Emsleys Blog

The government’s Help to Buy scheme is changing. If you’re saving for your first home, we’ve summarised the options available to you. Read More

2021 will no doubt be a year which is dedicated to recovery, restoration, improvement and advancement in all aspects of our working and (quite possibly) personal lives. The legal profession as any other, will continue to work extremely hard… Read More

A third national lockdown will take place in the UK over the coming weeks, with a review planned for 15th February 2021. Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement on Monday 4th January 2021, the government has confirmed… Read More

Christmas is an emotive time even when families are living together. Families evolve their own traditions, such as always attending the Christingle service on Christmas Eve; putting the kids to bed and reading them their favourite Christmas… Read More

The impact of COVID-19 is in full swing and employees make up a large pool of those affected by it. Employers around the country are currently dusting off their business plans and in some cases, reducing their staffing… Read More

This week is ‘Good Divorce Week 2020’. Resolution is promoting this week (30th November – 4th December 2020) to highlight the effect of some of the issues within the family justice system upon those who divorce. During Good… Read More

The Office for National Statistics has published the latest figures and trends for divorce in England and Wales. In 2019, the divorce rate increased by 18.4% – although it is thought that some of this increase relates to a backlog of work… Read More

We’re delighted to announce trainees Shaista Shahnaz and Helena Clayton recently qualified as Solicitors. Over the course of a two-year training contract with Emsleys Solicitors, both Shaista and Helena have completed ‘seats’ in various… Read More

The government recently introduced a three-tier coronavirus alert system for England. Under the new guidelines, local areas will be placed under varying degrees of ‘lockdown’ – so how does this affect the house moving process?  Can I… Read More

In recent months, our Wills and Probate team have dealt with a number of 'homemade' Wills when applying for a Grant of Probate. Unfortunately, mistakes made in the creation, signing or witnessing of a 'homemade' Will are not usually… Read More

We’re delighted to announce our Personal Injury and Wills & Probate teams have been recommended by The Legal 500 2020 edition. Each year, The Legal 500 ranks a list of ‘recommended’ law firms based on submissions and interviews. We’ve… Read More

The York County Court recently ruled that ‘No DSS’ discrimination is against equality laws. In the first case of its kind, District Judge Mark concluded the practice of refusing to rent homes to individuals receiving housing benefits… Read More