• Home
  • Who We Are
  • Our Services
    • Services for Individuals
    • Services for Business
  • Our People
  • Careers
  • Library and News
    • SMR News and Blog
    • Legal News
    • Landlord, Tenant and Property
    • Residential Property
    • Tax and Financial Planning
    • Trust, Wills and Probate
    • General Private Client
  • Contact Us
    • Chichester Office
    • East Wittering Office
    • Selsey Office
    • Bognor Regis Office
  • Make an enquiry
  • Get a quote
SMR Solicitors
  • Bognor Regis01243 860323
  • Chichester01243 780211
  • East Wittering01243 671782
  • Selsey01243 602832
  • Home
  • Library and News
  • General Private Client

General Private Client

  • Charity Trustees - Guidance The regime governing charities has been progressively tightened up over the years, making the sort of scandals that were once not uncommon much more of a rarity. This means that trustees now have to adopt a more professional attitude to the management of a...
  • Compensation for Loss of a Chance Most claims for damages are claims for damages or losses which have actually happened. For example, if a lorry mounted the pavement and smashed a garden wall, the claim would be for the cost of restoring the wall to its former condition. The law relating to...
  • Consumer Rights Law - Guidance Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Since 1 October 2015, under changes introduced by the Consumer Rights Act   2015 , it has been compulsory for most businesses to offer Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to...
  • Correcting Your Credit Rating Most people require credit at some time, whether it is in the form of a credit card, a loan or an overdraft. However careful you are, it is possible to find yourself blacklisted for credit purposes. When you apply for credit, the lender will apply to either...
  • Credit Card Purchases: Know Your Rights When you order something and pay using a credit card, you are protected against loss...or are you? Although many people think that the protection that applies is absolute, it is not. Unless your credit card contract specifies otherwise, your protection is...
  • Faulty Goods: Know Your Rights In the UK, customers have various rights in respect of faulty goods. The Sale & Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002 were introduced in the UK on 31 March 2003. These also apply to 'non-retail' transactions, such as hire purchase sales. They...
  • Keeping Your Identity Safe With the practice of fraud by impersonation becoming ever more frequent, clients are advised to take precautions to prevent being taken for a ride by thieves. Sorting out the problems caused by impersonation fraud can be an arduous and stressful procedure....
  • Neighbours From Hell: Local Authority Powers The Housing Act 2004 contains a variety of measures designed to protect householders from the ‘neighbour from hell’, through measures targeting private landlords who turn a blind eye to disruptive behaviour by their tenants. The Act includes...
  • Package Tour Problems and Travel Delay - Your Rights We often hear of problems associated with package tour holidays and customers' attempts to gain compensation. and the collapse of aa major tour operator in 2019 (Thomas Cook) was just one of several which have happened in the last few years, though the...
  • Treasure Trove - The Law There are countless stories of buried treasure, for example, the recent a huge find of Roman artefacts  unearthed in London, but the public at large know little of the law relating to treasure trove and especially the law relating to items...
  • Unfair Contract Terms - Your Rights as a Consumer UK consumer protection legislation is robust, giving them substantial rights and imposing significant obligations on traders. Indeed, in some cases the actions of a vendor may be sufficient to constitute an ‘unfair commercial practice’ (UCP). UK...
  • Uninsured Drivers and Compensation Claims When accidents cause damage or injury and the responsible driver is uninsured, a claim can be made to the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB), an organisation financed by motor insurers with the intention of compensating those who have been involved in...

For further information, speak to one of our experts

  • Bognor Regis01243 860323
  • Chichester01243 780211
  • East Wittering01243 671782
  • Selsey01243 602832

General Private Client

  • SMR News and Blog
  • Legal News
  • Landlord, Tenant and Property
  • Residential Property
  • Tax and Financial Planning
  • Trust, Wills and Probate
  • General Private Client

How can we help?

Close

Please send us your enquiry in the form below and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible

Please enter your name
Please enter your email address
Please enter your telephone number
Please enter a question
Please let us know how you heard about us
Please enter the verification code

We’ll only use this information to handle your enquiry and we won’t share it with any third parties. For more details see our Privacy Policy

Latest News

Wife Sees Off Bankruptcy Trustees' Attempt to Sell Off Her Home

2022-05-09 00:00
Read more

Lawyers Step In to Protect Negligence Victim Prey to Gambling Addiction

2022-04-14 00:00
Read more

Lasting Powers of Attorney - Why it Makes Sense to Appoint a Professional

2022-04-05 00:00
Read more

Returning Expatriate Couple Pay the Price for Brexit

2022-02-25 00:00
Read more

Facing a Bank's Formal Demand for Payment? You Are Not Powerless

2022-01-21 00:00
Read more
  • "Tremendous work in securing the sale of our property.  Lizzie Spraggs coped with everything that was thrown at her and came through with flying colours"

    Anon
  • "Kelly Mitchell was wonderful, nothing was too much trouble and she went above and beyond. Kelly is a credit to her profession and a credit to your Company. Due to Kelly’s professionalism my husband and I would not hesitate to recommend your Company to anyone requiring a conveyancing Solicitor. Kelly really is a star."

    Anon
  • "I cannot thank Kelly and Pam enough! Kelly was exactly what l needed as l embarked on selling a property for the first time on my own without my late husband. Her professional knowledge and service combined with her upbeat and happy character was nothing short of fantastic, and made this journey supportive and positive! I can fully recommend Kelly and Pam without hesitation with my sincere thanks and smiles."

    Anon

Forced to Shut Your Commercial Premises During Lockdowns? Read This

2022-05-27 00:00
Numerous hospitality and other businesses suffered crushing losses when they were denied access to...
Read more

What are the Tax Implications of Settling an Employment Tribunal Claim?

2022-05-20 00:00
When paying money to settle Employment Tribunal (ET) proceedings, employers are not infrequently...
Read more
  • Have you made a Will?

    Your will is an important legal document and needs to be written by a qualified professional. At SMR Solicitors, we are able to offer unbiased, confidential advice and can usually complete matters quickly and easily.

    Read more

  • Do you need conveyancing?

    Our Residential Property team can provide clients with an independent and professional approach to residential property to ensure your move goes ahead with the minimum of delay and anxiety.


    Get a free conveyancing quote here

    Get Quote

  • Resolution
  • Conveyancing
  • Children
  • Lexcel
  • Step
    • Bognor Regis
      • 1 The Precinct
      • West Meads
      • Bognor Regis
      • West Sussex
      • PO21 5SB
      • 01243 860323
      • kellymitchell@smrsolicitors.co.uk
    • Chichester
      • 50 Westgate
      • Chichester
      • West Sussex
      • PO19 3HE
      • 01243 780211
      • 01243 782619
      • gregwoods@smrsolicitors.co.uk
    • East Wittering
      • 1 Shore Road
      • East Wittering
      • West Sussex
      • PO20 8DY
      • 01243 671782
      • 01243 671794
      • jannetteluker@smrsolicitors.co.uk
    • Selsey
      • 87 High Street
      • Selsey
      • Chichester
      • West Sussex
      • PO20 0QW
      • 01243 602832
      • 01243 602644
      • 153584 Selsey
      • matthewfield@smrsolicitors.co.uk

Authorised and Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority ID:630293 SMR Solicitors Limited is registered in England & Wales under registration number 10200601

  • Legal Disclaimer
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Complaints Procedure
  • Cookies
  • Diversity Survey
  • Sitemap
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
Your choice regarding cookies on this site

Clicking the Accept All button means you are accepting analytics and third-party cookies (check the full list). We use cookies to optimise site functionality and give you the best possible experience. To control which cookies are set, click Settings.

Our use of cookies.

You can learn more detailed information in our Privacy Policy

Some cookies are essential, whilst others help us improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. The technology to maintain this privacy management relies on cookie identifiers. Removing or resetting your browser cookies will reset these preferences.

Essential Cookies

These cookies enable core website functionality, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.

Google Analytics Cookies

Google Analytics cookies help us to understand your experience of the website and do not store any personal data. Click here for a full list of Google Analytics cookies used on this site.

Third-Party Cookies

Third-Party cookies are set by our partners and help us to improve your experience of the website. Click here for a full list of third-party plugins used on this site.

  • Search site

  • Contact our offices

      • Bognor Regis
        • 01243 860323
      • Chichester
        • 01243 780211
      • East Wittering
        • 01243 671782
      • Selsey
        • 01243 602832
  • Make an enquiry