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18-22 January 2021 is Family Mediation Week. Organised by the Family Mediators Association (FMA), the campaign aims to raise awareness of mediation as an alternative to court battles for separating couples.  Mediation can help you take control of...

Campaigners have announced today as the launch of Ethnicity Pay Gap Day. The day supports the aims of the #EthnicityPayGap campaign and calls on employers to report their ethnicity pay gap in the same way they are required to report their gender...

Our offices will close at 12.30pm on Thursday 24 December 2020. We reopen at 9am on Monday 4 January 2021. Merry Christmas from everyone at Wilkinson Woodward Solicitors! ...

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the furlough scheme is being extended to the end of April 2021 and that the government will continue to pay 80% of wages until the end of the scheme. The extension aims to provide businesses with a...

Congratulations to family lawyer Clive Masters who is marking thirty years’ service with us. Clive joined Wilkinson Woodward’s Family Team on 5 November 1990 and has been a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal...

Congratulations to Kate Machon who has qualified as a solicitor. Kate studied law at the University of Leeds and completed her Masters and LPC (Legal Practice Course) at the University of Law in 2018. She began her training contract at...

Once again, we have been pleased to join other local Wills and Probate specialists in supporting Overgate Hospice’ Make a Will fortnight’. As part of the campaign, local legal professionals have waived their usual Will writing fees. Instead,...

Huddersfield BID are launching a forum to support local retailers and form a collective voice to help shape the local trading environment. All retailers are welcome to join and be part of Huddersfield's recovery.  A Zoom event has been...

Employment law specialist James Hodgson is celebrating this week as he marks a decade of service with Wilkinson Woodward. James joined Wilkinson Woodard on 6 September 2010 and qualified as a Solicitor in 2012. He specialises in employment...

New figures reveal that over 40,000 calls and contacts were made to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline during the first three months of lockdown, mostly by women seeking help. According to Refuge, the charity which runs the helpline, in June...

Robert Scott is celebrating this month after notching up forty years’ service with Wilkinson Woodward. Robert was born and raised in Halifax and joined Wilkinson Woodward as an articled clerk in July 1980 after graduating from the University of...

In a widely anticipated move the Chancellor has temporarily raised the threshold that stamp duty tax is paid on property transactions in England and Northern Ireland to £500,000. The move, which comes into immediate effect, is designed to boost...

Calling all dogs (and their owners!). This year's RSPCA K9 Party is the Park is going virtual. The popular doggy day out normally takes place every year in Heath Park, Halifax, with canines from across Calderdale gathering for competitions, shows,...

The new guidelines issued by the Government this week suggest that moving home could be a regarded as an exception to the “stay at home” rules, where the move is unavoidable and can be done safely. In all cases, buyers, sellers and third parties...

  Every property transaction requires legal paperwork and preparation - our team of property law specialists can help you complete much of this during lockdown, so you’re ready to go before the inevitable rush once restrictions are lifted. ...

We are pleased to be supporting 'Gentleman Jack: The Real Anne Lister' which will take place on Sunday 4 October 2020, 2pm at Holmfirth Civic Hall, Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AS. This event has been re-scheduled after this year's...

Congratulations to Wills and probate specialist  Hayley Meskimmon who celebrates her first decade as a qualified solicitor this week. Hayley was admitted to the role of solicitors on 15th April 2010 and deals with a range of legal...

On 11 March 2020 Sajid Javid announced several measures aimed at protecting businesses and employees against the impact of Coronavirus. The key points were: Sick Pay and Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will be available from the first day of absence...

Significant increases in minimum wage rates will take effect on 1 April 2020. On that date, the National Living Wage (the rate for workers aged over 25 years) increases by 6.2%. According to the Government this equates to an annual pay rise of up...

We were recently introduced to Huddersfield men’s charity Platform 1, a charity which supports men across Kirklees. After starting with just four members, the charity now supports over 400 men from across Kirklees, offering them a unique space to...

Dawn joined Boococks busy sales and rentals team in January 2020. With over thirty years ‘experience in residential property sales in Calderdale, she knows every inch of the local property market like the back of her hand. Dawn is...

Our next free general legal advice clinic will run from 2pm to 4pm on Friday 13 March 2020 at the Upper Valley Community Hub in Hebden Bridge. Solicitor Roy Dunn will be on hand to offer free, expert legal advice on: Divorce and...

Our next free legal advice clinic will run from 1pm to 4pm on Friday 28 February 2020 at the Upper Valley Community Hub in Hebden Bridge. Our Wills and Probate team will be on hand to offer free, expert legal advice on: Making a Will ...

The next free legal advice clinic on Employment Law is on Wednesday 12 February 2020 from 1pm to 4pm. Our employment law specialist, James Hodgson will be available for any employment law queries from local small businesses and employees. Pop in...

Our next free general legal advice clinic will run from 2pm to 4pm on Friday 14 February 2020 at the Upper Valley Community Hub in Hebden Bridge. Our legal team will be on hand to offer free, expert legal advice on: Divorce and relationship...