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Garratt’s are delighted to announce that we have received CQS reaccreditation once again this year. We have held a CQS certificate since the inception of the accreditation scheme in 2011. CQS is the Conveyancing Quality Scheme which is a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices, awarded by the Law Society.

Mrs A suffered with arthritis is both of her feet, namely Hallux Rigidus. After various treatments had failed, she opted to have surgery to try and improve her condition and alleviate some of the pain. A joint replacement was inserted which unfortunately failed. Further surgery was required.

Lexcel is the Law Society's legal quality mark for excellence in legal practice management. The assessment took place at our Oldham HQ and branch offices and involved comprehensive file reviews, staff interviews and a thorough examination of our practices and procedures.

Staff from Garratts Solicitors recently visited Key 103 in Manchester to hand over a charity donation for £1,000 towards their August grant round for “Cash for Kids”.

Garratts have successfully obtained compensation for a Mr A on behalf of his Deceased Wife (W), who died prematurely as a result of the negligence of a local care home. W suffered with dementia and as a result often spent short periods of time in the home to allow respite for her Husband, who was her carer. On one occasion, W sustained a fall whilst in the care home, and this resulted in a fractured shoulder and hip injury. The care home unfortunately decided to take W to hospital via taxi which meant moving her before they knew what injuries had been suffered. This resulted in unnecessary pain and suffering. Despite being told by hospital staff to return W to the care home via ambulance, they again decided to use a taxi