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LIVERPOOL
Energetic – Friendly – Distinctive
Awarded the Capital of Culture 2008, Liverpool is boasted to be an interesting,
youthful and exciting city. With a local population of over 450,000 and rising,
Liverpool is making its mark on the map. Nearly two million extra visitors are
expected to attend the many world-class festivals and events that will take
place throughout the city during this year.
‘Now, alongside its proud past, Liverpool has a bright future as a modern,
cosmopolitan and premier European city with a world-beating reputation’.
(www.liverpool08.com)
OVERVIEW:
WHAT THE CITY HAS TO OFFER
TRANSPORT INFORMATION
WHERE TO LIVE (AREAS & HOUSE PRICES)
WHERE TO STAY
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION
THE LEGAL WORLD IN LIVERPOOL
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
WHAT THE CITY HAS TO OFFER
CULTURE – Liverpool is home to the greatest collection of artifacts, paintings
and objects collectively held under single ownership in the country and can be
found in the eight museums and galleries that make up the National Museums.
The refurbished World Museum Liverpool, the Walker Art Gallery, the Tate
Liverpool and Merseyside Maritime Museum draw in large crowds all year round
and are definitely worth a visit. Also not to be missed is the uniquely Liverpool
Beatles Story. Log on to www.beatlesstory.com/ for more details.
Liverpool Town Hall If the theater is more your thing, there are endless options at a variety of venues. Take in a show at the Liverpool Empire Theatre, the Liverpool Echo Arena or the Carling Academy. With Liverpool Europe’s Capital of Culture 2008 there is a host of activities and events organised. For more details see www.liverpool08.com/. Also check out www.artinliverpool.com for listings of Arts & Culture events in the Liverpool area. SHOPPING – Liverpool city centre boasts all the big-name High Street stores. Make your way from Bold Street to Church Street and you are sure to find something for everyone!! If labels are more your thing, head down to the Cavern Quarter and Met Quarter for the latest in designer names. Situated on Mathew Street, in the heart of the Cavern Quarter, Cavern Walks is filled with designer boutiques and a favorite of the famous WAGs. It includes shops such as Vivienne Westwood, Cricket and Drome. Check out www.cavern-walks.co.uk/ for more information. Liverpool also has a strong tradition of markets. Lark Lane Farmers Market is held the 4th Saturday of each month on the popular Lark Lane. Hope Street Farmers Market is held on the 3rd Sunday of each month. For further information on these and all other markets contact 0151 233 2165. FERRY ACROSS THE MERSEY The river Mersey has made Liverpool what it is today. The river was made internationally famous in the 1960s by the song about the famous ferries that crossed the river back then. Some of the ferries that used to operate are still working today and any trip to Merseyside wouldn't be complete without a famous ferry tour. The tour lasts just under an hour and will take you up and down the river whilst pointing out the various sites along the way.
The Mersey Ferry
For more details on these wonderful trips log on to www.merseyferries.co.uk/.
NIGHTLIFE – Dancing, music and comedy are on offer from Mondays to Sundays
so you will always find something to do whatever your pleasure is!! A top comedy
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fancy a night out on the town, check out the Blue Angel, Chibuku, Modo on
Concert Square or the Camel Club.
However if none of these are up your street, you will find an endless mix of
bars, pubs and clubs around every corner!!
Albert Dock & Mathew Street are two of the main drinking areas in town. If all
else fails head to Ye Hole in Ye Wall - Liverpool’s oldest pubs where you are
sure to find a good pint!!
If you would like a quieter night, Liverpool is also well serviced by top quality
cinemas which include:
· Odeon Cinema - www.odeon.co.uk · Cineworld – www.cineworld.co.uk SPORTS – With such a strong tradition of football in the city you will never be short of an option to watch a game at Anfield or Everton’s football ground throughout the season. If you are keen to soak up the history behind the two rival clubs there is also an option to take a guided tour of the stadiums and museums. Check out www.thisisanfield.com and www.evertonfc.com for more information. EATING OUT – Liverpool has an interesting mix of international flavours as well as some of the country's best home-grown restaurants. Liverpool’s world-famous and Europe’s oldest Chinatown is home to a range of eateries serving the complete range of Asian sensations including Chinese, Indian, Thai and Japanese. Pizza and pasta are also ever popular in Liverpool and the city is well serviced by many Italian, Greek and Spanish restaurants. Most of the pubs and bars in and around the centre serve food ranging from snacks to three-course meals with Bold Street & Duke Street offering an array of excellent restaurants to appeal to all tastes. To get your taste buds really tingling check out some of the following: 60 Hope Street - www.60hopestreet.com/ 60 Hope Street Liverpool Merseyside L1 9BZ Tel: 0151 707 6060 60 Hope Street specialises in ‘contemporary British cuisine’ using locally produced seasonal produce situated in the heart of Liverpool’s creative arts quarter! KOROVA - www.korova-liverpool.com/ 39-41 Fleet Street Liverpool, L1 4AR Tel: 0151 709 7097 Lief Restaurant & Bar Dovedale Towers Liverpool Merseyside L18 1DG Tel: 0151 733 1041
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TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Liverpool is a highly accessible city with an excellent travel and transport
infrastructure.
By Air – Liverpool is home to a major international airport which opens doorways
to the rest of the world. See www.liverpoolairport.com for more information.
By Road – Liverpool benefits from connections with a number of significant
motorways which means the city can be easily reached by road.
By Train – Liverpool Lime Street is the main train station serving the city
centre with regular services to and from all the major UK cities.
Travel Times - View train times at www.thetrainline.com
· Liverpool to London – approx 2hrs 40 minutes
· Liverpool to Leeds – approx 1hr 40 minutes
· Liverpool to Newcastle – 3approx 30 minutes
· Liverpool to Edinburgh – approx 4 hours
· Liverpool to Cardiff – approx 3hrs 45 minutes
· Liverpool to Nottingham – approx 2hrs 40 minutes
In and around Liverpool
Trains – Outside of London, Liverpool has one of the most frequent commuter
services with local trains serving the city centre at four stations:
· Liverpool Central
· Moorfields
· James Street
· Lime Street
The Northern Line – connects the city centre with Ormskirk, Kirkby, Southport
and Hunts Cross
The Wirral Line - links Liverpool with West Kirby, Ellesmere Port, New Brighton
and Chester.
Useful transport websites include:
· Route and timetable information - www.merseytravel.gov.uk
· Merseyrail - www.merseyrail.org
· Mersey Ferries - www.merseyferries.co.uk
· Transport direct - http://www.transportdirect.info~~~~~~~
WHERE TO LIVE
With Liverpool city at the heart of Merseyside and its surrounding
neighbourhoods of Halton, Knowsley, Southport, St.Helens and Wirral you are
sure to find a suitable place to settle in.
City Centre
Liverpool city centre is always busy and bustling. The hot spots to live are
around the Albert Dock area. Although this area can be rather expensive, it is
balanced by its proximity to the centre.
The Albert Dock
Central Suburbs – Kensington & Wavertree
This area links the M62 motorway with Liverpool City Centre.
With a recent renewal initiative underway these areas are on their way up with
money being spent on the area to increase invest and create new job
opportunities.
North Suburbs – North Liverpool & Alt Valley
The area is mainly terraced housing. There are several renewal projects
underway for the demolition and renovation of existing homes as well as the
designs of new replacement houses so this could be your chance to invest in an
up and coming area of the city.
The Alt Valley area consists of large modern day private housing estates as well
as streets of Victorian and Edwardian terraces and villas. The region is well
serviced by two shopping centers, Broadway and Walton Vale, together with a
number of smaller shopping facilities.
South Suburbs
The South Suburbs is made up of large detached homes in tree-lined streets.
The area was once a collection of little villages all of which were absorbed into
Liverpool as the city expanded. This area has a variety of parklands and greenswith Calderstones Park and Camphill & Woolton Woods located south of the
city. House prices are accordingly high.
Wirral
There are several nice places to live across the river in Wirral and it’s not far
from the city. Oxton is a great little village, and anywhere around Neston,
Parlgate, Upton, Meols, Greasby would offer good surroundings to set up home.
Map of Wirral
Also consider: West Derby, Woolton, Aigburth, Calderstones, Allerton and
Mossley Hill which have always been very popular places to live.
A look at the average HOUSE PRICES in some of the surrounding
areas of Liverpool:
(Figures have been taken from the BBC website as of February 2008)
LIVERPOOL
Average Cost £138,269
Detached £275,607
Semi-detached £161,220
Terraced £107,719
Flat £145,564
WIRRAL
Average Cost £162,845
Detached £308,044
Semi-detached £166,747
Terraced £111,078
Flat £130,937
St HELENS
Average Cost £135,104
Detached £228,088Semi-detached £139,376
Terraced £102,584
Flat £121,334
KNOWSLEY
Average Cost £123,482
Detached £218,689
Semi-detached £132,206
Terraced £100,531
Flat £87,338
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WHERE TO STAY
For those on a budget:
Dolby Hotel - www.dolbyhotels.co.uk/
Queen's Dock,
Liverpool,
L3 4DE
Tel: (0151) 708 7272
The Dolby hotel is centrally located next to the famous Albert Dock and is a
great budget option with rooms from £41 per room, per night.
Britannia Adelphi Hotel
Ranelagh Place
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 5UL
Tel: 0151 709 7200
This hotel offers top class modern facilities, including three restaurants, three
bars and a full equipped gym, right in the heart of the city centre.
Single room - £55 / night
Double room - £70 / night
Also check out:
www.LateRooms.com/Liverpool-Hotels or
www.lastminute.com for great deals on all of Liverpool’s hotels!
For those feeling a little more flush:
Crowne Plaza Liverpool - www.cpliverpool.com/
St Nicholas PlacePrinces Dock
Pier Head
Liverpool
L3 1QW
Tel: 0151 243 8000
Double room – starting from £159 / night
Thistle Liverpool - www.thistlehotels.com/
Atlantic Tower
Chapel Street
Liverpool
L3 9RE
Tel: 0871 376 9025
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EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION
Some of the top primary schools in the area include:
· King David Primary School
· St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
· Childwall Church of England Primary School
· Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School
· St. Paschal Baylon’s Catholic Primary School
· Banks Road Primary School
· St. Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School
· Booker Avenue Junior School
· Much Woolton Catholic Primary School
· Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School
For more information on these schools and others in the Liverpool area see:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/04/school_tables/primary_sc
hools/html/agg_341.stm
Top independent and state schools for A Level results include:
· The Blue Coat School
· The Belvedere School GDST (IND)
· Calderstones School
· St Edward's College
· Liverpool College (IND)
· King David High School
· St Hilda's Church of England High School· St Francis Xavier's College
· St Julie's Catholic High School
· Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
For more information on these schools and others in the Liverpool area see:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/03/school_tables/secondary
_schools/html/341_5404.stm
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THE LEGAL WORLD IN MANCHESTER
Liverpool has benefited from substantial investment, growth and renewal over
the past few years, enhancing its status as a key financial and commercial
centre. Several firms in the region now have experience of transactions with a
value of over £1 billion. Another group of firms has emerged with a more local
focus and with their increasing popularity with clients in the North West they
are set to keep the legal world in Liverpool growing from strength to strength.
Some of the firms found in Legal 500 include:
Brabners Chaffe Street - www.brabnerschaffestreet.com
Liverpool Office
Address
Horton House
Exchange Flags
Liverpool
L2 3YL
Tel: 0 151 600 3000
Brabners Chaffe Street are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers
directories as one of the leading North West law firms in each of their core
practice areas with its partners widely acknowledged as market leaders in their
specialist fields.
DLA Piper LLP – www.dla.com
India Buildings
Water Street,
Liverpool,
L2 0NH
Tel: 08700 111 111
DLA Piper provides a full range of legal services to meet the ongoing needs of
their client base. It is among the top 10 largest law firms in the UK and has
eight offices in the major commercial centres of Birmingham, Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Sheffield.DWF LLP – www.dwf.co.uk 5 Castle Street, Liverpool L2 4XE Tel: 0151 907 3000 DWF was founded in Liverpool over 30 years ago and continues to prosper in the region. Although based in the north of England, it has national and international reach, providing a full service to business clients in corporate finance, real estate, banking, litigation, insurance, business recovery, employment and other areas, as well as services for individuals. It has over 100 partners and a total staff of over 800. Managing partner Andrew Leaitherland said ‘Liverpool is enjoying a real renaissance at the minute’. EDA - www.eadsolicitors.co.uk Prospect House Columbus Quay Liverpool L3 4DB Tel: 0151 735 1000 With 5 offices across the North West, EDA is highly regarded for its expertise in personal injury litigation and employment law and has specialist teams backed by The Legal Services Commission Quality Assurance Mark for dealing with medical negligence, serious fraud and crime. Halliwells - www.halliwells.co.uk 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool L3 9TD Tel: 0870 365 8000 It has 156 partners across its 4 offices. Managing partner Ian Austin has described Liverpool as a ‘key market’ for the firm and said that Halliwells was committed to doubling the size of the Liverpool office over the next few years. Hill Dickinson LLP – www.hilldickinson.com Pearl Assurance House, 2 Derby Square, Liverpool, L2 9XL Tel: 0151 236 5400 Hill Dickinson is one of the UK’s leading independent law firms with offices in Liverpool, London, Manchester and Chester. It is one of the leading practices on the North West for commercial property and a major force in NHS clinical
negligence / health-related litigation. The firm has 143 partners and 520 fee- earners. For more information on other firms in the city and surrounding area see www.lawsociety.org.uk. The average annual salaries in small & medium sized firms based in the North West: Trainee Solicitor - £16,000 Newly Qualified - £25,000 1 Year - £27,500 2 Years - £30,000 3 Years - £33,000 4 Years - £35,000 5 Years - £39,000 6 Years - £43,000 7 Years - £45,000 Associate - £45,000 - £50,000 The average annual salaries for newly solicitors in large and national practices in the city have risen over the past few years. Today you can expect: Newly Qualified - £35,000 1 Year - £36,000 2 Years - £38,500 3 Years - £41,000 4 Years - £43,000 5 Years - £49,000 6 Years - £53,000 7 Years - £60,000 Junior Partner - £85,000 (Figures from BCL Salary Survey) Exchange Chambers - www.exchangechambers.co.uk Pearl Assurance House Derby Square Liverpool L2 Tel: 0151 236 7747 Exchange Chambers has over 90 members and is regarded as one of the leading forces in the North West and has just been named as ‘Regional Set of The Year’ at the Chambers Bar Awards 2007.
‘The impressive growth of this set in recent years bears testimony to the
regard in which it is held in the Northern market….’
Chambers and Partners 2007
Number 7 – www.7hs.co.uk
7 Harrington Street
Liverpool
L2 9YH
Tel: 0151 242 0707
For a list of all barristers' chambers in Liverpool log on to
www.liverpoolontheweb.com/directory/showsitescatid-135_cat-Barristers for
details and links to the wide range of legal services available throughout the
city.
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OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
LAND REGISTRY - www.landreg.gov.uk
Birkenhead (Old Market) Office
Old Market House
Hamilton Street
Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH41 5FL
Tel: 0151 473 1110
The local authority districts served by this office include:
· CANNOCK CHASE
· EAST STAFFORDSHIRE
· KNOWSLEY
· LICHFIELD
· LIVERPOOL
· NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME
· SEFTON
· SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE
· ST HELENS
· STAFFORD
· STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS
· STOKE-ON-TRENT
· TAMWORTH
· WIRRALLIVERPOOL COURT - www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk Liverpool Crown Court Centre Derby Sq, Liverpool, L2 1XA Tel: 0151 473 7373 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL - www.employmenttribunals.gov.uk 1st Floor Cunard Building Pier Head Liverpool L3 1TS Tel: 0151 236 9397 LEGAL SERVICE COMMISSION - www.legalservices.gov.uk Cavern Ct, Second Floor 8 Mathew St, Liverpool, L2 6RE Tel: 0151 242 5200 THE CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE – www.cps.gov.uk/local/northwest Royal Liver Building, Seventh Floor South Pier Hd, Liverpool, L3 1HN Tel: 0151 239 6400 LIVERPOOL LAW SOCIETY - www.liverpoollawsociety.org.uk The Cotton Exchange Building Second Floor Edmund Street Liverpool L3 9LQ Tel: 0151 236 6998 Other interesting sites on Liverpool: www.liverpool.gov.uk – Liverpool City Council www.liv.ac.uk – University of Liverpool www.ljmu.ac.uk – John Moore University
www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/localhistory/ - The history of Liverpool
www.lawcareers.net/ImmediateVacancies.aspx - Provides up to date information
on paralegal, training contract and solicitor vacancies
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