We recently received this lovely letter from one of our clients after using our services to buy a property;

Re: Purchase of XX Crescent, Sale, M33 XXX

I don't do this. As a rule, I moan & grumble to friends about a particular experience or service. I certainly don't write to express gratitude. I expect that like most people, I feel thankful when a service is well provided and simply move on.

But, in this case, I have to write. I have moved home thress times in the apst 12 years. The first two experiences were so painful that I delayed moving again, long after a change in our personal circumstances required us to downsize. This time, I chose my Solicitors wisely. McHale & Co were recommended to me by a work colleage who urged me to "make sure you ask for Nicola & Nick". This was the first of many excellent pieces of advice I received over the next few months. What a team Nicola & Nick are - probably the best partnership since Crick & Watson...

Once I had got over the initial shock of them calling me to provide regular updates, the transaction proceeded smoothly. Issues with Covenants, which threatened to derail the Purchase, were deftly handled by Nicola, who I feel combines her excellent legal knowledge with down-to-earth common sense advice and an unflustered manner. We felt reassured that any problems would be handled and that we wouldn't be needlessly worried, unlike my previous Solicitors who would leave telephone messages that there were "serious problems with the Purchase" and then be incommunicade for the remainder of the day.

I'll keep it brief & to the point. I think the service I received at McHale & Co was probably the best I have received from any professional organisation.

I sincerley wish the firm all the best for the future.

Regards

Mr J S

Our Private Criminal team represented Clayton McDonald in a high profile case that finished today.

Our client Clayton McDonald has maintained his innocence throughout this case and is pleased that the correct verdict has been reached today.

Clayton would like to thank his family, friends, the staff and fans of Port Vale FC, his legal team at McHale & Co, and his Counsel Lloyd Morgan for their trust and support.

Clayton looks forward to getting back to his life, continuing his professional football career and putting the matter firmly behind him.

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Our sister office, McHale Muldoon, based in Dublin, has successfully launched it's Financial Irregularity department dealing with the mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) by Irish Banks. Amazingly the settlements are coming through already.

Much like the scandal in Britain, Irish financial institutions used the same mis-selling tactics used by UK banks over the past decade. The scandal saw British banks set aside over £5billion to compensate British customers after a series of failures through the English courts.

Read more & see our Partner Michael Muldoon's comments at www.irishexaminer.com.

James Caton pictured here with Tom Curle on Wednesday, became the second young Bolton star to sign with McHale Sports this week. Oscar Threlkeld was the first to sign on Monday.

Both players have been identified by Tom as Premier League players of the future and we will be doing everything we can to help them on their journey.

Welcome on board Oscar and James!!