Legal Matters

Lupton Fawcett lawyer Louise Connacher has spoken of her delight at attending the virtual service confirming Stephen Cottrell as the new Archbishop of York. Louise was present at the ceremony in her role as Registrar for the Diocese and Province of York. Specifically, her part in the proceedings was to

Eleanor Temple, chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, responds to the publication of the corporate and personal insolvency statistics for June: “The June statistics show both corporate and personal insolvencies fell compared to May’s figures. The decrease

Eaton Smith are delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Brierley who has joined the firm as Partner and Head of Residential Property. Chris brings more than a decade of experience. He has a passion for residential property, in particular guiding clients through the process of buying and selling property

During a time of uncertainly, many businesses have adapted to new ways of working, to not only survive but to support its customers, colleagues and wider community. Aside from ensuring the safety and wellbeing of its own staff during the pandemic, Chadwick Lawrence have gone to great lengths to support

The University of Law (ULaw) has announced an agreement in principle with Russell Group University, the University of Sheffield. Currently in the consultation stage, if approved, this will see ULaw deliver the University of Sheffield’s existing postgraduate vocational law courses, namely the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) and Legal

Yorkshire law firm, LCF Law, has secured victory in a landmark legal case that has set a new precedent in insolvency law. The judgement in the Pillmoor v Miah case reviews all previous case law in this complex area, and confirms that without exceptional circumstances, or an ‘express agreement’ or

Clarion is continuing to build the expertise within its corporate team with the appointment of experienced business lawyer Laurie Dale as a legal director. Having worked in private practice for over 20 years and subsequently in industry as general counsel and company secretary to a publicly quoted pharmaceutical company, Laurie