Adams Harrison Annual Awards For Outstanding Contributions 2024

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To recognise outstanding performance during the year the partners ask staff to nominate colleagues for a number of different categories.

In December 2024 awards were given to the following staff:

Unsung Hero – Alison Helbert – Accounts Manager

 

Best Team Player – Anton Bilinski – Legal Executive Litigation Department

 

Best Paper Light Team – Stefonie O’Marra – Legal Executive Residential Conveyancing Department and her Personal Assistant Tina Smith

 

Most Outstanding Contributor – Jessica Curtis – Legal Secretary for Jack Stewart Residential Conveyancing Department

 

Best Customer Service – Debra Tofts – Sawston Receptionist and Administration Assistant

 

As well as a plaque to display on their desk, award winners also receive an extra day annual leave.

It’s Not All Work And No Play At Adams Harrison

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On 14th December staff took the opportunity to step away from their desks and enjoy a Christmas party at Rowley Mile Conference Centre in Newmarket

A great time was had by all!

Adams Harrison Donates To Local Charities for Christmas 2024

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Once again, in lieu of sending Christmas cards, we have asked staff to nominate a charity local to each office to receive a charitable donation.

We are delighted to have made these donations before Christmas to:

 

Thrive Hub Haverhill

Thrive Hub provides an enabling environment for those with learning disabilities, sensory impairment or physical to choose their own activities and enjoy life

Jennifer Carpenter presents Christmas 2024 donation to Jade from Thrive Hub

UCAN – Uttlesford Community Action Network

UCAN works to reduce loneliness and isolation and to enable people to live independent but supported and connected lives

Jennifer Carpenter presents Christmas 2024 donation to Sophie from UCAN

 

Caring Together Great Shelford Carers Hub

Caring Together supports carers of all ages to provide support and services to make their role more manageable and to benefit both carer and cared for.

Richard Booth makes Christmas 2024 donation to George from Caring Together Great Shelford Carers Hub

Adams Harrison Christmas Jumper Day 12th December 2024

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Staff at our offices wore Christmas Jumpers today to celebrate Christmas Jumper Day 2024 and to raise funds for Save the Children.

Haverhill Office

Saffron Walden Office

Sawston Office

HM Land Registry increases fees with effect from 9th December 2024

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From Monday 9th December, fees for HM Land Registry information services will increase for the first time in more than 10 years.

HM Land Registry said that the increase reflects the increased costs of running and improving HM Land Registry’s services, as well as plans to increase digitalisation and transformation of data. However, even with this increase, the majority of customers will still be paying less than they were in 1992.

The fee will increase by £4*, for example:

  • inspection of an individual register or plan (by electronic means) will increase from £3 to £7
  • official copy of an individual register or plan (by electronic means) will increase from £3 to £7
  • registration, cancellation or rectification of an entry per name (Agricultural Credits Service or application) will increase from £1 to £5

*The increase is £4 per application with the exception of Land Charges applications submitted on paper. These will increase by £6 for searches and £5 for official copies and inspections to address an existing anomaly and also to align with the principle of higher fees for processing paper requests compared with digital requests.

Congratulations To Luke Gardiner

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The partners at Adams Harrison are delighted to announce that, following a two year period of training, Luke was accepted onto the Roll of Solicitors in England & Wales at The Law Society on 14th November.

Luke said “I’m thrilled that my training contract has come to an end and I am officially enrolled in the profession! It has been an incredible journey for me and I couldn’t be more grateful to Adams Harrison for the excellent support and guidance I received through my training contract. I am excited to see how my next chapter at Adams Harrison will unfold as I begin my journey as a qualified Solicitor!”

Jennifer Carpenter, Managing Partner said “Luke has steadily grown in experience and knowledge throughout his training contract. He is certainly well equipped now to be an excellent solicitor whilst he continues to develop his expertise in property related matters. We are very pleased to have him permanently on board with us.”

Luke will concentrate on helping clients with property law, including residential conveyancing work and all property dispute related issues and litigation.