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Why Blackhams Solicitors Stand Out Across the West Midlands

Solicitors Committed to Excellence and Client Care

Finding the right Solicitors can make all the difference when you're facing legal challenges or seeking strategic advice for your business. At Blackhams, clients benefit from more than 80 years of legal expertise delivered with care, clarity, and unwavering professionalism. Whether you're an individual or a business, the team at Blackhams tailors legal solutions to meet your unique needs.

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Decades of Legal Experience

Founded in 1930, Blackhams has built a reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice across a range of sectors. Their long-standing presence in Birmingham reflects not only their legal acumen but also their commitment to ethical service. Clients return time and again for personal and commercial legal matters, knowing they’re in capable hands.

Our Services

Comprehensive Legal Services

Blackhams offers a wide scope of services, from dispute resolution and employment law to corporate support and insolvency. Whether you’re resolving a shareholder dispute or need assistance drafting commercial contracts, their Solicitors bring in-depth knowledge and a results-driven approach to every case.

A Trusted Legal Partner for Business

Business owners appreciate that Blackhams delivers more than legal advice, they provide strategic guidance. Their commercial law department supports growing companies with contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, and mergers and acquisitions. The firm’s Solicitors act as a trusted partner, offering legal clarity so that business leaders can make informed decisions.

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Client-Centred Approach

Blackhams places a premium on building long-term relationships with clients. Their Solicitors are not only experienced but also approachable, ensuring that clients feel heard, informed, and supported. Communication is clear and transparent throughout the process, making even complex legal matters easier to manage.

Tailored Legal Support for Individuals

In addition to corporate services, Blackhams supports individuals with wills, probate, employment disputes, and civil litigation. Every client receives tailored attention, ensuring that their personal circumstances are fully considered in all legal advice given.

Contact Blackhams Solicitors Today

Whether you’re a business navigating a high-stakes transaction or an individual seeking trusted legal guidance, Blackhams Solicitors are here to help. With deep roots in Birmingham and a national reach, they’re ready to support your legal needs with expertise and care.

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Article: Demystifying Will Formalities

By Molly Doyle • October 10, 2023

Explore what makes a will legally valid. Blackhams Solicitors guide you through key formalities to ensure your will stands up in law.

135 year old law firm appoint Family Solicitor as Partner

June 29, 2023

135-Year Legacy | Blackhams Solicitors Appoints Taswar Hayat as Family Law Partner, Strengthening Expertise in Birmingham and Beyond.

What is the Difference Between a Secret Trust and a Half Secret Trust?

By Harkeert Kaur Samra • June 7, 2022

Discover the key differences between secret and half-secret trusts in wills, including how they work and their legal implications. Read more at Blackhams.

What are the Implications of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 for the Property World?

By Harkeert Kaur Samra • April 29, 2022

The fast-tracked Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 15th March 2022, creating a new public Register of Overseas Entities (the OE Register). UK entities already have an obligation to disclose their beneficial ownership information under the PSC (People with Significant Control) regime however, this new register will apply where the UK property is held by a non-UK legal entity. This register will capture any overseas entities who hold freehold titles or leasehold titles of longer than seven years in England and Wales (a Qualifying Estate). The register will document the name, address and start date of the person who is the beneficial owner as well as the nature of the person’s ownership. This information must then be updated every 12 months. The scope of a Qualifying Estate is wide-reaching. For any Qualifying Estate that has been acquired since 1999 and still owned by an overseas entity, then that entity will be required to register. Additionally, any property dealings post 28th February 2022 will require the overseas entity to be registered. It is not yet clear when the register will be implemented but with the deadline for compliance six months from implementation, overseas entities that could be caught by the new legislation should assess their position immediately to ensure compliance. If you require further information please contact our Conveyancing department on rsnipe@blackhams.com or telephone 0121 233 6912.

What Can we Learn from Banks v Goodfellow?

By Harkeert Kaur Samra • April 8, 2022

Understanding Banks vs. Goodfellow | A Guide to Testamentary Capacity and Its Relevance in Modern Contested Probate Cases.

Tenants’ Break Clauses in Commercial Leases

By Harkeert Kaur Samra • March 18, 2022

Tenants’ break clauses, giving tenants the right to bring their lease to an end early are becoming increasingly common in commercial leases with the object of giving the tenant a degree of flexibility in relation to their rented premises. It is vital to get things right both when the break clause is being drafted before the lease is granted and when seeking to operate the break. From the tenants’ point of view any conditions attached to their ability to operate the break clause should be kept to an absolute minimum. Landlords will always insist that the rent (and probably other payments) due under the lease must be up to date and that possession of the premises is given up by the break date (which in practice means clearing the property completely) but other conditions such as compliance with all of the other tenant’s covenants in the lease (e.g. the covenant to keep in full repair) should be resisted by the tenant at the negotiation stage. Other considerations are whether the break opportunity is to be a one-off on a specific date or if it will be a “rolling break” which could be operated at any time after a certain date and the length of notice that must be given to the landlord.

Can I Give Witness Evidence via Video Link?

By Harkeert Kaur Samra • March 11, 2022

In ASR Interiors Ltd v AWS Trading Ltd & Anor [2022] , a witness attempted to give video evidence while driving a van. It has been reported that one of the witnesses called by the defendant, ‘appeared to be driving a van while dividing his attention between the road in front of him and the camera of a mobile device placed on the passenger seat’. The judge requested the hearing be stopped and directed the defendant to re-establish contact with the witness once he was stationary. The second time contact was made, Mr Singh appeared to be in a busy office with distracting amounts of background noise. On the judge’s request, he found a quieter storeroom in the building, but Singh then had to disappear with the video link running while he ran back to the office to get his statement. The judge recorded that Singh did not have his exhibit to the witness statement to hand or know about a brochure he referred to in the statement. The judge then proceeded to say counsel for the defendant ‘wisely accepted that the process was not turning out to be a successful one’ and opted to rely on Singh’s statement only. The judge said this was ‘realistic’ but did not give Singh’s statement any weight.