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Care fees are a big worry for many families. With nursing care fees now averaging £800 a week, more and more families are seeking ways to avoid paying for care in the hope of passing on as much of their money as possible to their loved… Read More

Did you know the position of your car headrest could help protect you against a whiplash injury? It’s Injury Prevention Day 2018 and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is campaigning to avoid needless injuries. By… Read More

Fraud is now the most prevalent crime in the UK with the Office for National Statistics recording over three million cases annually. Property fraud in particular should concern homeowners. Property fraud commonly involves a… Read More

Emsleys Solicitors’ Conveyancing team has been shortlisted for the Residential Property Award in the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2018. The Awards recognise outstanding legal talent throughout the region, with the Residential Property… Read More

The Supreme Court handed down Judgment yesterday relating to Mrs Owen’s final appeal against a decision to dismiss her divorce petition. Mrs Owens, who has lived separately from Mr Owens for 3 years, will have to remain married until she… Read More

Solicitors for the Elderly, an organisation which I am a full accredited member of, has been working with the Centre for Future Studies to understand the impact of the increase in prevalence of those living with dementia. Their… Read More

Emsleys is hosting its annual charity fun day on Sunday 15 July – save the date! This year the event will be in support of our new Charity of the Year, Alzheimer’s Society. Dementia is affecting our whole society in some way and… Read More

We’re proud to announce our Conveyancing team has been shortlisted for the Client Care Award in the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2018. The award recognises firms’ commitment to exceeding expectations and innovating to improve… Read More

With one in six people over the age of 80 being diagnosed with dementia, what can you do to prepare for the future? Currently, there are 850,000 people living with dementia with this figure set to rise to over a million by 2025.… Read More

This month, the House of Commons debated an amendment to the Children’s Act which gives children the right to have a relationship with close members of their extended family. The amendment would include not only grandparents, but also… Read More

To mark Dementia Action Week 2018, over 30 members of the Emsleys team are taking part in sessions to become Dementia Friends. Director and Head of Wills and Probate Helen Gott is a Dementia Friends Champion and is leading three… Read More

Emsleys Solicitors has appointed a new Head of Finance. Judith Hogg is an FCCA qualified finance professional with over 30 years in industry. She has worked within professional services environments for the last 18 years, including Legal,… Read More