Emsleys Blog

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

A new change in the law is set to offer more legal protection for unmarried couples. The Civil Partnership Act 2004 enabled same sex couples to enter into a civil partnership, whilst the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 allowed same… Read More

Our convoy volunteers have returned to the office after delivering aid in Moldova over the last two weeks. Trainee Solicitor Alice Waddell and Litigation Executive Jim Clark drove almost 4,000 miles as they transported and delivered… Read More

According to risk management firm Lucion Services, the UK needs tighter asbestos controls in schools, workplaces and public buildings. The company’s white paper reported that European countries such as the Netherlands, France and… Read More

The Government's plans to modernise the UK’s outdated divorce laws have been published recently, following Mrs Tini Owens’ legal battle to divorce her husband earlier this year. Mrs Owens was told that an unhappy marriage was not a basis… Read More