Walker Foster retains top Law Society accolade
February 12, 2014
Walker Foster in Skipton, Silsden, Ilkley and Barnoldswick has retained the national Law Society’s law management quality mark, Lexcel. Lexcel is developed specifically for the legal profession. It is an optional, recognised accreditation scheme for law firms which gives assurance...
Pre-Nups – A Change in the Law?
February 3, 2014
The Times reports today that the Law Commission has recommended that pre-nuptial agreements will be enshrined in law under plans to reform divorce laws and reduce the number of relationships ending in damaging Court battles. The Commission is due to...
Divorce : The Dangers of Technology
February 3, 2014
Specialist divorce solicitor, Liz Hebden reports a surge in divorce instructions in the post Christmas period. This is caused by a number of factors, including stress over the Christmas period, financial worries and a resolution by one party to make...
Update on court deadlines – Agreeing with the other side does not excuse compliance
January 30, 2014
Delivering judgment in Lloyd & Sons v PPC International [2014] EWHC 41 (QB), Turner J has made it clear that parties must adhere strictly to deadlines imposed by the court. A party should not treat “an order of the court...
Pay attention to those dates in Court Orders!
January 20, 2014
Your solicitor will manage the timing of your case subject to many variables including client cooperation and the directions in the Civil Procedure Rules and Court Orders. It has recently become even more important for parties involved in litigation to...
Challenging a will by alleging Undue Influence
January 13, 2014
Challenges to a Will often involve issues of testamentary capacity, knowledge and approval and undue influence. The execution of a Will as a result of undue influence is a fact that must be proved by those who assert it and...
Office festive celebrations
December 18, 2013
However you are planning on celebrating, whether it’s an informal get together down the pub or an organised ‘do’, it’s important to think about a few points, set a few boundaries and know what your responsibilities are as an employer....
Living Together – Minimising Disputes on Separation
December 16, 2013
The latest statistical release by the Office for National Statistics has revealed that the number of opposite sex cohabiting couple families has increased significantly from 2.2 million to 2.9 million in 2013. This trend is likely to continue as more...
Commercial leases – what are you signing up for?
December 16, 2013
A business client who was looking to relocate premises recently asked for advice on whether it would be easy to bring his current commercial lease to an end by serving a notice pursuant to a break clause contained in it....
It’s up to you what you do with your estate – correct?
November 25, 2013
It is correct to say that we can all decide not to make a Will or to make a Will leaving our assets to whoever we please (after liabilities and any tax is dealt with). If you choose not to...