Wilkinson Woodward News

Twelve members of the Wilkinson Woodward team spent Saturday 20 th May being doused in all the colours of the rainbow for charity. Taking part in the 2023 Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice Colour Run, which took place at Greenhead Park in...

We are delighted to announce that our Charity Quiz Night, which took place at The Shay Stadium in Halifax on 13 th April, was not only entertaining but also hugely successful, with the event raising £1400 in aid of Overgate Hospice , a local charity...

Although all solicitors hope to help their clients, few do so with the emotional and personal impact of those practicing family law. After all, the matters often at stake in family law cases, such as the welfare of a child or justice for a victim of abuse,...

Join us for our charity quiz night in aid of Overgate Hospice !  It's time to get your thinking caps on for a night of trivia.  The quiz will start at 6:30 pm prompt on 13th April, at The Shay Stadium in Halifax. Tickets are...

We have a vacancy for a hardworking, quick thinking Legal Secretary to support a busy fee earner in our Property team. Based at our Halifax office and working alongside the fee earner, you will need a good knowledge of residential conveyancing....

We're delighted to welcome Trainee Solicitor Grace Smith to our growing legal practice. Grace graduated with a First in 2021 after completing her Degree, Masters and Legal Practice Course at Northumbria University. After a short spell in the...

We're delighted to welcome Solicitor Afreen Mhar to our Property team. Afreen qualified as a solicitor in 2015 after graduating and completing her Legal Practice Course at the University of Huddersfield. Having gained experience as a commercial...

This month we were delighted to present awards to the University of Huddersfield’s top law graduates. On 14 July 2022, students from the University's Law school were recognised for their outstanding academic achievements at the annual Law...

Congratulations to our Care Proceedings specialist Robert Scott who this week marks forty years as a qualified Solicitor. Robert was born and raised in Halifax and joined Wilkinson Woodward as an articled clerk in July 1980, after graduating from the...

We're pleased to announce that Insha Khan has secured a training contract with Wilkinson Woodward. Having gained some early experience in litigation, Insha completed her Legal Practice Course at the University of Huddersfield before joining...

We have a vacancy for a hardworking, quick thinking Conveyancing Assistant to support a busy fee earner in a fast paced team. Based at our Huddersfield office and working alongside the fee earner, the ideal candidate will have a good...

Congratulations to our Managing Director Maureen Cawthorn who marks thirty years’ service at Wilkinson Woodward this month. After studying at Manchester University and the College of Law at Chester, Maureen qualified as a Solicitor in 1989,...

Congratulations to Director Roy Dunn  who marks ten years’ service with us this month.  Roy’s first legal role was as a trainee solicitor in Shrewsbury back in the 1990s and, since qualifying as a solicitor in 1992,...

Congratulations to conveyancing supremo  Gill Rothwell who marks fifteen years’ service with us this month.  Gill’s career in property law began at the tender age of seventeen when she became a legal secretary in...

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...

Update 31 March 2022: Thank you to everyone who applied for this role; applications are now closed. We have a vacancy for a hardworking, quick thinking Conveyancing Assistant to support a busy fee earner in a fast paced team. Based at our Halifax...

Update 15 March 2022: Thank you to everyone who applied for this role; applications are now closed. We're looking for a reliable Driver/Handy Person to carry out general maintenance and to transport documents between our three offices in Halifax,...

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...

Update 2 February 2022: Thank you to everyone who applied for this role; applications are now closed.   We're looking for a part-time Archivist to provide critical administrative support to our busy Wills and Probate team. Based at our town...