If you thought that a solicitor was primarily to assist in conveyancing or making a Will, then think again.

Important as these functions are - and they are very important - today's law firm has to specialise in so many other facets of law, says Cyril Arridge.

Take for example litigation and employment law.

The Worcester firm of Parkinson Wright has departments dealing with nothing else. With ever more complicated laws on employment - laws that affect both employees and employers - these change, are added to, are amended almost week by week. Your employment solicitor must be fully abreast of these on a daily basis.

On a personal front, there will be those who may have sustained personal injury on the road, in a retail outlet, in a public place. There will be people who have a claim against an insurance company, maybe against the local Council, perhaps a builder who has done a poor job or even an unreasonable neighbour. There will be those who need to contest an unjustified claim being made against them.

On the commercial side the need for an experienced litigation solicitor is paramount. Some of the areas in which today's law firms will need to have special expertise include contractual disagreements, professional negligence and partnership disagreements. Not to mention landlord and tenant transactions, starting a business, insolvency, licensing laws, health and safety, environmental law. The list is virtually endless and your modern day solicitor has to provide specialist legal advice on all such problems and many, many more besides.

Yes, today's solicitor has many faces.

Cyril Arridge is Managing Partner of Parkinson Wright Solicitors

Surely you don't need a lawyer!

But wait a moment ! You could find yourself in an argument with a neighbour, your landlord, your tenant. You could employ a builder who does a poor job, have a dispute regarding the terms of a Will or perhaps a disagreement with an insurance company. We could list a multitude of occasions whereyou might need legal advice.

On the commercial side, you will need specialist advice if involved in litigation or employment law, in health and safety and environmental law, not to mention insolvency or licensing laws.

We could list a multitude of occasions where you could well need positive legal help.

For specialist advice and guidance speak to us. We can help in so many ways.

Parkinson Wright Solicitors

Haswell House, St. Nicholas St., Worcester WR1 1UN Tel: 01905 726789

64 Friar Street, Droitwich WR9 8EF Tel: 01905 775533

Suite 2, Vale Park Business Centre, Evesham WR11 1GN Tel : 01386 761176

www.parkinsonwright.co.uk