Vijay heads up the Litigation and Injury team at Wrigley Claydon, where he has worked for over 35 years, amassing a wealth of experience.
Many years ago, Vijay was appointed to the Law Society Personal Injury Solicitor Panel as a specialist in injury claims. This has led him to act in many high value injury claims and medical negligence cases. His experience in and knowledge of procedural matters and the interpretation of medico-legal reports and other expert evidence, combined with his friendly but professional approach, enable Vijay to provide a service to clients we believe is second to none.
Vijay advises both Corporate and Private clients on cost-effective ways of bringing and defending claims in the Courts. He has successfully acted on numerous high-value contractual claims and many disputed probate cases.
Online retailer Shop Direct, which owns Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com will close its distribution centres in Shaw, Little Hulton and Raven in Greater Manchester. It does, however, plan to build a new warehouse in the East Midlands employing 500 people, but said redundancies were likely putting nearly 2,000 jobs at risk. The new site will be…
A government consultation paper plans to protect consumers from unresolved debts stemming from unfair county court judgments (CCJs) in a move to tackle concerns about ‘rogue companies’ such as parking enforcement businesses. Concerns were raised that some companies are deliberately sending claims to incorrect addresses. This can severely impact credit ratings and the issue may…
We were sad to learn of the immediate closure of the Oldham Chronicle. The publication has been part of the town for more than a century and a half and was one of the North West’s oldest newspapers which had faithfully reported local news since it was established in 1854. The final edition was printed…
It’s been a busy time of late at Wrigley Claydon solicitors Oldham as a number of personnel changes have taken place, including the retirement of a Senior Partner. Godfrey Pickles is retiring as Senior Partner and handing over to Vijay Srivastava. Mr Pickles has been with the firm for more than 30 years. He has…
From 1st April 2016, there will be a higher rate of stamp duty payable by those who purchase a buy to let property or second home. The higher rate of tax applies to properties above the price of £40,000.00 and will be in the sum of 3%. This additional tax is payable on the full…
Spring is a popular time of year for moving home. Many home owners may be looking to advertise their property for sale, and others will be looking to buy. Buying and selling a property is too often seen as a difficult or stressful process. This needn’t be the case. Whether it’s buying your first home,…
We are proud to announce we are the co-sponsors of an event at The Granger Theatre in Oldham in November. As part of the borough’s live@thelibrary programme, broadcaster, writer and parliamentarian Melvyn Bragg will be hosting an evening on Tuesday 10th November. Live from 7pm he will be talking about and reading extracts from his new…
As of 1st October 2015, a new law around smoking in cars came into play. It is now illegal to smoke in a private vehicle with anyone under 18 present. The new legislation from the Department of Health aims to protect children from the effects of second-hand smoke. The rule applies to all private vehicles…
If you are pregnant and drive a vehicle, you may want to take heed of the recent research conducted by a Canadian Institute. The recent study of more than 500,000 women over six years investigated the risk of accidents both before and during pregnancy. Their research concluded that regrettably, pregnancy led to an increase in…
The process of buying and selling property can be notoriously stressful and at times confusing. With mortgage applications and offers to negotiate, estate agents to deal with and then solicitor and conveyancing costs to work out, there’s a lot to get your head around. How much should a conveyancer cost? Conveyancing prices differ hugely and…