Legal Matters

Licensed conveyancer, Fraser Bell, has joined the Ilkley office of LCF Residential, which is the conveyancing arm of leading Yorkshire law firm LCF Law. Fraser joins from another local law firm in Ilkley, where he worked for seven years. He initially started as an assistant and qualified as a licenced

Recent reports have revealed that a number of legal firms are experiencing a marked increase in divorce enquiries during the lockdown, with couples citing financial woes and being stuck in close confinement as reasons for separation, but one Yorkshire law firm is keen to stress the reality behind the headlines.

A Leeds based law firm has been praised for offering free wills to NHS and care workers in the city. Ms Petra Mullen is one of the first people to benefit from the free will making service that Winston Solicitors introduced in order to give key workers in the NHS

Ramsdens Solicitors have appointed Will Trust and Estate Disputes specialist, Nazia Nawaz as Partner in their contentious probate team. Nazia brings with her a wealth of litigation and dispute Resolution experience of over 20 years, specialising in all types of inheritance disputes and contentious probate matters as well as land

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 Insolvency and Governance Bill: "This Bill represents the biggest change to the UK's insolvency and restructuring framework for almost twenty

A leading Yorkshire conveyancing firm has confirmed that although the Covid-19 pandemic is causing major disruption in the housing market, buyers are still keen to move, certain property sales are completing and many well-known mortgage lenders are definitely open for business. LCF Residential, which is the conveyancing arm of Yorkshire

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