Resolving Matters Outside of Court

24 September 2024 Katie Andrews, Trainee Solicitor explains the importance of Non-Court Dispute Resolution and the introduction of Form FM5 Recent changes to the Family Procedure Rules in respect of Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) came into effect on 29 April 2024. Changes were made to encourage the use of NCDR to assist more Family matters... Read More

AMD Finalist at the South West Business Awards 2024!

20 September 2024 We are delighted to have been named as a finalist in The Business Desk South West Business Awards 2024. The Business Desk in bringing this awards event to the South West for the first time. The awards are created to celebrate the very best business successes from across the region. The Business... Read More

The Risks of DIY Probate

5 August 2024 AMD’s Sarah Trigg, Solicitor and Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP), outlines some of the risks involved with DIY probate. It is becoming increasingly common for individuals to deal with the administration of a loved one’s estate on their own without instructing a solicitor to assist them. This is perfectly fine in principle.... Read More

Share buybacks for private limited companies

1 July 2024 For private limited companies, share buybacks are commonly used when: What is a share buyback? A share buyback is where a company uses some of its distributable reserves to purchase some of its issued shares from a shareholder. After the shares are bought back they are usually cancelled. Meaning the remaining shareholders... Read More

Changes to recovery of costs in Civil Litigation (CPR 45)

Martin Hall, 19 June 2024 Litigation can lead to significant financial burdens for the parties involved. The general rule in respect of cost recovery in litigation, has for a long time been that the successful party in the litigation is entitled to recover their legal costs from the losing party. However, the implementation of the... Read More

AMD raises £1,950 for our COTY

20 May 2024 A huge congratulations to the AMD Team that completed The Great Bristol Run yesterday. It is estimated around some 15,000 runners took part in what is reported to be the biggest event to date. Training could not prepare for the recent good weather and temperatures of c 20 degrees would have made... Read More

AMD to run the Bristol Half Marathon for Flamingo Chicks

22 April 2024 Each year, staff at AMD nominate a charity of the year to partner with and raise money through a variety of fundraising activities, as well as donations from the firm. This year we have chosen Flamingo Chicks as our charity of the year and a small team of brave athletes are taking... Read More

Potential pitfalls of entering into a commercial lease without legal representation

Tom Halliday, 12 April 2024 Although it is not required to instruct a solicitor when negotiating for or entering into a lease of commercial premises, it can lead to a host of problems as negotiations are much harder to conclude without professional advice on both sides. We also often receive instructions from Landlords and Tenants... Read More

AMD Annual Training Conference 2024

April 2024 To mark the end of the financial year and look forward to the next, our recent all department event proved a great opportunity to share ideas on how we can continue to improve our services for our clients and further strengthen our core values. Over the course of the day we delivered a... Read More

AMD advises on the sale of Winning Post Bookmakers

April 2024 Our acquisitions team led by Grant McCall (corporate) and Helen Brewer (commercial property) were delighted to advise the Sellers in the recent sale of certain assets and goodwill of Winning Post Bookmakers. Winning Post is a longstanding, independent bookmakers and well known throughout the South West. Our clients have experienced decades in the... Read More

AMD Solicitors acts on purchase of Mark Templer & Company Limited

14 March 2024 Our acquisitions team led by Grant McCall (corporate) and Helen Brewer (commercial property) were delighted to advise L Ricketts Property Limited in the recent purchase of Mark Templer & Company Limited. Mark Templer & Company is a well established property lettings and estate agency operating throughout North Somerset since 1994. Mark Templer’s... Read More

AMD announces the appointment of two new directors to its expanding board

March 2024 Bristol law firm AMD Solicitors has announced the appointment of Laura Wilkinson and Rebecca Isaac as new directors. Effect from 1 March 2024. These promotions reflect AMD’s growth strategy and reinforces the firm’s continued emphasis on delivering exceptional service for AMD clients. Laura and Rebecca are both specialist residential property solicitors who bring... Read More