Legal Matters The risks of trusting the trust in your will Leading Yorkshire law firm, LCF Law, is advising anyone who has not reviewed their will for more than a decade to check whether it contains a trust and warns that it may need revising to make it relevant to updated tax rules. This is particularly true in the case of By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Legal director joins private client team Gareth Marland is the latest lawyer to join Clarion’s private client practice in Leeds as it continues to expand its team. With experience of handling matters for wealthy individuals, including inheritance tax planning, trusts and wills, Gareth takes up the position of legal director with Clarion. He spent over By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Family law specialist named in industry awards guide A Yorkshire family law expert has been named in a prestigious industry awards guide that recognises and highlights the achievements of women in law from across the globe who have impacted the legal profession with their refined experience and expertise. Rachel Spencer Robb is a partner and head of LCF By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Employment law specialist starts work at LCF Law Employment lawyer, Gemma Sherbourne has joined LCF Law’s corporate team as a senior associate working across the company’s Leeds and Bradford offices. Gemma, will work with LCF Law’s employment law team, Liz Henry and James Austin. She has previously worked for a number of Yorkshire law firms, By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Solicitors celebrates growth of Commercial Dispute Resolution team Leeds-based Blacks Solicitors LLP is marking a successful year for its Commercial Dispute Resolution team with a number of new hires and promotions. The 15 strong team has experienced significant success over the past year, leading to the recruitment of three new team members. Paula Moses has been appointed as By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Key appointments for law firm Two associate solicitors have been appointed at LCF Law. Wendy Scarr and Hana Gwyn join the firm’s 19-strong personal law department, which is recognised throughout Yorkshire and beyond for its trusted advice and professional service. Wendy (pictured), who is a Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) accredited private By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Consilia Legal launch innovative online mediation solution Yorkshire-based law practice Consilia Legal has launched an innovative online mediation solution, offering access to remote, high quality mediation services. Whilst the solution has obvious advantages during lockdown, Consilia has highlighted the wider benefits of online mediation, such as reducing travel time for parties, speeding up the process and taking By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Leading law firm helps bring ‘normality' back to city's arts world Sheffield City Council has just given the green light for its celebrated Art in the Gardens Event to return to the Botanical Gardens next month and they've teamed up with Graysons Solicitors again to make it happen. The law firm are sponsoring the event for the second year By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Law firm hires Yorkshire telecoms specialist Stephen Sawley – an experienced wayleave professional with more than 20 years’ telecoms sector knowledge – has joined Hampshire-headquartered Trenches Law. He has taken on the role of senior wayleave manager, as the company prepares to double in size by the end of 2020. Having begun his career with BT, Yorkshireman Stephen By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Personal insolvencies set to rise, R3 member survey finds Over 8 in 10 respondents to a national survey of members of the insolvency and restructuring profession carried out by insolvency and restructuring trade body R3, expect personal insolvency numbers to increase within the next 12 months. Nearly half (44.5%) of the respondents to R3’s member survey who By The Editor • 3 min read
Legal Matters Sheffield's post-lockdown property surge set continue well into 2021 A leading Sheffield conveyancing solicitors has seen a massive upsurge in enquiries since lockdown restrictions were lifted - and the recent stamp duty holiday announcement is providing the confidence for many more to make the move. The team at Graysons Solicitors has been working flat out to accommodate the " By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Leeds Beckett students awarded new scholarship in partnership with the Halifax Law Society Two talented Leeds Beckett University law students have each been awarded a £1,500 scholarship to help boost their ambitions of joining the legal profession. Mariam Shahid and Zain Khan are the first ever LBU students to receive the Halifax Law Society Scholarship. The initiative was set up to support By The Editor • 2 min read
