Legal Matters Chadwick Lawrence Named Finalists In Four Yorkshire Legal Awards Categories Legal firm Chadwick Lawrence has been named as a finalist in not one, but four categories in the Yorkshire Legal Awards. The firm, with offices in Huddersfield, Morley, Wakefield, Leeds, Guiseley, Horbury, Bradford and Halifax, is a finalist in the following categories: * Medium Law Firm Of The Year * Yorkshire Lawyer By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Calderdale legal practice announces double appointment Wilkinson Woodward Solicitors has announced two new appointments to its expanding legal practice. Property solicitor Afreen Mhar, 33, began her legal career after graduating and completing her Legal Practice Course at the University of Huddersfield. Since then, she has retained close ties with the University’s Law School where she By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Ex-HSBC senior leader appointed chief operating officer at rradar rradar, the leading UK litigation and commercial law firm which specialises in digital and insurance innovation, has appointed ex-HSBC executive Richard Crabb as Chief Operating Officer. This is the latest in a raft of high-profile hires by the award-winning Hull-based firm. Richard will be in charge of the strategic and By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Eaton Smith LLP awarded 'Team of the Year - Business Law' Eaton Smith LLP are proud to announce that their Corporate & Commercial Team have won the award for the “Team of the Year – Business Law” category at the LawNet Awards held on Friday night. Deborah Melluish, Eaton Smith’s senior partner and member of the Corporate & Commercial Team, said: By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Former school pupil turned lawyer becomes governor at Alma Mater A Guiseley School pupil who left after his A-levels in 2016 to embark on a legal apprenticeship at law firm Gordons has been appointed as a co-opted governor by his alma mater. Dan Western, fully qualified as a chartered legal executive specialising in commercial property-related matters last December. During his By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters X-Press Legal Services join LegalTech Association Leading property search provider, X-Press Legal Services South and West Yorkshire has recently become a member of the LegalTech Association for the UK (UKLTA) as it seeks to collaborate in helping to shape the future delivery of legal services through technology. The UKLTA is bringing together legal professionals, technology providers By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Chadwick Lawrence relaunches its conveyancing division with a new senior management team Award-winning law firm Chadwick Lawrence is relaunching its conveyancing division as part of its future growth strategy. The newly titled Real Estate Team of 70 conveyancing specialists will be led by a Senior Management Team, following the promotion of seven employees. Amanda Ambler becomes the conveyancing operational project manager and By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Ramsdens expand Children’s Law team with senior appointment Ramsdens Solicitors have boosted its specialist Child Law team with the appointment of Law Society Panel Solicitor, Nick Barnes. Joining the firm’s York office, Nick brings more than 20 years’ experience to the firms highly regarded Child Law team, as the firm continues to expand its presence across the By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters “Arrogant and unaccountable" Selby Council chief savaged in high court A controversial Church Fenton parish council by-election, where 20 ineligible people were allowed to cast votes, has ended up in the High Court. Furious Church Fenton villagers, buoyed by a successful crowd-funding campaign, took their case to the High Court where they challenged Selby District Council’s returning officer Janet By The Editor • 3 min read
Legal Matters Property litigation firm appoints a new partner and expands team Leeds-based property litigation firm Hägen Wolf appoints a new partner and expands its team following a period of record growth. Leading dilapidations and telecoms lawyer Richard Robinson joins the firm from Knights Plc as a partner. He brings over 14 years of experience as a specialist property litigator. The firm By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Thirty percent growth for law firms corporate team Law firm Gordons’ corporate and commercial team is celebrating a record year which saw revenue growth of 30 per cent in the last 12 months. The record was achieved during a year in which the team advised on a number of high profile, high value corporate transactions and experienced unprecedented By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Merger widens access to specialist legal services TWO Yorkshire firms of solicitors have joined forces to build on their past success over hundreds of years and drive forward with client satisfaction and quality service at the core of their business. Doncaster based Dawson and Burgess and Thorne, Goole and Wakefield based Kenyon Son and Craddock merged this By The Editor • 1 min read
