2014: A Year in Review
January is, inevitably, a time for reflection and for resolutions. Looking back, the last twelve months have been exciting for us. As ever, at this time of year, we have reviewed our client care feedback [...]
January 2015
October 2014
Why choose collaborative law?
I became a Solicitor because I enjoy problem solving: in Family Law there is tremendous personal satisfaction in helping clients resolve their personal problems. In my traditional capacity, a typical family client seeks specific answers [...]
On Grandparents’ Day …
Ok, it’s easy to sneer at the concept – there are “days” for everything nowadays: a quick Google search reveals that in October 2014 we will be celebrating Techies Day (3rd October), showing our concern [...]
September 2014
Don’t wait for the crisis!
Watching the marking of the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landing I was moved (like many people I expect) by the stories of heroism. I was struck by the account of a naval cook from [...]
How NOT to get a training contract ….
Having recently recruited a trainee solicitor, this is my personal, and no doubt idiosyncratic view of what wannabe trainees need to know: 1. Proof read, proof read, proof read Every single “how to get a [...]
August 2014
Meet our team: Ann Shenton
Ann is a long-standing member of our administrative team. As legal assistant to Sue Wittrick and Joanna Longfellow, she is well known to many of our clients for her helpfulness and efficiency. Ann has worked [...]
July 2014
Family Law – Wakefield Business Week 2nd to 6th June 2014
Mid-Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce organise an annual business week in Wakefield which ran this year from 2nd to 6th June. The centrepiece of the week is a business conference, held at Wakefield’s Cedar Court Hotel. [...]
Child Arrangement Orders – the Emperor’s New Clothes?
Most of us remember from childhood Hans Christian Anderson’s story of the Emperor’s New Clothes. The Emperor was a vain and self-important man, and two swindlers saw through him. They told the Emperor that they [...]
Family Law – Life as a Family Law Paralegal
Sally Wadsworth describes a typical day at the office. I like to plan ahead, so when I leave the office one day it tends to be with a plan for the next day. However, I’m [...]
Childcare Law – the truth about being a Childcare Solicitor
The truth about being a childcare lawyer Why did I want to become a lawyer? Was it the overwhelming need to help vulnerable people overcome injustice? Was it an urge to challenge my young mind [...]