Dickinson Parker Hill

Dickinson Parker Hill, solicitors in Ormskirk and Southport

Dickinson Parker Hill is a firm of solicitors with branches in Ormskirk and Southport. The practice describes itself as established for over 200 years and states that generations of clients in Ormskirk and the surrounding area have entrusted their legal requirements to its solicitors. Its work spans residential and commercial property, family law, private client matters, dispute resolution, workplace accident claims, agricultural matters and notarial services.

Residential conveyancing and property transactions

The conveyancing team advises on property transactions and presents the purchase of a home as a significant step that benefits from a solicitor guiding the process. The residential side covers:

• Sales and purchases
• First-time buyers
• Buying a council house under Right to Buy
• Landlord and tenant matters
• Shared ownership
• Re-mortgaging
• Sheltered accommodation
• Transfer of equity
• Buy-to-let conveyancing

The firm also publishes information on its fees for conveyancing services.

Commercial property and corporate law

For business clients, Dickinson Parker Hill offers commercial conveyancing and a wider corporate practice. The firm states that it has acted, and continues to act, for many businesses and their owners, and that it handles their legal matters in a professional and efficient manner. The commercial services listed include:

• Commercial leases
• Partnership agreements
• Shareholder agreements
• Commercial contracts
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Company formations
• Business sales and purchases
• Dental practice sales and purchases

Family law and dispute resolution

The family law department advises on divorce and separation, financial matters, children, domestic abuse and injunctions, cohabitation, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. The firm presents this work as independent legal advice and support during difficult personal moments.

On the litigation side, the practice states that it has many years of experience advising people in Ormskirk, Burscough, Parbold, Southport, Wigan and across Lancashire on resolving disputes and on taking matters to court. The areas listed are debt recovery, contract disputes, professional negligence, and director, shareholder and partnership disputes.

Workplace accident claims

A separate team handles claims against employers for injuries sustained at work. The cases mentioned include faulty work equipment, poor training, unsafe systems, slips, trips and falls at work, and falls from height.

Private client, wills and estate administration

The private client department states that it has advised clients in Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Wigan, Parbold, Burscough, Formby, Southport and throughout Lancashire, Merseyside and nationwide for over 200 years. Its work covers:

• Wills
• Intestacy and probate
• Contentious probate and disputed wills
• Inheritance tax planning
• Care home fee planning and asset protection
• Lasting powers of attorney, enduring powers of attorney and ordinary powers of attorney
• Succession planning
• Court of Protection and general management
• Trusts

Notarial services and agricultural matters

The firm provides Notary Public services in Ormskirk, Liverpool and Lancashire, a practice it dates to the 1820s and describes as one of the three oldest branches of law in England and Wales. It also advises farming families on agricultural and rural matters, including farm business tenancies and farming, citing the particular challenges the sector presents.

Partners and client feedback

The team page lists four partners: Michael Prendergast (Private Client Department), Alexandra J Kenyon (Family Law Department), David H Lunn (Commercial and Conveyancing Department) and Leanne Duff (Private Client Department). The site also reproduces client testimonials that praise the professionalism and clarity of the service, with several naming individual staff members.