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Exciting Team Outing

The team at Praetorian Legal were treated to a fun packed team night out. The owners of the company, Gary Smith and Karen Hasker-Smith, treated the team to a meal and Karaoke.

The night began at Rub Smokehouse in Birmingham City Centre. Cocktails flowed, along with one of Gary’s favourite tipples: Mother’s Ruin – a good old Gin & Tonic.

We all tucked into delicious beef brisket, monstrous burgers and waffles; who would have thought that waffles would go so well with beef & pulled pork. Simply scrumptious!

With a belly full of food, we then carried on to a … Read more

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Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween from the team at Praetorian Legal!

It is important for us as a business to ensure that we celebrate traditions which the team here at Praetorian are passionate about. Halloween has certainly increased in popularity within the UK; more and more people participate in fancy dress for Halloween each year.

We wanted to make sure that Praetorian was not left out and we invited all of the team to participate in the festivities. The whole team made such a fantastic effort, with face paint and fancy dress. We had zombies, vampires and more.

The office was appropriately decorated; … Read more

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Staff Development – First Aid Refresher Courses Completed

Here at Praetorian Legal we are dedicated to maintaining professional standards and following protocol. It is also in our philosophy to ensure that all our employees have a safe working environment. Therefore, it is paramount that we have trained First Aid Officers within the business to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained for our employees.

The basic principles of British health and safety law are set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The Act sets out the general duties which employers have towards employees, members of the public and employees have to themselves and … Read more

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Employee of the Month – September 2017

Here at Praetorian Legal we like to acknowledge the hard work and efforts of our employees on a regular basis with our Employee of the Month award.

The winner for September 2017 is Louise Parks our HR Director & Company Secretary.

Head of Operations and Business Development Director, Harry Darby presented the trophy to Louise who is lifting it for the third time this year.

Louise and Harry are still in talks about her prize as Louise is undecided on whether to spend the prize on shopping vouchers (we all know Louise loves to shop!) or to book a meal … Read more

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Employee of the Month – August 2017

Here at Praetorian Legal we like to acknowledge the hard work and efforts of our employees on a regular basis hence our Employee of the Month award.

The winner for August 2017 is Rebecca Byrne, Office Administrator.

Head of Operations and Business Development Director, Harry Darby presented the trophy to Rebecca and her prize of £400 worth of vouchers.

When asked how she felt Rebecca said “I am so proud to have been awarded employee of the month, especially as I have only been with Praetorian for three months. The team are so nice to work with and I have … Read more

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Praetorian Legal – authorised & regulated by the Ministry of Justice

Praetorian Legal are now authorised and regulated by the Ministry of justice

Who they are :
* one of the largest government departments, employing around 70,040 people (including those in the Probation Service), with a budget of approximately £9 billion.
* Each year, millions of people use our services across the UK – including at 500 courts and tribunals, and 133 prisons in England and Wales.
They work to protect and promote the interests of consumers and the public, and to ensure that the firms they regulate understand and comply with the conditions of their authorisation.

Claims Management Regulator
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Data Protection Regulated

Praetorian Legal are now Data Protection Regulated.

The Data Protection Act 1998 (the “Act”) requires every organisation that processes personal information to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), unless they are exempt. Failure to do so is a criminal offence.

Our duties under the Act apply when we are processing personal data, as do the rights of individuals in respect of that personal data. We must comply with the Act from the moment we obtain the data until the time when the data has been returned, deleted or destroyed.

Our duties extend to the way we dispose of personal … Read more

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Employee of the Month – July 2017

Here at Praetorian Legal we like to acknowledge the hard work and efforts of our employees on a regular basis hence our Employee of the Month award.

The winner for July 2017 is Kirsty Parker who is of our Finance Assistant.

Head of Operations and Business Development Director, Harry Darby presented the trophy to Kirsty who is lifting it for the second time and her prize of £450 worth of shopping vouchers.

When asked how she felt Kirsty said “I’m so grateful for the opportunity Praetorian Legal have given me. Compared to my previous employers, the level of support Praetorian … Read more

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Employee of the Month – June 2017

Here at Praetorian Legal we like to acknowledge the hard work and efforts of our employees on a regular basis hence our Employee of the Month award.

The winner for June 2017 is Jennifer Brown who is one of our Office Administrators.

Head of Operations and Business Development Director, Harry Darby presented the trophy to Jennifer who was delighted to receive the award.

When asked how she felt Jennifer said “After only being with the company for three months I am so proud to have been awarded employee of the month. It feels so nice that my work has been … Read more

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Christmas Party Evening at the NEC

 

We very much believe that a happy workforce will serve our clients best.  We run many social events throughout the year which involves the majority of our trusted and loyal employees.

Our Christmas celebration was one such event where we entertained all 31 of our employees and their partners at the Zulu Sunrise Christmas Party at the NEC Birmingham on the 23rd December.

I think everyone who attended will agree that it was a spectacular evening of entertainment and fellowship enjoyed by all of us.

A big thank you to all of our brilliant staff who have all excelled … Read more

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