Law firm Weightmans has helped a local festival committee in the Midlands become an incorporated body. The work was done on a pro-bono basis and was brought about through Weightmans' connection with Leicestershire Cares- a charity which encourages local businesses to get involved in community initiatives.

Damian Cadman-Jones, a solicitor in the Commercial Dispute Resolution & Insolvency team at the firm's Midlands offices, explains:

"Our Midlands Commercial Dispute Resolution & Insolvency team manages the firm's relationship with Leicestershire Cares, and this particular opportunity came through the Leicestershire Cares ProHelp programme. ProHelp brokers requests for pro-bono services to local community groups and charities in need of professional advice.

Barry Doherty, partner in the Corporate team at the Midlands offices who helped the Committee obtain incorporated status, explains:

"The legal process of becoming an incorporated organisation can be daunting to a group the size of the Festival committee but as the event continues to grow year on year, the Festival really was in need of taking on that legal status.

"As a firm, Weightmans is dedicated to providing help to local causes wherever possible. Through Leicestershire Cares ProHelp we can do just that, and offering pro-bono legal advice to local groups like the Stathern Festival Committee is just part of our ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility programme."

The Stathern Festival is an annual event hosted within Stathern village in Melton Mowbray and the Vale involving a range of different shows, exhibitions, and events in mid-June. It began in 2005 and has continued to grow in success and size annually.

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