About Us
BLUE® is a revolutionary and FREE legal support scheme for businesses operated by Darbys - one of the country's largest full-service law firms.
BLUE® is:
* FREE to join
and gives your management team:
* A team of lawyers to answer any legal enquiries FREE of charge
* No surprise bills
* A FREE, 24/7 emergency helpline
* Incredible service by every lawyer, every time
* A real ally as you manage risk
Via the BLUE® helpline, your legal team will give you up to a total of 20 minutes FREE time on a particular enquiry. In our experience this is long enough to deal with most enquiries that crop up. If your enquiry is more complex we may spend longer on it with you.
It may be that legal advice over the helpline is not enough of a solution for you and that formal legal work is required. If that is the case, then we will quote a price for that work and you are FREE to "shop-around".
You will only be liable for any fees if you agree these in advance.
To learn more about BLUE® and to join please visit www.bluelaw.co.uk
Now isn't that a comfort!
B4 Ambassador
Simon McCrum, Managing Partner
As Managing Partner of Darbys Solicitors, I lead a team of 125 lawyers and support staff who are trying to do something very different in the legal services market.
We are trying to create the first... Read more here »
Sturge Taylor, Consultant/Chairman
I qualified in 1968 as a solicitor and joined Darbys over thirty years ago. For many years I have specialised in commercial property work.
I now work on a consultancy basis for Darbys Solicitors... Read more here »
B4 Video
Simon McCrum Managing Partner at Darbys
Simon McCrum talks to B4 about his role at Darbys Solicitors, which include management, Marketing and business development.
B4 Articles
Added Bite
B4 met with Graham Bridgman, the Debt Recovery guru who has just brought his business into Darbys Solicitors. Graham certainly knows the Debt Recovery business. Having issued his first county court summons in 1979, his ability and experience in the field of recovering debts was a massive attraction...
Your Estate
Rebecca Kashti, a Partner at Darbys Solicitors in Oxford, is Head of the Private Client team and specialises in wills, Probate, Court of Protection work and Elderly Client work. She is also a member of The Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners, a member of Solicitors for the Elderly and is...
Do You Need Legal Training To Make Yourself A Good Manager?
As well as training in how to motivate people and how to deal with difficult members of staff, David Parry of Darbys Solicitors not only says that a manager’s training should include training on the hard legal aspects of employment law, but he and his firm also offer a solution.
Darbys News
• Promotions at Darbys Solicitors
• Employment Law Training Programme: October – December 2009
Is There A Lawyer In The House
What would you do if you needed legal advice? Some families have a trusted lawyer that they turn to, but many don’t, even though they will have used a lawyer in the past - to buy their house for example. Recognising that there is an unfulfilled need, Oxford law firm Darbys have launched their...
Ever Had One Of Those Days
Have you ever had one of those days where everything that can go wrong, does go wrong? Meet Bill, a fictitious Managing Director of an Oxfordshire business. See how the challenges of ‘one of those days’ are met head on with the support of Darbys Solicitors and their revolutionary legal support...
A Passion for Recovery
Elizabeth Taylor and Howard Roberts head the Insolvency Team at Darbys Solicitors. They have, they say, a real passion for saving and turning companies around. This is a belief that no doubt comes from the fact that they are both Licensed Insolvency Practitioners, which is rare for a law firm...
Crime: Bad For Your Health
Recent cases of Corporate Manslaughter have hit the headlines – ranging from horrific industrial injuries to train crashes. We have all heard that such cases may have collapsed when they came to court. Maybe we all thought such cases were the reserve of the larger businesses? The Corporate...
Head Of The Family
With divorce rates on the increase in the UK, divorce legal services are in high demand. Richard Rosser spoke to William Selby-Lowndes, Head of the Family team at Oxford’s leading law firm Darbys, on the subject of divorce and how it impacts on businesses.
Getting Blood Out of a Stone
Retrieving debt from customers can be like getting blood out of a stone, particularly during hard times when there’s less cash available to pay off debtors. Victoria Wright, Commercial Litigation Law Specialist at Darbys, advises on how to increase your chances of sustaining cash-flow and how a...
Press Releases
Accountancy firm Grant Thornton were the successful team at the 2011 “STRICTLY DARBYS” CORPORATE CHALLENGE run by Darbys Solicitors in aid of the Cancer Centre at the Churchill Hospital.
Oxford law firm Darbys Solicitors has just received notification from the Chambers UK Research Team that 14 of their solicitors will feature as Leaders in their Field within the 2012 Chambers UK surve
Darbys has pledged to raise £50,000 for the Cancer Centre at The Churchill Hospital to pay for an amazing rooftop garden ("The PURPLE Garden") for patients and their children and families to enjoy whe
Friday 6th May, 2011 – 7pm to 12am
The 2010 Oxfordshire Business Awards Dinner was a huge success with Blenheim Palace walking away with the overall Business of the Year Award.
When was the last time you gave your family and friends something REALLY useful, something they would genuinely thank you for? Well now you can.
The Bribery Act 2010 has now received Royal Assent and is expected to come into force in October 2010
Events
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 9:30am
Explore alternatives, learn how to manage a redundancy programme and motivate staff afterwards.
Session outline:
• Redundancy
- What is redundancy?
- The process
- Selection criteria
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 9:30am
Learn how to protect your organisation by putting in place proper procedures to deal with discriminatory behaviour.
Session outline
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 9:30am
“As usual, very pleased with Sue and Victoria. Always find these sessions very useful and informative.”
Claire Love , Areva RMC
Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 9:30am
“Very informative session. Really good to have time out to reflect on the topic and keep up to date”
Mary O’Byrne, Smart CJS
Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 9:30am
Learn how to comply with the law regarding document checks and avoid discrimination in the recruitment process and during employment.
Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 9:30am
“The course was very informative and carried out in a very enjoyable way…I feel I can now carry out these issues with confidence and in a positive manner. Thank you.”
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 9:30am
From 6 April 2010, the ‘Statement of Fitness for Work’ replaced the old GP’s ‘sick note.’ It is anticipated that fewer employees will be ‘signed off’ work where they can probably do some or all of the
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 9:30am
A helpful overview of the key employment law issues to be aware of this year.
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 9:30am
Getting to grips with Employment law
(for line managers, those new to HR and anyone wanting a refresher course)
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 9:30am
… A helpful overview of the key employment law issues to be aware of now....