Emsleys Blog

For over 100 years South Africa was the third largest exporter of asbestos and hundreds of thousands of people have died as a direct result of exposure to asbestos originating from South Africa’s mines. Asbestos occurs naturally in… Read More

Despite strong scientific and medical evidence endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that asbestos causes cancer, the substance is still legal in over 100 countries. The UK banned the use of asbestos in 1999 however it may… Read More

Although the UK banned asbestos in 1999, the symptoms of asbestos related illnesses can take many years to develop. Hundreds of individuals each year are diagnosed with illnesses such as mesothelioma, asbestosis, asbestos lung cancer… Read More

Over the last two days we attended a fantastic event with the National Lung Cancer Forum for Nurses (NLCFN). Our team met many of the attendees who visited our stand showing interest in our wide-ranging services and also shared our… Read More

What is Japanese knotweed? Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is a tall, fast-growing Japanese plant, with bamboo-like stems and small white flowers. Although it has been grown as an ornamental, it tends to become an aggressive… Read More

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… Read More

The World Health Organisation classified all forms of asbestos as substances known to cause cancer over 30 years ago. The potential for asbestos to cause serious injury to workers’ lungs was first noted in the 1920s and the… Read More

A clean break order deals with the financial issues arising from divorce. Read More

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

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

Personal injury and industrial disease compensation claims are often ‘no win, no fee’ arrangements. This means you will not have to pay any legal costs if your claim is unsuccessful. ‘No win, no fee’ may also be referred to as a… Read More

We’ve enjoyed a long spell of good weather in 2018, with the Met Office announcing the joint hottest summer on record. However, employers need to take note and remind themselves of their obligation to look after their employees by… Read More