MOT reminder

Can you remember when your MOT is due? Well there is no reason to forget as you can sign up to receive a reminder by text or email 1 month before its due by going to the following website and entering either your phone number or email address. www.gov.uk/mot-reminder

1st Aid Saves Lives

Staff from our offices recently went on their 1st aid refresher training with the lovely people at St John’s ambulance in Ossett. We had a fun day getting to grips with bandages, learning some new techniques and refreshing our memory of previously learnt ones. But whilst it was a fun day, it was also a […]

Hosepipe Hazard

Water and zero degrees temperatures don’t really mix that well, and when they do it tends to result in ice. That is unfortunately what happen on the pavement that Mr W was walking his dog along, and even more unfortunately Mr W stood on the ice, slipped, fell and broke his ankle. It turned out […]

Batley’s Christmas Lights Switch On

The countdown is on to this year’s Batley Christmas lights switch on celebration. This year, after the Council were no longer able to fund and organise it, the event the switch on is brought to you by Batley Business Association with sponsorship support from Fox’s biscuits and Creative Scene. And there is certainly plenty going […]

Cycling Accident

Mr D was cycling along a main road and came to a roundabout he proceeded to cycle onto the roundabout to carry on the road straight ahead when another driver pulled out of another road joining the roundabout without stopping at the give way line and drove into Mr D knocking Mr D off his […]

Save £250 On Lasting Powers Of Attorney

For a limited time only, we are running a 2 for 1 promotion on Lasting Powers of Attorney. We will draft both the financial and health & welfare LPAs for the price of one. This is a saving of £250!   For more information, please contact one of our team:   For Brighouse or Batley […]

Press Release Local Solicitor Defends Lasting Powers of Attorney

Local solicitor, James Shingleton from Brearleys Solicitors in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, has defended lasting powers of attorney This follows comments from a former senior judge that power of attorney orders are open to financial abuse But national group Solicitors for the Elderly says with the right advice, powers of attorney can act as important safeguards […]

Volunteers And The Law

We are delighted to be running our volunteers and the law seminar again on 03 May 2017 for Volunteering Kirklees and Business in the Community. This free to attend course covers various topics relevant to volunteer co-ordinators, groups of volunteers and those connected with the third sector. From who is a volunteer, through legal rights […]

Closing Door, Trapped Fingers

We all use doors. We use them every day. Open, close, open, close, etc. There isn’t much to it really. Fairly straightforward, most of the time. This case however shows that even the more mundane of day to day activities can still catch you off guard. It only takes a momentary lapse of concentration for […]

Birstall Welcomes Yorkshires Biggest Bike Race 30.04.17

The days events will kick off at 10.30am. There will be various activities on the day, face painting, customise your cycle helmet, test your skills on exercise bikes, Megan’s rainbow fun time, balloon modelling, painting competition, crafts in the library and various stalls in the Market Place. Please come and have a fun day out […]