Legal
Family law experts in Yorkshire welcome introduction of vouchers for mediation
Family law specialists from Yorkshire firms Taylor&Emmet and Clarion have welcomed the introduction of a new voucher scheme that will enable more local couples to access mediation
First4Lawyers to launch personal injury law firm in Huddersfield
First4Lawyers, the independent legal marketing collective, is planning to launch its own law firm in Huddersfield to handle insurance claims arising from road traffic accidents
Clarion helps secure 20% increase in Court of Protection hourly rates
Leeds law firm Clarion has helped to win a landmark case that will result in a significant change to national guideline hourly rates for Court of Protection lawyers
Harrowells secures £20 million in brain injury case
York law firm Harrowells Solicitors has successfully represented a young boy who suffered irreversible brain damage at birth in his long-running case against the NHS trust responsible. While the boy
Walker Morris secures Supreme Court success for flat owners
A team from Leeds-headquartered Walker Morris has secured Supreme Court success for flat owners at New Lawrence House in Manchester. Following on from the Court of Appeal’s decision in December
Exchange Chambers and Stewarts secure £1.4 million for personal injury client
A Leeds-based legal team has secured a £1.4 million lump sum settlement for a man who suffered a traumatic brain injury after a serious accident at work. Barrister Pankaj Madan
LCF Law wins precedent-setting insolvency case
Yorkshire firm LCF Law has secured victory in a case that has set a new precedent in insolvency law, with the judge establishing when, and in what circumstances, an interest
Leeds academics to investigate Covid-19 crimes
Leeds academics will investigate the impact of coronavirus (Covid-19) on crime in England thanks to a £666,000 grant. A team of six researchers from the University of Leeds and UCL
Appleyard Lees sees unprecedented level of IP litigation
Intellectual property law firm Appleyard Lees will litigate three high-stakes disputes over a four-week period in June and July. The trials raise novel questions of law, according to Appleyard Lees,
