Samantha Fenton

Samantha Fenton
Solicitor
NameSamantha Fenton
DepartmentResidential Conveyancing and Real Estate
PositionSolicitor
Telephone0116 2999 199
Fax0116 2999 099
Email samantha.fenton@d-w-s.co.uk
Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/Samantha_Fenton
YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/SamanthaFentonDWS
LinkedIn http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/samantha-fenton/16/751/211
Qualification DateMarch 2008
University University of Sussex, BA (Hons), De Montfort University, Leicester, PGDL
Main Practice Areas

Residential Conveyancing, Real Estate, Wills and Probate

Sam is a solicitor in the Property department of the firm dealing with both commercial and residential property transactions. Sam joined the firm in 2006 as a paralegal and having completed her training within the firm qualified as a solicitor in March 2009.

Previous to her legal career Sam was a Service Manager for one of the country's leading fire alarm companies, which she believes, gave her the passion for providing excellent service to her clients.

Outside of work Sam likes to travel and socialise and especially loves music and attends as many concerts as she can. She lives with her partner and two crazy cocker spaniels that like to take her for long walks in the countryside as often as possible.

Articles by Samantha Fenton:


Articles by the Douglas Wemyss Solicitors Team

 

Richard Beaman

Claiming for Loss of Earnings

You are entitled to claim for loss of earnings if you have had to take time off work due to your illness/injury and as a result you have lost out on earnings.It is also possible to make a claim for loss of overtime/bonus payments.... more

Richard Beaman

Accidents at work - Defective Work Equipment

The phrase "accidents at work" covers a wide variety of different types of accidents, and the cause of the accident can vary from unsafe work equipment, to negligence of a fellow employee, to an unsafe floor, to noisy working environment and inadequate protection for hearing and a number of other causes of action.... more

Richard Beaman

The Three Year Limitation of Claim

How many times have you heard, on TV "Have you had an accident in the last 3 years?" The reason why they are asking if you have had an accident in the last three years is because there is usually a 3 year time limit, running from the date of the accident, in which to start a personal injury Court case.... more

Richard Beaman

Trips on the highway

Claims arising out of tripping accidents which occur typically on the public highway and footpaths are due to uneven paving slabs or potholes that have been allowed to develop. There are two legal bases for claims arising out of trips on the highway.... more

Sameer Karim

Claiming Compensation for Riots in Leicester and the UK

Under the 1886 Riot (Damages) Act, anyone who has suffered loss or damages caused by a riot can request a payout from their local police authority and furthermore there is no limit on how much can be claimed.... more

Sameer Karim

No Win No Fee PPI Compensation Claims, Leicester

Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) has been sold to millions of borrowers alongside loans, even when they were not in a situation to ever be able to claim on it.... more

Beena Makwana

Procedure for Buying a Property

When buying a property there are a number of procedures and guidelines that your solicitor will need to follow to ensure a smooth completion of your transaction.... more

Gurmail Sidhu

Failure to Register a Charge at Companies House on time

Consequences of failure to register. Under the provisions of the Companies Acts a charge or incumbrance against the assets or a part of the assets of a Company must be registered at Companies House with 21 days of its creation. A fee of is payable with the application.... more

Waheeda Alli

Conveyancing - Declaration of Trust

When buying a property do I need a Declaration of Trust? A Declaration of Trust is also more commonly known as a trust deed, and is required where two or more people are intending to jointly own a property, whether as their home or as an investment.... more

Linda Clegg

Matrimonial Finance and Inherited Assets

When financial issues have to be resolved following breakdown of a marriage, do assets which one party has inherited from their family have to be taken into account? The instinctive reaction of many people is that it is not fair to have to share them, but unfortunately it is not that simple.... more