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

A personal injury claim can fail due to ‘exaggerated losses’. This means the nature and/or extent of the claim has been dishonestly overstated in an attempt to increase compensation. This was the case in Pinkus v Direct Line [2018]… Read More

There are strict rules and limits on gift-giving as an Attorney or a Deputy. These rules are designed to safeguard the best interests of the person who the Attorney or Deputy is making decisions for. The Mental Capacity Act 2005… 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

It's a natural feeling to be anxious about making a claim against your current employer. However, employers have a duty of care to you and will have insurance to cover claims when they fail to keep you reasonably safe at work.… 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