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A team from Mackenzie Jones Solicitors – which has offices in the city, St Asaph, and Menai Bridge – donated time and materials to overhaul the Reception classroom and playground at Grosvenor Park Aca…
The government introduced e-scooter trials in 2020 providing a fast and clean way to travel that eases the burden on the transport network. The purpose was to deliver a green restart of local transpor…
Who will you appoint as your attorney(s)? There is no limit on the number of attorneys. However, be mindful that these people must work together in reaching decisions in your best interests. Yo…
Many people receive beauty and cosmetic treatments. From haircuts and pedicures to botox and tattoos, the beauty industry is booming in the UK. Every treatment will carry individual risks and if somet…
MacKenzie Jones Solicitors have a new Operations Manager. Steve Bradley, from Wilmslow, is the new Operations Manager at Mackenzie Jones Solicitors, which has offices in St Asaph, Chester, and Menai B…
Mackenzie Jones Solicitors – which also has sites in St Asaph and Menai Bridge – has taken on premises in Chester. Director Andrew Foley-Jones will be based at the Watergate Street building, along wit…
In recent years, it is becoming more common for couples to cohabit without getting married. People often assume that unmarried couples have the same legal rights as married couples or couples in a civ…
Ethics and an entrepreneurial spirit have been the perfect blend for a talented coffee aficionado who will further expand his business later this year. Patrick White launched Jaunty Goat in Bridge S…
We are all used to making our own decisions; from what to eat, to where to invest our money. However, there may become a time in our lives when we are unable to make important decisions for ourselves…
Completion day is the day on which everyone is expected to pay the balance of the purchase monies and also to move and gain possession of the property they are buying. As the transfer of the balan…
There is a very common misconception that separating spouses are automatically entitled to “half” of everything when it comes to financial proceedings in divorce. This concept is known as the Yardst…
Why do we ask for Proof of funds when you buy or remortgage a property? As solicitors, we have an obligation to ensure that all money that passes into our bank account has been legitimately obtained…
Geoff Hughes Butchers is one of several stallholders that will transfer from Chester Market to the £72m Northgate site later this year, with the support of Mackenzie Jones Solicitors. A fixture in the…
If you are a Landlord of commercial premises and you want to assign (the legal term for “selling”) your Lease, you will need to consider certain factors before transferring the Lease to a third part…
Whilst Help to Buy ISAs closed new accounts on the 30 November 2019, if you already have a Help to Buy ISA you can keep saving into your account until November 2029, with a further 12 months to clai…
Mackenzie Jones Solicitors has been a mainstay on St Asaph Business Park since 2000, rising from three to 24 employees and gaining prominence for delivering high quality personal and commercial legal…
No Fault Divorce- How does the new divorce law work? The law in relation to divorce in England and Wales has been the same since 1973, and it has been widely criticised for unnecessarily stirring up…
The Government has set out a new plan to protect leasehold property owners in high rise buildings against the extortionate costs of the cladding crisis. The Grenfell Tower was constructed in 1974, wit…
The total number of cohabiting couples has increased from around 1.5 million in 1996 to around 3.5 million in 2020. In 2020, 18% of couples that lived together were cohabiting rather than married or i…