Our monthly snapshot of what goes on here at McHale & Co.

Friday 30th September saw Andrew McHale & Michael Muldoon involved in the final touches for our merger with Waldron & Schofield Solicitors which officially takes place tomorrow.

There were the usual conveyancing completions, Friday remaining the day when most people want to move house. In amongst the residential transactions carried out by Nicola Nolan and Nick Ball was a Commercial Lease completed by David Burke.

Tom Curle in the Sports Department was taking delivery of a pair of football boots for a very promising young prospect who is playing tomorrow for Manchester City Youth Team. A few potential loan moves were also being discussed between Tom and Darren Bossons.

In the Personal Injury department Andrew Walker prepared and delivered a Trial Bundle to Court for a final hearing next week. Afterwards the insurers on the other side finally came to their senses and made an offer to settle that was accepted and the case was settled to the client’s great satisfaction. Marta Gzelak was dealing with a number of Polish clients for whom we are acting and was talking to a client for whom we have already secured a £100k prosthetic hand. He is coming back to England so we can progress his case further.

Our favourite road traffic barrister Nick Flanagan was briefed to attend Court on Monday for a client by Michael French. Paul Fitton worked on reviewing video evidence on behalf of a private client accused of Rape in a case that has attracted media interest.

Our Financial Irregularity Department continued to progress the many cases that we have in Court against Financial Institutions who mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance to the public. Matthew Kelly enjoyed his last day as a trainee solicitor and looked forward to his qualification on Monday (when the really hard work starts!).

Family Law matters were progressed and we tried to sort out last minute contact issues for a client before the weekend. Thankfully matters were agreed with the other side to the client’s relief.

Another completely untypical “typical day” in the life of McHale & Co!