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BakerLaw LLP - Proud supporters of Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice, Farnham

Helen Cohen
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BakerLaw LLP Solicitors, Farnham - Proud supporters of the Phyllis Tuckwell Make a Will Month 2022 BakerLaw Solicitors are very proud to have successfully supported the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice ‘Make a Will Month 2022’. Due to our Will...

Bourne Blades Fundraiser: John O'Groats to Land's End

Gemma McBride
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Last month volunteers from local football club Bourne Blades ran and cycled the distance from John O’Groats to Land’s End in a virtual relay to raise money for two local charities. An initial group of 30 volunteers, including three members of the...

BakerLaw v North East Hampshire Police Force

Gemma McBride
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"Keep calm and carry on" resonates within this summary today. I am awfully impressed by the BakerLaw and North-East Hampshire Police (NEHP) teams last night, as despite the difficult and unprecedented times we find ourselves in, the players turned...

BakerLaw v Roffe Swayne - Football Match Summary

Gemma McBride
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We came, we saw - but Roffe Swayne conquered.  Off we went, with hearts full of dreams and minds filled with what could be, if we only managed to win our first away game.  Unfortunately, this was short lived as Roffe Swayne hammered 4 goals past...

BAKERLAW VS FISHFINACIAL - FOOTBALL MATCH SUMMARY

Gemma McBride
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So there we all were. It was a cold winter night. The rain and wind were beating down on us, but we were undeterred. A feeling of determination began to sweep between the players. We could do this. The game started quickly with a goal from Fish Financial...

Work Experience at BakerLaw

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BakerLaw was fortunate enough to be joined by Georgie Barrow for work experience. She has reflected on her experience and learnings: “My two weeks of work experience at BakerLaw has provided me with invaluable insight into different legal practice...

Rocking around the Christmas Tree at BakerLaw

Gemma McBride
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It is that time of year again and BakerLaw has decided to get a Christmas tree with a cause. On Friday, 7 th December, our Associate and Head of the Private Client Department, Debbie Duggan headed out to the great outdoors in association with the...

Further awards success for Farnham-based law firm, BakerLaw LLP

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BakerLaw LLP and its Managing Partner, Amanda Glover received further recognition of the hard work and dedication to the legal profession last week by being awarded ‘Law Firm of the Year’ and ‘Managing Partner of the Year’ at the...

Resolution's Good Divorce Week 2018

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Resolution is a body of family lawyers and other professionals who aim to provide a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family matters whilst also campaigning for improvements to the family justice system. In a Resolution led campaign, ‘Good...

Make a Will Fortnight

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BakerLaw LLP are again delighted to be participating in Phyllis Tuckwell’s ‘Make a Will Fortnight’  from 10 th to 22 nd September 2018.   The  Private Client Team  will write a basic  Will or update an...

Engaging with Ageing - Advice Service

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Debbie Duggan, an Associate in our Private Client Department has teamed up with Alastair Shanks of Right at Home and Roseanne Finch, Manager of TGA Living to provide an advice service specifically for older people in Farnham and the surrounding areas. ...

Take action during Dementia Action Week

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The Alzheimer’s Society have reported that there are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with numbers set to rise to over 1 million by 2025. This will soar to 2 million by 2051. This week is Dementia Action Week and The Alzheimer’s...

BakerLaw walking in support of access to justice

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We are hoping for more sunshine on Monday 21 st May 2018 when colleagues from both our Farnham and London offices will participate in the London Legal Walk. We will be walking 10 km through London with the Lord Chief Justice and thousands of lawyers in...

The BakerLaw Christmas Tree 2017

Gemma McBride
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This year, instead of just going out and buying a Christmas tree, we wanted to do something worthwhile. Therefore, on Friday 1 December 2017, our very own, Debbie Duggan, Head of Private Client headed out to the great outdoors in association with the Surrey...

BakerLaw donates to New Ashgate Gallery

Gemma McBride
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Just a short walk from our Farnham office is the New Ashgate Gallery. The Gallery shows great support to local artists and works closely with the University for the Creative Arts also based in Farnham.  “New Ashgate Gallery is a destination for...

Thanks from Guatemala

Gemma McBride
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We are delighted to have received the photo below as a thanks from  Education for the Children Foundation  ​ (an international non-governmental organisation), following our recent instruction assisting the beneficiaries of the School of...

The BakerLaw Charity Bake Off

Gemma McBride
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Yesterday was a day full of cake (the best kind of day) for our offices as BakerLaw held a fundraising Bake Off in support of Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice. With more cake than we could eat in the one day, it provided a great chance for everyone to get involved...

BakerLaw LLP Supports Phyllis Tuckwell's 'Make a Will Fortnight'

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BakerLaw LLP is participating in Phyllis Tuckwell’s 'Make a Will Fortnight'. From 11 th  to 24 th  September 2017 our Associate, Debbie Duggan can write a basic Will for you, or update an existing one, in return for a...

BakerLaw LLP supports orphanage in Tanzania

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Earlier this year BakerLaw LLP helped fundraise for Karibu Nyumbani, an orphanage in Tanzania. Karibu Nyumbani is run more like a big family, rather than a “typical“ orphanage, the schedule is not dictated by the clock but rather by the children,...

Dementia Friends News!

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Dementia Friends is a social movement created to tackle the stigma and lack of understanding which mean many people living with dementia can face social issues and exclusion. Today, 27 th  June, Dementia Friends are celebrating reaching 2 million...

Dementia Awareness Week 2017

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5 things you should know about dementia 1. Dementia is not a natural part of ageing - Over 40,000 people under 65 in the UK have dementia. 2. Dementia is caused by diseases of the brain - Dementia is not usually passed down through genes. 3. Dementia is...

Dementia Awareness Week 2017 runs from 14th to 21st May!

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Alzheimer’s Society is asking everyone across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to unite against dementia. Dementia is set to be the 21st century's biggest killer. But awareness and understanding remains low and many families are facing it...

Surprise birthday party for Sir Ray Tindle's 90th birthday

Gemma McBride
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Janet Waine in her position as trustee of the Farnham Institute Charity, together with Amanda Glover, Managing Partner of BakerLaw and the Farnham Chamber of Commerce were delighted to hold a surprise birthday party at Bon East in Farnham for Sir Ray...

BakerLaw featured in this week's Farnham Herald

Gemma McBride
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BakerLaw featured in this week’s Farnham Herald, with an article focusing upon the funds that have been raised since we nominated the PT Hospice as our charity. Over the last few months we have raised a staggering £1,555.97 which is a...

Phyllis Tuckwell Donations

Gemma McBride
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We have raised a staggering £1,555.97 We are delighted to be able to update you all with the funds that have been raised since we nominated the PT Hospice as our charity.  Over the last months we have raised a staggering £1,555.97...

BakerLaw Sponsors House of Commons Business Event

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BakerLaw’s Partners Amanda Glover, Jonathan Craig and Andrew Peters were delighted to be approached to support the Anglo-US business development networking event ‘Hampshire and Fairfax County Working Together’ at the House of Commons...

BakerLaw LLP Sponsoring July's FarNet

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FarNet, the regional professionals' networking event, is now in its seventh month and is going from strength to strength. With an invitation list boasting over 200 professionals and with its LinkedIn group membership now exceeding 100, BakerLaw LLP is...

Aldershot Army Show

Gemma McBride
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Were you at the Aldershot Army Show on Saturday 28 th June? Bakerlaw LLP were there supporting Armed Forces Day, we had lots of fun with our Pin the Wig on the Judge game and despite the rain it was a great day! We support the armed forces all year...

FarNet: New professionals networking event takes place in Farnham

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BakerLaw LLP is pleased to announce the launch of a new monthly networking event in Farnham. FarNet, a concept devised by BakerLaw's head of company commercial Jonathan Craig, aims to bring together professionals acting on behalf of commercial clients...

BakerLaw names local hospice as Charity of the Year

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BakerLaw LLP is very pleased to announce that Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice has been selected as our Charity of the Year for 2014. The Farnham-based hospice is the only adult hospice caring for terminally ill people and their families across the whole of...

BakerLaw provides free wills in aid of local hospice

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BakerLaw LLP has raised £1685.00 for a local hospice by participating in "Make a Will Fortnight". Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham holds the event every year in order to raise vital funds for the day-to-day running of their services as...

Festive Fun in Farnham

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Farnham was getting in to the festive spirit last weekend with the switch-on of the Christmas lights in the town. The event, which took place at Gostrey Meadow, saw thousands of people visiting the area to take part in the celebrations. There was plenty...

'Bright' Solicitors support National Road safety Week

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On Friday, 22 nd November, BakerLaw LLP organised a Bright Day at their office in Farnham to raise funds for Brake, the national road safety charity. Staff came to work wearing crazily bright clothes and made donations to Brake, supporting the...

BakerLaw LLP is delighted to support 'Road Safety Week'

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This week is Road Safety Week, the UK's biggest road safety event, involving thousands of schools, organisations and community groups every year. Set up in 1997, the event is coordinated annually by Brake, the independent road safety charity each...

BakerLaw Director completes channel-crossing swim relay in aid of Aspire

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On 28 th June 2013, BakerLaw Managing Director Julian Oldfield took to the cold waters of the English Channel as part of a six-person relay team in an attempt to swim to Cap Gris Nez on the north-coast of France all in the name of charity. The team, made...

BakerLaw supports local troops at military festival

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On 6 th July the gates of Aldershot Garrison were opened to the public as the week-long Aldershot Military Festival reached its pinnacle with a family open-day, and BakerLaw is proud to have been an official sponsor of the event. Formerly known as...

Aldershot Military Festival

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BakerLaw is very proud to announce that we will be supporting the Aldershot Military Festival 2013. The event, which is being held from Monday 1 st July until Saturday 6 th July, will take place at Aldershot Garrison on Queens Avenue and promises to be a...

BakerLaw Solicitors are pleased to support former soldier and Coldstream Guardsmen Franco Gasparotti - The Fight for Franco

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The Fight for Franco - 7-Sisters Challenge May 25 th 2013 Former soldier and Coldstream Guardsman, Franco Gasparotti was seriously injured whilst on active service in Northern Ireland and subsequently discharged from HM Forces. He went on to develop...