest in the future – by creating a new business development and marketing director role. Dave Richardson took on the new position just after the new year and is excited to be part of the company’s push to expand. “It’s a credit to the partnership…
An Ipswich law firm has increased its provision of free legal advice to those in need after teaming up with Suffolk Law Centre. Prettys Solicitors has been supporting the organisation, which provides free legal assistance to those in need, for a number of years by offering regular volunteer-run clinics. But the team, which donate their…
Lockdown measures implemented in response to the pandemic have challenged public services traditionally delivered face-to-face, including the justice system. But here Georgie Hall, partner and head of the personal law services division at Prettys Solicitors, Ipswich, explains how limited access to an already over-burdened court system is causing a crisis for people in critical situations….
A leading law firm is offering East of England businesses in the grips of a pandemic fallout a £250,000 lifeline. The 80-strong team at Prettys Solicitors, based in Ipswich and operating across the county, has pledged to provide firms in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk free advice on difficulties they face because of the coronavirus outbreak…