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Brockbanks Charity Ball in aid of Compassion UK – 16th March 2019
In June 2019, our Criminal Barrister Marion Weir, is heading to Rwanda with Compassion UK. To support her in this very worthwhile cause, in March 2019 we will be hosting the first Brockbanks Charity Ball.

Congratulations to Josephine Walker!! Full STEP Membership Granted!
Josephine Walker, a Private Client and Probate Solicitor in Cumbria working for Brockbanks Solicitors, has been awarded Full Member status of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

A lovely “Thank You” from Keswick Rotary Club
Brockbanks Solicitors recently sponsored the Keswick Rotary Club "Experience of a Lifetime" event held on the fells near Keswick between 7th - 16th September 2018. The Rotary Club write: "The Rotary Club of Keswick event finished after breakfast yesterday, when the final group of guests left, and we “struck camp”. The 7 gourmet dinners, sponsored…

Resolution campaigning for “No Fault Divorce”
Resolution (one of the largest family law organisations in England and Wales with 6500 members) are campaigning for a change in the law surrounding divorce and the introduction of No Fault Divorce. In a recent survey of their members, over 90% agree that no fault divorce should be available to separating couples. They are arguing that…
Welcoming a new Trainee Solicitor!
Brockbanks are pleased to welcome a new trainee solicitor to the firm. Kirsty Brough began her training contract on 31st July 2017. Kirsty obtained a First Class Honours Degree from Northumbria University in 2016, and will begin her training within the Criminal Law Department in our Workington office.
Criminal Law Department Rated “Excellent” by Legal Aid Agency
The Legal Aid Agency review of Brockbanks’s work in Crime took place at our Workington office on 11th & 12th March 2017. The review commended us on how detailed and informative our Client letters were and found that "all clients were written to regularly and kept informed of all important developments in their cases". The independent…
Queen’s speech: bill of rights revived
The Conservatives’ British Bill of Rights is firmly back on the political agenda following the Queen’s speech http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/queens-speech-bill-of-rights-revived/5055353.article