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Mathern Day Nursery opens sister nursery
Mandy Gore, the proprietor of Mathern Day Nursery, has expanded her childcare business with the opening of a new facility at Northgate House, Caerwent. Northgate House, previously a bed & breakfast has been converted into a children’s day care nursery. Mrs Gore was represented on the deal by leading regional firm, RDP Law Limited of…
Read MoreRDP Law gains record number of listings in leading law firm guide
Leading regional law firm RDP Law has obtained rankings in five sections of The Legal 500 2020, the internationally recognised guide to the leading law firms within the United Kingdom. The firm has been recommended in the areas of Agriculture, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Intellectual Property and IT & Telecoms, all highly competitive national categories.…
Read MoreRDP Director speaks at 2019 Law Society Lexcel Conference
RDP director James Davies spoke, in late June, at The Law Society of England and Wales’ Lexcel Conference, which was held at The Law Society, Chancery Lane. The Lexcel badge is a standard of excellence for solicitors in England and Wales and the annual Lexcel conference is a chance for practitioners to come together to…
Read MoreNew phosphate guidance in Wales – a red flag for developers
January saw the release of National Resources Wales (NRW)’s “Compliance Assessment of Welsh Rivers Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) against Phosphorus Targets”. The assessment, which reviewed water quality data from January 2017 to December 2019, showed that of the 9 SAC rivers in Wales, 61% of these were failing to meet their phosphate targets. RDP’s…
Read MoreUse it or lose it – ‘Right to Regenerate’ consultation issued by Housing Secretary
I was particularly interested by the Housing Secretary’s recent announcement of a consultation on the possibility of the public being able to convert vacant plots of land and derelict buildings into new homes or community spaces. The proposal, which was released on 16th January under the headline “Rights to Regenerate”, would see underused / unused…
Read MoreRDP Private Client team announced as finalist in Wales Legal Awards
RDP Law, the leading regional law firm based in Langstone, Newport has been recognised for its outstanding private client services in the 2019 Wales Legal Awards. The firm’s private client team led by Director Sioned Thomas has been chosen as a finalist in the ‘Private Client Team of the Year’ category, a category that recognises…
Read More2021. Starting the Year Right.
After a tumultuous 2020, the start of a new year brings hope of a fresh start and better times in 2021. Looking to the future has never been more important, and the new year is the perfect time to consider your future and the future of your loved ones. Katie Kenealy, an Affiliate of the…
Read MoreRDP Flies Flag for Wales in Japan
Dr Kerry Beynon, Partner at leading regional law firm RDP Law, is set to attend a top Cyber Security event in Tokyo on 27th February 2019. The ‘Cyber Security Forefront in Wales, UK’ event is supported by the Welsh Government and aims to position Wales as the centre for cyber security study and practice globally.…
Read MoreDo-Not-Attempt-Resuscitation (DNAR) orders, have you had the conversation with your loved ones?
A recent investigation carried out by the Care Quality Commission into the controversial application of Do-Not-Attempt-Resuscitation (DNAR) orders on care home residents during the pandemic has highlighted the importance of thinking ahead and putting in place a Lasting Power of Attorney for Health and Welfare. The leading independent organisation, Solicitors for the Elderly, have indicated…
Read MoreRDP Announces New Partner and Launches Niche New Services
Newport law firm RDP Law has welcomed Kerry Beynon as a partner. Dr Beynon will head up RDP’s commercial / corporate team and will spearhead the launch of the firm’s new Intellectual Property and Data Protection services. Dr Beynon, a key influencer in her field, speaks internationally on the subjects of Data Protection and Cyber…
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