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For more information please contact Penny Eyre on +44(0)7773 346151 or email press@footanstey.com.

06/11/2009 : Local Competitors Shape Up For The Next Taunton Deane Foot Anstey Aquathlon
Entries are now open for individuals and teams to compete in the popular Taunton Deane Foot Anstey Aquathlon to be held at Wellington Sports Centre on the 28 February 2010. At the last event in February 2009 a record 250 competitors entered and some… »

05/11/2009 : Planning Seminars To Examine New Developments and Emerging Issues
Foot Anstey’s Planning Team is hosting seminars in four regional centres in November, designed for those involved in any part of the planning process. Specialist lawyers from Foot Anstey are inviting people to attend whether involved in the… »

03/11/2009 : Salt Quay House Scoops Second Regional Property Award
A landmark building on Plymouth’s Sutton Harbour has won its second regional property award in four months. Salt Quay House, which was developed by the Sutton Harbour Group, scooped the title of Commercial Development of the Year at this… »

29/10/2009 : Foot Anstey Trainee Wins Prize
A Foot Anstey trainee solicitor has been awarded a prize for the highest level of achievement in her Legal Practice Course. Helen Horswell won the Sir George Fowler Prize awarded by Devon & Exeter Law Society having obtained distinction in… »

22/10/2009 : Law Firm Strikes Back
Leading law firm Foot Anstey is limiting its exposure to the postal strike by using pedal power to get important letters and documents through in Plymouth. The firm, the first in the UK to achieve the Law Society’s national award for “Excellence… »

13/10/2009 : Widespread Acclaim For Exhibition
The first major exhibition by an artist who has been painting in Cornwall for the last 50 years is being widely acclaimed by visitors. Romi Behrens’ work has been exhibited in the Royal Academy and a number of other prestigious galleries… »

08/10/2009 : Spirit of the South West Photography Competition
The finale of the Spirit of the South West photography competition saw a grand exhibition, hosted by Foot Anstey, of the shortlisted entrants to the competition held in aid of Jeremiah’s Journey. Early evening drinks and Petit Fours donated… »

30/09/2009 : Peugeot Joins The Vospers Group
Leading South West law firm Foot Anstey has continued its high profile activity in the corporate market by advising regional motor giant Vospers on their acquisition of the Peugeot dealer, Renwicks of Plymouth. Following the deal, the business… »

29/09/2009 : Foot Anstey Invests In Its Future
Leading South West law firm Foot Anstey has signalled its confidence in the future and confirmed its commitment to developing young talent by offering positions to nine qualifying trainee solicitors. Traditionally law firms take on trainee solicitors,… »

24/09/2009 : Fines Imposed By The OFT On Construction Companies
On 22 September 2009, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) concluded its investigation under the Competition Act 1998 in relation to collusive tendering within the construction industry by fining some 103 construction companies a total of £129.5 million.  … »

24/09/2009 : New Lawyer Joins Collaborative Law Group
The Cornwall Group of Collaborative Lawyers has taken on a new member from South West law firm Foot Anstey. Mark Chanter, a Partner at the firm, has long believed that collaborative law is by far the best option for couples in dispute – if… »

22/09/2009 : FOIL Appoints South West Lawyer As New Joint Head
Kelvin Farmaner, Partner with South West law firm Foot Anstey, has been appointed as joint head of the National Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) EL/PL Special Interest Group. FOIL exists to provide a forum for the exchange of information between… »

18/09/2009 : Grass Roots Sports Forum, Mash Sport (UK) Ltd, Gets Vital Investment
Leading South West law firm Foot Anstey advised on a first round investment in Mash Sport (UK) Limited by a number of high profile investors from across the country introduced by the South West Angel and Investor Network. Mashsport is a new and exciting… »

17/09/2009 : Local Solicitors Sponsor Major Exhibition
A major exhibition at the Royal Cornwall Museum is being sponsored by Truro-based Foot Anstey Solicitors. Opening on 3 October, the retrospective exhibition will showcase the work of leading contemporary artist Romi Behrens who has been painting… »

15/09/2009 : Foot Anstey Completes Media Treble
Leading media law experts Foot Anstey have completed the sale to Portsmouth Football Club of The Quay radio station in Portsmouth for client UKRD Group Limited – their third significant corporate transaction for the company in the past three months.… »

14/09/2009 : Plymouth Students Represent Region
Following successful paid work placements at the University of Plymouth and Foot Anstey solicitors, two local school students have been chosen to represent the South West at the launch of a national campaign to transform work experience into work inspiration.… »

10/09/2009 : Continuing Care
When decisions have to be made about the care of those close to us, feelings of guilt and anxiety are only natural, add to that the extra pressure of cost, it can be one of the toughest times of our lives. But recent headlines have highlighted major… »

08/09/2009 : New Appointment To Personal Injury Panel For South West Lawyer
Bethamy Blamire, Solicitor with South West law firm Foot Anstey, has been appointed to the Law Society’s Specialist Personal Injury Panel. Applicants for Panel Membership need to be able to demonstrate that they are practitioners who can… »

30/08/2009 : New Owners For Devon Renewable Energy Company
One of the region’s leading renewable energy companies, Exeter based Devon Wind Power Limited, has been sold to ESB Wind Development UK Limited, part of ESB, the Irish state owned electricity utility. The company, formerly part of the Michael… »

11/08/2009 : Young Olympic Hopefuls Take Part In Foot Anstey Junior Aquathlon
A Junior Aquathlon planned on Sunday 27 September will be showcasing some of the county’s future Olympic talent and is still open to entries from young competitors across the country. The Taunton Deane Foot Anstey Junior Aquathlon is an annual… »

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