Welcome to the Aldridge Brownlee Solicitors LLP Website
Aldridge Brownlee Solicitors LLP, established in 1929, is one of the larger firms in the Bournemouth district, with three offices in Bournemouth and one in Highcliffe and some 80 plus persons in the firm altogether. The firm advises both private and commercial clients and can assist on Legal Services Publicly funded work where appropriate. Our membership of LawNet, a national association of independent solicitors' firms, denotes a commitment to quality and care for our clients.
What are we up to?
- Homeowners Warned to Watch Out for Squatters In the tough residential property market, homeowners should check their boundaries and deal with any disputes and check for any possible ‘squatting’ by neighbours.
Click for more - Click www.ablaw.co.uk with Heart and Gold FM We are pleased to announce a new radio campaign with Heart Dorset 102.3fm and Gold Dorset 828am. When you hear the advertisements please click www.ablaw.co.uk and let us have you feedback.
Click for more - www.ablaw.co.uk With a long history comes a sense of responsibility. As a firm we have always tried to reinforce our proud history but this has not always sat well with advances in technology. We have recognised that www.Aldridge-Brownlee.co.uk as a domain name and @Aldridge-Brownlee.co.uk for email addresses can be cumbersome. We are therefore really pleased to announce a change of domain name to www.ablaw.co.uk and the use of @ablaw.co.uk for emails.
Click for more - Aldridge Brownlee Solicitors LLP continue to support local charities Aldridge Brownlee Solicitors LLP continue to support local charities: Lewis-Manning Hospice Trust and Julia's House.
Click for more - Criminal Department Successes Aldridge Brownlee Criminal Department Successes
Click for more - Race for Life 2011 Aldridge Brownlee LLP were pleased to support the Cancer UK Race for Life on June 19th 2011.A total of £563.50 was raised for this excellent cause.
Click for more - Another accreditation for Aldridge Brownlee Lynne Barton, family law partner at law firm Aldridge Brownlee, has recently gained Resolution accredited specialist status. Lynne, who has been qualified for almost 29 years, undertook her law degree at Southampton University and her Legal Practice Course at Guildford Law College. She has worked with her present firm for over 21 years.
Click for more - New Department Launch Aldridge Brownlee are pleased to launch the new "Business Services and Commercial Property" department. This department is headed by Julian Alahakoon who is an Associate Solicitor and Notary Public.
Click for more - Court of Appeal Success for Aldridge Brownlee Clients Aldridge Brownlee Solicitors LLP acted for the successful Respondents in a case in the Court of Appeal which has been widely reported in the legal press. On the 9th March 2011 the Court of Appeal gave judgement for our clients and in the process laid down guidelines for appeals in circumstances where the Appellant fails to turn up to trial.
Click for more - Newly Qualified! Aldridge Brownlee are pleased to announce that Stephanie Adams and Christina Norgan qualified on 15th March 2011 following completion of their eighteen month training contracts.
Click for more - Arrival of Law Donut Aldridge Brownlee are pleased to announce the arrival of the Law Donut. The Law Donut is an online library of preliminary advice and guidance, covering all the most common business law issues.
Click for more - Kingsway at Your Service We are pleased to announce that from Monday the 14th February 2011 the Private Client Department will be a permanent presence at our head office, Kingsway House, in Bournemouth.
Click for more - Highcliffe Office 1st Anniversary Aldridge Brownlee Solicitors LLP successfully held the 1st year Anniversary of their new, purpose-built offices in Highcliffe. The event attracted over 200 people and was a great night for all.
Click for more - Santa Stroll On Saturday 11th December 2010, Rowans Hospice hosted a Santa Stroll in Queen Elizabeth Country Park in Petersfield. The Hospice supports all those suffering of cancer and their families. People dressed up as Santa and walk 4km through the country park. The walk started with a climb up one of the many hills and then it continued on through the snow and ice covered forest, which had not cleared from the week before. Katie Winton managed to raise £64.00 in total and thanks everyone who sponsored her.
Click for more - Addition to the Family Department Aldridge Brownlee are pleased to confirm that Ian Butterworth qualified as a Solicitor into this firm’s Family Department on 15 September 2010.
Click for more - Aldridge Brownlee has a Heart Highcliffe Castle Swing Unlimited Big Band event took place on Sunday the 5th September 2010, raising £210.54 for the British Heart Foundation through a champagne raffle.
Click for more - Elected as National Committee Member of the Notaries Society Julian Alahakoon, the firm's Notary Public, has recently been elected by his peers to become a National Committee Member of the Notaries Society. This Committee consists of 24 notaries (out of the around 800 notaries in England and Wales). He is the youngest ever committee member.
Click for more - Myra Doulton celebrates 30 years with Aldridge Brownlee Myra Doulton has been with Aldridge Brownlee now for 30 years. She started on 1st August 1980 at Kingsway House working for Richard Hall. Myra soon progressed from being a secretary to a Legal Assistant. In 1990 Richard Hall and his team moved to the Moordown office. Myra is now a Legal Executive and continues to work at the Moordown office.
Click for more - Aldridge Brownlee Win Again! The Aldridge Brownlee netball team took part in the Bournemouth District Law Society Charity Netball Tournament on Sunday the 4th July 2010 at the Sir David English Centre in East Way, Bournemouth. The team were the overall winners of the tournament and the winnings of £330 were donated to the team's chosen charity: Julia’s House.
Click for more - Winton Carnival Triumph Aldridge Brownlee Solicitors LLP proudly sponsored and took part in the Winton Carnival on the 26th June 2010 at the Winton Recreation grounds. It was great success with approximately 12000-15000 people attending on the day!
Click for more - Senior partner celebrates 35 years at Aldridge Brownlee LLP Andrew Pitt obtained a law degree at Jesus College Oxford and began his career with Aldridge Brownlee in 1975 as an articled clerk qualifying as a solicitor in 1979.
Click for more - Aldridge Brownlee Race For Life Aldridge Brownlee ladies proudly took part in the 5 kilometer Race for Life event on the Seafront, Pier Approach, in Bournemouth on Sunday the 20th June 2010, raising £696.50 for Cancer Research UK.
Click for more - Aldridge Brownlee Triumphs Again On 16 May 2010 Aldridge Brownlee Solicitors competed in the Bournemouth and District Law Society (BDLS) 5-A-Side Football Tournament. The BDLS 5-A-Side is an annual football competition between local firms of solicitors. This year, as with many other years, the tournament took place at Pelhams Park Leisure Centre in Kinson.
Click for more - Cheers for the Cherries Aldridge Brownlee has proudly supported the Bournemouth Cherries and is delighted with their success! The Bournemouth Cherries were in fine form throughout the 2009-2010 season and gained promotion to League 1.
Click for more - Aldridge Brownlee Proud Sponsors of the Winton Carnival Aldridge Brownlee is proud to be one of the main sponsors of the Winton Carnival 2010.
Click for more - Aldridge Brownlee Joins the Circus On Friday the 14th May 2010 Circus Starr is performing two shows in Christchurch at the Stanpit Recreation Ground to raise funds for the Dorset charity Julia’s House Children’s Hospice. Aldridge Brownlee will be sponsoring a ticket for an under privileged or special needs child, from the local community, to attend the show.
Click for more - New Practice Management System Aldridge Brownlee believes in delivering excellent service to its clients by adopting traditional values backed by leading edge technology and as part of a growth strategy for the future, made the decision to upgrade all of its existing Practice Management Systems to a new integrated Practice, Case, Document and Marketing Management system – LawSoft. The new system will be introduced during 2010.
Click for more - Highcliffe Office 1st Anniversary! Aldridge Brownlee Solicitors LLP successfully held the 1st year Anniversary of their new, purpose-built offices in Highcliffe. The event attracted over 200 people and was a great night for all.
Click for more - Commercial Networking Event On the 30th September 2010, the firm held a successful commercial networking event at the fashionable Kayla Brasserie in Bournemouth. The event was well attended by the firm's commercial clients and also by local professionals including an array of accountants, surveyors, charities, commercial agents, estate agents and bank personnel. It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening capped off by some witty remarks by Andy Pitt (Senior Partner) who thanked the guests on behalf of the firm for their continued support.
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