Enigma Solicitors’ Neil Mercer makes 39th platelet donation

Neil Mercer, one of the partners of Enigma Solicitors, gave his 39th platelet donation today.

The National Blood Service say: “Most platelet donations are given to patients who are unable to make enough platelets in their bone marrow. For example, patients with leukaemia or other cancers may have too few platelets as the result of their disease or treatment.

“Also after some major surgery or extensive injury, patients may need platelet transfusions to replace those lost through bleeding. Platelets given by our generous and committed donors are often life-saving and special in that they can help up to 3 adults or even 12 children! What’s more, as platelets can only be stored for a few days, regular and frequent donors are in great demand and that is why we are asking our platelet donors to attend at least 8 times per year.”

Most people can give blood. If you are generally in good health, age 17 to 65 (if it’s your first time) and weigh at least 7st 12Ib you can donate. You can give blood every 16 weeks, that’s approximately every four months.

For more information on donating platelets or blood, please visit the National Blood Service’s website.

Photographs taken by Neil while donating platelets can be viewed below:

Katy Mercer inspects Enigma’s offices ahead of launch party

The finishing touches are being made to Enigma Solicitors‘ offices ahead of the launch party on Friday 29th October.

Since a recent article in the Daily Mail suggested that adults found assembling flat-pack furniture “mentally challenging”, 7-year-old Katy Mercer—daughter of Neil Mercer, one of Enigma’s partners—was drafted in to ensure that things stayed on target.

Enigma Solicitors’ offices can be found at 77 North Hill, Plymouth.

Enigma’s Neil Mercer completes 10k run in aid of Cancer Research UK

Enigma Solicitors’ Neil Mercer completed a 10 kilometre run on Sunday 24^th October in aid of Cancer Research UK.  Participating in one of 20 runs across the country for the charity, Neil finished the course in 47 minutes.

The Herald noted the route was testing and that more than 1,500 runners took part.  Photographs of Neil, wearing number 1582, part-way through the race can be seen below:

Enigma featured on SouthWestBusiness.co.uk

An interview with Rory Smith and Neil Mercer, the partners of Enigma Solicitors, can be read at SouthWestBusiness.co.uk, a website that provides the latest business news from the south west including Gloucestershire, Bath, Bristol, Devon, Cornwall, Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset.

Enigma Solicitors named as “new firm of the week”

Roll on Friday, a website that provides news, views and gossip on the legal profession, has named Enigma Solicitors as their “new law firm of the week” on their Twitter page, adding that, “they go to war for their clients.” They went on to say, “Enigma Solicitors – for all your platelet, hill running, chilli eating and cocktail design needs. And disputes.”

steve reported this re twitter. steve, facebook and blog it as ‘here’s what twitter had to say about enigma’ or something like that.  Inbox X   Rory Smith the twitter page is followed by a legal news round-up twitter page: they’ve s… 19:55 (23 hours ago) Steve Smith Roll on Friday, a website that provides news, views and gossip on the legal p… 21:18 (21 hours ago) Rory Smith i’d start with the bit about us going to war and then say on a lighter note t… 21:23 (21 hours ago) Steve Smith how about making the title: RollOnFriday: “Enigma Solicitors, where they go t… 21:32 (21 hours ago) Rory Smith no i think you need to say that somebody said about us that we got to war for… 21:42 (21 hours ago) Reply | Steve Smith Roll on Friday, a website that provides news, views and gossip on the legal p… 22:01 (20 hours ago) Steve SmithLoading… 22:01 (20 hours ago)   Steve Smith to Rory show details 22:01 (20 hours ago) Roll on Friday, a website that provides news, views and gossip on the legal profession, has nominated Enigma Solicitors as their “new law firm of the week”on their Twitter page, adding that, “they go to war for their clients.” They went on to say, “Enigma Solicitors – for all your platelet, hill running, chilli eating and cocktail design needs. And disputes.” – Show quoted text – On 25 October 2010 21:42, Rory Smith <rls@enigmalaw.com> wrote:  no i think you need to say that somebody said about us that we got to war for our clients. also, it helps counter the cheese that you are bringing with the next para  On 25 October 2010 21:32, Steve Smith <sls@enigmalaw.com> wrote:  how about making the title: RollOnFriday: “Enigma Solicitors, where they go to war for their clients” and keep the rest the same? On 25 October 2010 21:23, Rory Smith <rls@enigmalaw.com> wrote:  i’d start with the bit about us going to war and then say on a lighter note they also comment that we’re good for platelets etc blog it, baby !  On 25 October 2010 21:18, Steve Smith <sls@enigmalaw.com> wrote:  Roll on Friday, a website that provides news, views and gossip on the legal profession, has named Enigma Solicitors as their “new law firm of the week” on their Twitter page, adding, “Enigma Solicitors – for all your platelet, hill running, chilli eating and cocktail design needs. And disputes.”   Too frivolous?   With links and the sites logo. http://www.rollonfriday.com/ On 25 October 2010 19:55, Rory Smith <rls@enigmalaw.com> wrote:  the twitter page is followed by a legal news round-up twitter page: they’ve said: Enigma Solicitors – for all your platelet, hill running, chilli eating and cocktail design needs. And disputes http://ping.fm/TEmJ1 about 7 hours ago via Ping.fm Reply Retweet Brand new law firm of the week – Enigma Solicitors, where they go to war for their clients http://ping.fm/3GKd9 about 7 hours ago via Ping.fm – Show quoted text – — Rory Smith Partner enigma Solicitors Enigma is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registration Number 548739 First Floor, Farrer Court, 77 North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8HB Tel 01752 600567 Fax 01752 222930 www.enigmalaw.com The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended exclusively for the stated recipient only. The contents may be legally privileged and may be the subject of copyright protection. If you receive this email and you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email is forbidden. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email immediately. Enigma does not accept any responsibility for loss caused by viruses. Please conduct your own virus checks on this email and any attachments. — Steven L. Smith Administrator and Cashier enigma Solicitors Enigma is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registration Number 548739 First Floor, Farrer Court, 77 North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8HB Tel 01752 600567 Fax 01752 222930 www.enigmalaw.com The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended exclusively for the stated recipient only. The contents may be legally privileged and may be the subject of copyright protection. If you receive this email and you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email is forbidden. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email immediately. Enigma does not accept any responsibility for loss caused by viruses. Please conduct your own virus checks on this email and any attachments. — Rory Smith Partner enigma Solicitors Enigma is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registration Number 548739 First Floor, Farrer Court, 77 North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8HB Tel 01752 600567 Fax 01752 222930 www.enigmalaw.com The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended exclusively for the stated recipient only. The contents may be legally privileged and may be the subject of copyright protection. If you receive this email and you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email is forbidden. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email immediately. Enigma does not accept any responsibility for loss caused by viruses. Please conduct your own virus checks on this email and any attachments. — Steven L. Smith Administrator and Cashier enigma Solicitors Enigma is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registration Number 548739 First Floor, Farrer Court, 77 North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8HB Tel 01752 600567 Fax 01752 222930 www.enigmalaw.com The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended exclusively for the stated recipient only. The contents may be legally privileged and may be the subject of copyright protection. If you receive this email and you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email is forbidden. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email immediately. Enigma does not accept any responsibility for loss caused by viruses. Please conduct your own virus checks on this email and any attachments. — Rory Smith Partner enigma Solicitors Enigma is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registration Number 548739 First Floor, Farrer Court, 77 North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8HB Tel 01752 600567 Fax 01752 222930 www.enigmalaw.com The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended exclusively for the stated recipient only. The contents may be legally privileged and may be the subject of copyright protection. If you receive this email and you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email is forbidden. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email immediately. Enigma does not accept any responsibility for loss caused by viruses. Please conduct your own virus checks on this email and any attachments. — Steven L. Smith Administrator and Cashier enigma Solicitors Enigma is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registration Number 548739 First Floor, Farrer Court, 77 North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8HB Tel 01752 600567 Fax 01752 222930 www.enigmalaw.com The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended exclusively for the stated recipient only. The contents may be legally privileged and may be the subject of copyright protection. If you receive this email and you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email is forbidden. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email immediately. Enigma does not accept any responsibility for loss caused by viruses. Please conduct your own virus checks on this email and any attachments. Reply Forward Enigma is not available to chat Reply |   Rory Smith to me show details 07:45 (11 hours ago) do it  – Show quoted text – On 25 October 2010 22:01, Steve Smith <sls@enigmalaw.com> wrote:  Roll on Friday, a website that provides news, views and gossip on the legal profession, has nominated Enigma Solicitors as their “new law firm of the week”on their Twitter page, adding that, “they go to war for their clients.” They went on to say, “Enigma Solicitors – for all your platelet, hill running, chilli eating and cocktail design needs. And disputes.” On 25 October 2010 21:42, Rory Smith <rls@enigmalaw.com> wrote:  no i think you need to say that somebody said about us that we got to war for our clients. also, it helps counter the cheese that you are bringing with the next para  On 25 October 2010 21:32, Steve Smith <sls@enigmalaw.com> wrote:  how about making the title: RollOnFriday: “Enigma Solicitors, where they go to war for their clients” and keep the rest the same? On 25 October 2010 21:23, Rory Smith <rls@enigmalaw.com> wrote:  i’d start with the bit about us going to war and then say on a lighter note they also comment that we’re good for platelets etc blog it, baby !  On 25 October 2010 21:18, Steve Smith <sls@enigmalaw.com> wrote:  Roll on Friday, a website that provides news, views and gossip on the legal profession, has named Enigma Solicitors as their “new law firm of the week” on their Twitter page, adding, “Enigma Solicitors – for all your platelet, hill running, chilli eating and cocktail design needs. And disputes.”   Too frivolous?   With links and the sites logo. http://www.rollonfriday.com/ On 25 October 2010 19:55, Rory Smith <rls@enigmalaw.com> wrote:  the twitter page is followed by a legal news round-up twitter page: they’ve said: Enigma Solicitors – for all your platelet, hill running, chilli eating and cocktail design needs. And disputes http://ping.fm/TEmJ1 about 7 hours ago via Ping.fm Reply Retweet Brand new law firm of the week – Enigma Solicitors, where they go to war for their clients http://ping.fm/3GKd9 about 7 hours ago via Ping.fm – Show quoted text – — Rory Smith Partner enigma Solicitors Enigma is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registration Number 548739 First Floor, Farrer Court, 77 North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8HB Tel 01752 600567 Fax 01752 222930 www.enigmalaw.com The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended exclusively for the stated recipient only. The contents may be legally privileged and may be the subject of copyright protection. If you receive this email and you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email is forbidden. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email immediately. Enigma does not accept any responsibility for loss caused by viruses. Please conduct your own virus checks on this email and any attachments. — Steven L. Smith Administrator and Cashier enigma Solicitors Enigma is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registration Number 548739 First Floor, Farrer Court, 77 North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8HB Tel 01752 600567 Fax 01752 222930 www.enigmalaw.com The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended exclusively for the stated recipient only. The contents may be legally privileged and may be the subject of copyright protection. If you receive this email and you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email is forbidden. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email immediately. Enigma does not accept any responsibility for loss caused by viruses. Please conduct your own virus checks on this email and any attachments. — Rory Smith Partner enigma Solicitors Enigma is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registration Number 548739 First Floor, Farrer Court, 77 North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8HB Tel 01752 600567 Fax 01752 222930 www.enigmalaw.com The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended exclusively for the stated recipient only. The contents may be legally privileged and may be the subject of copyright protection. If you receive this email and you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email is forbidden. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email immediately. Enigma does not accept any responsibility for loss caused by viruses. Please conduct your own virus checks on this email and any attachments. — Steven L. Smith Administrator and Cashier enigma Solicitors Enigma is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registration Number 548739 First Floor, Farrer Court, 77 North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8HB Tel 01752 600567 Fax 01752 222930 www.enigmalaw.com The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended exclusively for the stated recipient only. The contents may be legally privileged and may be the subject of copyright protection. If you receive this email and you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email is forbidden. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email immediately. Enigma does not accept any responsibility for loss caused by viruses. Please conduct your own virus checks on this email and any attachments. — Rory Smith Partner enigma Solicitors Enigma is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registration Number 548739 First Floor, Farrer Court, 77 North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8HB Tel 01752 600567 Fax 01752 222930 www.enigmalaw.com The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended exclusively for the stated recipient only. The contents may be legally privileged and may be the subject of copyright protection. If you receive this email and you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email is forbidden. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email immediately. Enigma does not accept any responsibility for loss caused by viruses. Please conduct your own virus checks on this email and any attachments. — Steven L. Smith Administrator and Cashier enigma Solicitors Enigma is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registration Number 548739 First Floor, Farrer Court, 77 North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8HB Tel 01752 600567 Fax 01752 222930 www.enigmalaw.com The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended exclusively for the stated recipient only. The contents may be legally privileged and may be the subject of copyright protection. If you receive this email and you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email is forbidden. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email immediately. Enigma does not accept any responsibility for loss caused by viruses. Please conduct your own virus checks on this email and any attachments. — Rory Smith Partner enigma Solicitors Enigma is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registration Number 548739 First Floor, Farrer Court, 77 North Hill, Plymouth PL4 8HB Tel 01752 600567 Fax 01752 222930 www.enigmalaw.com The contents of this email are private and confidential and intended exclusively for the stated recipient only. The contents may be legally privileged and may be the subject of copyright protection. If you receive this email and you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email is forbidden. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email immediately. Enigma does not accept any responsibility for loss caused by viruses. Please conduct your own virus checks on this email and any attachments. Reply Forward Enigma is not available to chat

The Herald: “New law firm will focus on litigation”

Enigma Solicitors are featured in an article entitled “New law firm will focus on litigation” in today’s edition of The Herald.

The article includes an interview with Enigma’s partners, Rory Smith and Neil Mercer, and states the services that Enigma will cover as the only niche firm specialising in dispute resolution in Plymouth: civil and commercial litigation; negligence claims against professionals, especially other solicitors; construction disputes; employment cases; Sale of Goods Act cases; harassment claims; and partnership disputes.

The article is also the lead story in the business section of today’s This is Plymouth:

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Enigma Solicitors are featured in an article entitled “New law firm will focus on litigation” in today’s edition of The Herald.

The article includes an interview with Enigma’s partners, Rory Smith and Neil Mercer, and states the services that Enigma will cover as the only niche firm specialising in dispute resolution in Plymouth: civil and commercial litigation; negligence claims against professionals, especially other solicitors; construction disputes; employment cases; Sale of Goods Act cases; harassment claims; and partnership disputes.

 

The article is also the lead story in the business edition of today’s This is Plymouth.

 

 

http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/business

 

Enigma Solicitors are featured in an article entitled “New law firm will focus on litigation” in today’s edition of The Herald.

The article includes an interview with Enigma’s partners, Rory Smith and Neil Mercer, and states the services that Enigma will cover as the only niche firm specialising in dispute resolution in Plymouth: civil and commercial litigation; negligence claims against professionals, especially other solicitors; construction disputes; employment cases; Sale of Goods Act cases; harassment claims; and partnership disputes.

 

The article is also the lead story in the business edition of today’s This is Plymouth.

http://www.enigmalaw.com

 

http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/business/New-law-firm-focus-litigation/article-2793619-detail/article.html

Enigma’s Neil Mercer sketched by Britain’s foremost trial artist

The North Devon Journal recently interviewed Elizabeth Cook, Britain’s foremost trial artist. To preserve privacy and prevent distractions at court proceedings, cameras are barred from courtrooms, with news media relying on sketch artists to provide a visual in-court record of the trial.

Elizabeth refers to her work as “visual journalism, capturing a moment in time for history” and has caught the events of many high-profile trials and hearings, sketching, amongst many others, Harold Shipman, Jon Venables, Rosemary West, Vanessa George, General Pinochet, Jeffrey Archer, Elton John, the Spice Girls, Piers Morgan, Tony Blair and Naomi Campbell.

Enigma’s Neil Mercer was sketched by the Devon-born illustrator in 2005, when Elizabeth was covering an RSPCA prosecution for ITV:

© Elizabeth Cook

Please click on the above thumbnail to view the full-size image.

10k run on Sunday 24th October in aid of Cancer Research UK

Enigma Solicitors’ Neil Mercer will be participating in a 10 kilometre run on Sunday 24^th October in aid of Cancer Research UK.

Neil recently completed his first half-marathon length run in less than two hours. Neil and his business partner at Enigma, Rory Smith, have entered the 2011 Plymouth Half-Marathon.

Neil runs at Burrator Reservoir every Sunday; if you would like to join him, please contact Enigma’s Manager, Clare Long.

Profile of Enigma’s Rory Smith

Rory Smith

Enigma‘s Rory Smith studied law at Oxford University and returned to Plymouth to train as a solicitor. He was previously the Managing Partner of another local firm.

Rory has successfully conducted a large number of negligence claims against other solicitors. Rory Smith feels this work has in many cases helped to restore his Clients’ confidence in the legal profession and has also helped him to understand what it takes to be a good solicitor and to avoid costly mistakes and client dissatisfaction.

He also deals with employment law cases and a mix of commercial litigation and civil litigation.

When asked how he aimed to build a successful Solicitor/Client relationship, he replied, “I believe it is vital to form a clear view of your case at the outset and the direction that it should take and then communicating that view clearly to you. I explain everything to my Clients in plain English every step of the way. I answer your questions about your case before you ask them. I understand my responsibility to be clear with you constantly about costs, risks and prospects. I treat no case as routine. I like cases which require long-term determination and which are challenging.”

Rory added, “I enjoy achieving results for Clients who have been let down as illustrated by this recommendation that I received from a Client at the end of his case: ‘Several years ago a firm of solicitors let me down. Because of this, I thought that they should owe me compensation. I went to two firms of solicitors to see if they would help me to sue the first solicitors. The case was complex and I thought that somebody would really need to get their teeth into it. Neither of the solicitors that I saw were able to help me. They did not seem to grasp the case and gave me no confidence. I then met Rory Smith. Straight away he seemed to have a much better understanding of what the case was about and where he was going with it. He acted for me from the outset on a no win no fee basis. Although my opponents fought it for a while, I never doubted that we would be successful. In the end I received a large settlement from my opponents and I also recovered all of my legal costs from them. Rory restored my faith in solicitors.’”

Rory’s e-mail address is rls@enigmalaw.com.

Enigma’s website goes live

Enigma’s website is now online.

Hover your cursor over a letter in the logo to reveal more details:

E – Ethos: the underlying culture of the firm and our mission statement

N – Niche: the service we aim to provide as Plymouth’s first and only niche dispute resolution firm

I – Individuals: profiles of Enigma’s partners, Rory Smith and Neil Mercer

G – General: contact information

M – Money: information on costs and financial issues

A – Associates: information on Enigma’s founder clients and supporting organisations