News
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Emsleys raises £5,000 for St Gemma’s Hospice
After a year of fundraising for our 2017/18 Charity of the Year, we were delighted to present St Gemma’s Hospice with a cheque for £5,000.
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Emsleys trains 12 Mental Health First Aiders
Twelve members of our team have trained to become Mental Health First Aiders on an accredited two day course.
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Future Legal Mind Award for aspiring lawyers
National Accident Helpline is offering aspiring lawyers the opportunity to boost their legal career with the Future Legal Mind Award.
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Emsleys supports progressive ‘returnship’ programme Law Returners
Emsleys Solicitors is supporting a pilot project aiming to encourage legal professionals to return to work after a career break.
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Banks to check account names in bid to combat fraud
Banks are moving to combat transfer fraud with the introduction of a new system to check account names from next year. Buyers and sellers of property are targeted by criminals committing ‘authorised push payment’ fraud. The… Read More
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The Legal 500 2018-19 rankings revealed
We’re delighted to be recommended for our work in claimant personal injury, family law and personal tax, trusts and probate in the latest edition of The Legal 500. The independent guide surveys over 250,000 corporate counsel each year and… Read More
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Are you cohabiting? Should you consider making a will?
There are over three million cohabiting families in the UK. With cohabiting being the fastest growing type of family structure, this number is set to rise. Many people assume that their assets will automatically pass to their… Read More
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Emsleys wins prestigious Residential Property Award
We’re proud to announce our Conveyancing team has won the Residential Property Award at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2018. The ceremony took place on Thursday 11th October and celebrated the achievements of Yorkshire’s leading… Read More
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More legal protection offered for unmarried couples
A new change in the law is set to offer more legal protection for unmarried couples. The Civil Partnership Act 2004 enabled same sex couples to enter into a civil partnership, whilst the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 allowed same… Read More
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Moldovan convoy success
Our convoy volunteers have returned to the office after delivering aid in Moldova over the last two weeks. Trainee Solicitor Alice Waddell and Litigation Executive Jim Clark drove almost 4,000 miles as they transported and delivered aid… Read More
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What are the Government’s plans to modernise the divorce law?
The Government's plans to modernise the UK’s outdated divorce laws have been published recently, following Mrs Tini Owens’ legal battle to divorce her husband earlier this year. Mrs Owens was told that an unhappy marriage was not a basis… Read More
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Emsleys Solicitors extends charitable support to Eastern Europe
Emsleys is demonstrating its core values by joining a humanitarian aid convoy to Moldova. Organised by CWUHA (Communication Workers Union Humanitarian Aid), the convoy left for Moldova on Thursday 6th September. Moldova is one… Read More