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Secretary/administrative assistant required for busy legal practice.

Based in Morley town centre.  Dealing with the public.  Legal experience is preferred but not essential.  Conveyancing experience would be beneficial but not essential.  We are looking for somebody who is IT literate, confident, presentable and enjoys dealing with the public.  You will be expected to be part of a busy team dealing with all […]

ALL CHANGE

We have a few changes at the firm in the next couple of weeks in that Kerry Cudworth one of our residential conveyancers is unfortunately leaving us for a firm a bit closer to home and this has given an opportunity to another one of our residential conveyancers, Aneeka Javaid to move to our Leeds […]

Fix It

Employers have a duty to keep work equipment and machinery in a good state of repair. That does not mean that every machine in the factory needs to be shiny and free from all knocks and dints, very few are, but it does mean that they should operate properly. And, most importantly safely. That was […]

JAPANESE KNOTWEED THE SAGA CONTINUES……

Previously sellers of properties that had knotweed present on their land or sometimes on their neighbours land were trapped in their property unable to sell it. Its presence can wipe upto 15 percent off the value of a property. New advice coming into force this March means surveyors for mortgage lenders don’t have to flag […]

Don’t Leave It Too Late

Andrew Marsden of our Batley office has had a number of enquiries recently from people wanting to bring compensation claims for accidents that happened some time ago. Unfortunately we have not been able to help them, because they have left it too late. And in more than a few of these cases the person would […]

TIME FOR CHANGE

Unfortunately some relationships simply don’t last the test of time. When a couple are unmarried a relationship break up often leads to increased upset and anguish due to unclear understanding as to what happens with the family home whether it be owned by one person or both . At our firm Martin Oliver can help […]

Increase to HM Land Registry fees

From Monday 31 January, some of HM Land Registry’s land registration fees will increase for the first time since 2009. This will affect applications for first registration and for the registration of transfers, leases and mortgages of property (scales 1 and 2).  Please visit Increase to HM Land Registry fees – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)  for further […]

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Just a quick message to wish all of Brearley’s followers and everyone associated with the firm a Happy New Year! I also wanted to remind everyone that we are still running an “open door” policy at all of our 6 covid secure offices which means that you can come and see us and drop documents […]

Trolley Wars

Mrs A was shopping in her local supermarket. As she went along with her shopping trolley a member of store staff came down the aisle pushing a large trolley/cage in front of them, given the size of which they could not see Mrs A. They ran straight in to her, knocking her from her feet. […]

Nice Feedback

It is always nice to get some pleasant feedback from our client’s, such as this for Andrew Marsden of our Batley office.