Legal Matters

Eaton Smith has announced that Ben Cooper, Partner and Head of the Private Client team, was appointed to the role of Senior Partner on 1st April 2020. Ben is well-known in the local area, having spent nearly 40 years practising law and advising many local businesses and individuals. He has

Experienced insolvency practitioner Laura Baxter has been promoted to director, based at Begbies Traynor’s growing offices in the Humber region. After joining Begbies Traynor in 2012 as a senior insolvency administrator, Laura was appointed to the position of assistant manager in 2016, becoming a manager the following year. She

A Yorkshire law firm is helping people to gain some much needed peace of mind by advising and guiding them through the will making process. LCF Law, has seen a 400% increase in the number of people making a will during March and April 2020, which is a direct result

Commercial property expert James Burgess has joined Eaton Smith Solicitors in Huddersfield. James, who qualified as a solicitor in 2004, joins as a partner in the property department. He has significant experience across all aspects of commercial property, including landlord and tenant work, acquisition and disposal, portfolio and estate management,

With millions of workers currently being furloughed under the government’s coronavirus job retention scheme (JRS), Yorkshire based LCF Law is detailing what the latest government clarifications mean for both employees and employers. The JRS is due to last for three months ending on 31 May 2020. Under the scheme,

Specialist employment law firm and HR consultancy business ESPHR has provided UK businesses with more than 800 hours of employer-based advice last month – a 60% increase compared to time logged in March 2019. Following the Coronavirus outbreak, over 200 organisations on ESPHR’s customer books – that operate in sectors including

People awarded significant damages settlements after being represented by Hudgell Solicitors [https://www.hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/] will now also be able to benefit in a “one stop shop” service from leading independent financial advice and planning experts to ensure the money they are awarded has the maximum positive impact on