We're delighted to welcome Solicitor Aneesah Ansar to our Family team. After completing her Law Degree and Legal Practice Course at Leeds Beckett University, Aneesah began her legal career in 2018, initially working on a mixed caseload of...
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Congratulations to Gill Rothwell who has been awarded her Conveyancing Technician certificate. This is the first stage of Gill's licenced conveyancing qualification. Gill’s career in property law began at the tender age of seventeen when...
Congratulations to Head of Wills and Probate Hayley Meskimmon who marks fifteen years’ service with us this month. Hayley qualified as a solicitor in 2010 and handles a full range of matters including wills , lasting...
Once again we are pleased to announce our support of Huddersfield Literature Festival, which runs from 24 March to 3 April 2022. This year's festival promises another varied programme of entertaining and insightful literary events....
Congratulations to our wills, probate and residential property specialist Linda Heaton, who marks fifteen years’ service with us this month. Linda began her working career as a junior secretary at a large legal firm in Leeds City...
Our offices will close at 12.30pm on Friday 24 December 2021. We reopen at 9am on Tuesday 4 January 2021. Merry Christmas from everyone at Wilkinson Woodward Solicitors!...
Miss Pickles is an eight-year-old British Bull Dog currently being cared for by the RSPCA Rehoming Centre in Halifax. It's a charity very close to our hearts. Miss Pickles is suffering from Grade 3 Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome...
We welcome expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates who are interested in undertaking potential future training contracts with our busy and expanding legal practice. Our next intake will be in September 2023. During...
Congratulations to Dan Cawthorn in our Property team, who has qualified as a Solicitor today. Dan studied at Bradford Grammar School and gained a degree in History from the University of Newcastle before completing a law conversion course in 2018...
Workers on the minimum wage will get a pay increase from April next year when the rate for those aged over 23 will rise to £9.50 an hour (from £8.91). For a full-time worker, this equates to an extra £1,074 per...
The Government recently announced an additional £800,000 to fund family mediation for families resolving issues relating to children. Under the scheme, the Ministry of Justice will provide contributions of up to £500 per family, to...
Congratulations to property and commercial specialist Hardev Kaur who celebrates fifteen years as a qualified solicitor this week. Hardev is based at our Halifax office and deals with all types of property transactions including the...
Congratulations to commercial and property law Solicitor Laura Kurowski who marks fifteen years’ service with us this month. Since joining us as a Trainee Solicitor in August 2006 and qualifying in 2008, Laura has...
We're delighted to once again be sponsoring this year's RSPCA K9 Party in the Park at Manor Heath Park, Halifax on Sunday 5 September. The event, which kicks off at 12 noon, attracts hundreds of visitors (and their prize pooches) for an...
We're delighted to announce that Laura Kurowski has been appointed as a trustee of The Eleanor Hirst Trust. The Eleanor Hirst Trust owns six Grade II listed Almshouses in the village of Wilshaw near Holmfirth and maintains and preserves the...
Huddersfield Times recently launched an great local initiative that looks set to benefit residents, businesses and visitors to Huddersfield. The Great Huddersfield Cleanup (GHCU) is a community litter picking event which runs over the...
We are delighted to announce the promotion of our care proceedings specialist Shelley McLachlan to Director. Shelley joined Wilkinson Woodward in 2014 after achieving a First-Class Law Degree followed by a Master’s in Law and Practice....
We are pleased to announce our participation in the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme. Family mediation is a cost-effective way to resolve differences following separation. The new scheme launched on 1 April 2021, with an additional boost of...
Following today’s Budget announcements, homebuyers are set to save up to £15,000 as the Chancellor extended the stamp duty holiday for a further six months. The decision is partly designed to ease the current bottleneck of residential property...
This month's budget incorporates a number of measures designed to provide support for the many small businesses suffering the continued impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Following widespread speculation, here is a brief summary of the key points for...
This year's Huddersfield Literature Festival kicks off with an exciting programme of online events running from 18-28 March, followed by a series of live indoor and outdoor events later in the year. For the eighth year running, we are delighted to...
Congratulations to family law specialist Lepe Salam-Pir who celebrates fifteen years as a qualified solicitor this week. Lepe was admitted to the role of solicitors on 1st February 2006 having graduated...
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! ...
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