Legal Matters Growth of team at Yorkshire’s Legal People Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors are delighted to welcome two new additions to the firm. Lauren Bullock and Pete Konieczko-Hansom. Lauren has joined the Medical Negligence department and is based in Huddersfield and Pete into the Corporate and Contracts team based in Leeds. Lauren Bullock qualified as a solicitor in 2015, completing By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Yorkshire lawyer elected as Step's deputy worldwide chair Private client lawyer Amanda Simmonds has been elected Deputy Worldwide Chair of STEP with effect from 1 January 2021. STEP is the worldwide body for professionals helping families plan for their futures. STEP members are internationally recognised as experts in their field and include lawyers, accountants, financial advisors and other By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters National award for employment partner Employment Partner at law firm Lupton Fawcett Andy Gilchrist has triumphed at the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2020. Andy, who heads the multi award-winning Employment Team at Lupton Fawcett, was named HR and Employment Law Lawyer of the Year in the awards. The Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards recognise the achievements By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Solicitor honoured with an MBE for his services to childcare and public law Nigel Priestley, senior partner at Huddersfield law firm Ridley and Hall and one of the UK’s most respected care and adoption specialist solicitors, has been named in the Queen’s New Year 2021 Honours List in which he has been awarded an MBE in recognition of his services to By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Award win for Banner Jones’ Yorkshire residential property team The residential property team at leading Yorkshire law firm Banner Jones has been recognised for its dedication to its clients and its quick response to remote working at this year’s prestigious Yorkshire Legal Awards. The accolade was announced at a well-attended awards ceremony which was live streamed on Tuesday By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Acclaim scoop debt recovery award 2020 Acclaim Credit Management and Recovery, part of Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors, were announced champion and winner of the Debt Recovery category, at the Yorkshire Legal Awards on 15th December 2020. Held for the first time online due to current pandemic regulations. Acclaim launched as an off shoot of Chadwick Lawrence in By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters R3 responds to ban on statutory demands and winding up petitions Eleanor Temple, chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, responds to the Government's decision to extend its ban on the use of statutory demands and winding-up petitions: "This news will provide some welcome breathing space for By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Ramsdens Natalie Marrison named Claimant Lawyer of the Year The Personal Injury Awards, hosted by Claims Media, was held virtually on Tuesday 1st December and was hosted by Matthew Maxwell Scott, executive director at the Association of Consumer Support Organisations and the chair of the independent judging panel. The Awards recognised and celebrated the excellence of individuals and organisations By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Azeem Rafiq receives test backing in fight against institutional racism in cricket A host of former Yorkshire employees, including former test match players Tino Best and Rana Naveed-ul-Hassan, have corroborated Azeem Rafiq’s accounts of racism at the county cricket club. Mr Rafiq left Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) in 2018. He was the first Yorkshire player of Asian descent to captain By The Editor • 3 min read
Legal Matters Thrive strengthens national presence with new partner appointment Solicitor Tom Stenner-Evans has joined award winning Leeds-based legal practice, Thrive Law. Tom is Thrive’s first Partner appointment, and his addition is pivotal to the firm’s strategic growth plans. Before joining Thrive, Tom spent over 13 years at Michelmores LLP, a Top 100 national law firm, where he By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters On top of the game - best legal services supplier to the games industry Eaton Smith is delighted to announce that its video games team have been awarded Best Legal Services Supplier in the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2020. Eaton Smith has been providing legal services to the games industry for many years. The team, led by Chris Taylor (pictured) for commercial aspects and By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Steven Silver makes a sterling career move Property lawyer and retail specialist, Steven Silver, has joined LCF Law’s commercial property team as a partner in the firm’s Leeds office. Steven has enjoyed a successful career working at the likes of Bradford property law firm Sugden and Spencer and Radcliffes Le Brasseur in Leeds. He then By The Editor • 1 min read
