The Howe Practice formerly Eric Thorniley & Co was established in 1939 as a Stockport based law firm. We provide Local, Compassionate & Professional Legal Services for customers with busy lives. These legal services include Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate and Conveyancing. Today the team are at the heart of the business, they have built a local reputation on providing a client-centred professional service. Client-centred service is a philosophical approach to service development and service delivery that sees services provided in a way that is respectful of, and responsive to, the preferences, needs and values of people. The key principles of client-centred service are: Valuing Clients: Treating clients with dignity and respect by being aware of and supporting personal perspectives, values, beliefs and preferences. Listening and working in partnership to deliver a high quality service for a fair value. Autonomy: The provision of choice and subsequent respect for choices made by clients, balancing rights, risks and responsibilities. Optimising a person’s control through the sharing of information and empowering their decision-making. Life Goals: Support by understanding the importance of a client’s past, their present-day needs, and their hopes for the future. Our values to individual and organisational learning, underpinned by person-centred principles is where our firm differs from other legal practices.