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Employment Law

It is a commonly held view that the right to be accompanied to a disciplinary hearing allows you to take a family member or a friend to such a meeting. This is not the case. A worker has the right to choose any companion to attend a disciplinary hearing as long as they are either […]

Great Feedback for Emma Ingram

Emma Ingram who works in our Private Client Department at our Brighouse office has received some excellent feedback from some of her clients. “Advice that was given was suited to our requirements and Brearleys were very patient with us as we deliberated over some of the legal aspects.” “I have had two legal appointments with […]

Success – Claim Against Local Council

Mr S was walking along a pavement near his home when his walking stick went down into the hole by the side of the manhole cover causing Mr S to fall over an injure himself. The local council initially disputed the claim stating that the hole was not present and dangerous at the time of […]

Letters to Santa

Please post your letters to Santa at Birstall library by the 7th December 2018. Please put your name and address on the back of your letter to receive a reply from Santa.

CONVEYANCING SEARCHES

It is not well known that in different areas of England & Wales specific searches that are required when purchasing property to ensure that no damage will occur to the property in the future.    Traditionally in coal mining areas, coal searches are carried out but it is less well known that in other areas of […]

LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY AND ‘ASSISTED DYING’

A number of recent test cases have put before the court the issue of how far a Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney can go in its instructions to the attorneys and what they can ask them to do. A Lasting Power of Attorney for Health and Welfare appoints someone to make decisions on […]

Costs in Employment Tribunals

Recently there appears to have been a change in favour of employers when tribunals are looking at the award of costs in employment tribunal cases. The cost of defending employment tribunal cases is a common source of complaint and annoyance among employers as in most cases, employers cannot recover their legal costs even if they […]

Intestacy rules should only be a last resort.

The intestacy rules are rules set by the government which determine who will inherit from an estate when the deceased left no Will. In some cases, an individual’s wishes might the same as set out by the intestacy rules and we often get asked what the point of making a Will is if their wishes […]

Civil Partnerships for Opposite Sex Couples

The Government is to change the law to allow opposite-sex couples to to enter into civil partnerships, the Prime Minister has announced. The Government said extending them to opposite-sex couples in England and Wales would provide greater security for those who wanted legal recognition for their relationship but did not want to get married For […]