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Politicians appear to be in a real fluster at the moment about whether dogs should be mandatorily micro chipped and whether dog owners should be criminally culpable if the dog attacks someone on the owner’s own land
Reports show that more than 6,000 victims of dog bites are admitted to hospital each year and thousands more go unreported. A dog biting and injuring a human should never be accepted.
Hospitals treat more than 6,000 people who are bitten by dogs every year and thousands more incidents are unreported.
How are we getting to grips with our ‘digital possessions’ as we become increasingly reliant on the internet to save important possessions, and what are we doing to ensure these possessions are not lost when we die?
In divorce and separation cases the courts often ignore and sideline pension when coming to a financial settlement
Lucky lawyers at Sheffield solicitors firm, Graysons WE, forgot the new year’s resolution recently and spent two days eating cake!
According to Women’s Aid, at least 1 in 4 women experience domestic violence in their lifetime
Graysons WE medical negligence solicitor, Marilyn Whittle, is absolutely delighted to see Sheffield toddler, Ollie Saxton up on his feet and walking around with his stroller after undergoing an operation recently in America
Since the well reported, high profile case of baby P in 2007, the number of families taken to court because of social services’ concerns about children has been rising steadily
We can offer you the reassurance that your divorce will be handled by one of our family law experts at a price that is affordable to you
Sheffield lawyer Lucy McIntyre, of Graysons WE Solicitors, has become a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives (FILEX)
First time buyers may wish to try to accelerate matters if they want to take advantage of the current exemption from paying 1% stamp duty on properties under £250,000
Recent research shows a significant increase in the reference to Facebook in divorce petitions
There are renewed attacks today on the government’s plans to cut legal aid as part of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill
As the festive season fades and reality sets in, January often sees more couples seeking advice on divorce and separation than most other times of the year.
The Government’s Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill has passed through the House of Commons without amendment
The Government has announced its decision to delay its proposed legal aid reforms, which would cut £350 million from the legal aid budget, for six months
The BBC has reported that in a bid to speed up the adoption process the government is proposing reforms to the way people who want to adopt are vetted.
The northern area quarter final of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy saw Chesterfield FC beat Tranmere Rovers 4 -3
According to The Halifax, October saw house prices rise by nearly £2,000, making the average property worth £163,311, a rise of 1.2%
Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity will receive around £300 thanks to Sheffield personal injury legal executive Richard Clarke who works at Graysons WE Solicitors
IT engineer Richard Clarkson has achieved his goal to achieve a new badminton world record
According to new research from UK mortgage lender, Halifax, the average age of the first time buyers is significantly lower in the North than anywhere else in England.
Following the recent merger of Sheffield solicitors Graysons and Watson Esam, the family law team at Graysons WE goes from strength to strength and has been recommended in The Legal 500 2011, renowned as the definitive guide to legal practice.
you might have expected Sir Paul McCartney to want a prenuptial agreement when he wed third wife Nancy Shevell...
IT engineer Richard Clarkson who works at Sheffield solicitors Graysons WE is out to take a world record – and all in aid of charity
11 days, 191 miles, 9 bed and breakfast stops, leaky boots and sore feet!
Just a couple of months after Graysons WE secured £10,000 compensation for Thomas Wardle, who slipped on a grape at the Rivergate store in Peterbrough, Asda’s fruit and vegetables have left it with another huge bill!
Lucy Flynn thought immediately that GB Building Solutions must accept responsibility for the accident and began to pursue a claim against them and P & B Paving & Fencing
Graysons WE is delighted to announce that 2 of its personal injury team have qualified as solicitors
Lucy Flynn took up the case and pursued a claim for breach of statutory duty and negligence
The number of children adopted in the UK is on the decline according to the National Statistics Office
Over the last couple of years there has been some controversy over the right of access of journalists into court hearings and publicity relating to cases
Issue 7 - July 2011, Wills and Probate isn’t all depressing...
Issue 7 - July 2011, Planning your future care
Issue 7 - July 2011, A Judge’s power to override your will
Issue 7 - July 2011, Can a fugitive claim his inheritance?
It is entirely possible to apply for probate and deal with an estate, without seeing a lawyer, but it’s not without risks warns legal group, Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE)
Lauren Smith, wills and probate solicitor at Sheffield city centre law firm Graysons WE has helped St Luke’s Hospice to raise over £21,000
Funds at Chesterfield’s Ashgate Hospice have been boosted by around £600 thanks to the tremendous efforts of Graysons WE’s personal injury solicitor David Toyn.
The furore caused by the Government’s proposals to cut around £300m from the £2.1bn legal aid bill cannot have been missed
It is estimated that there are over 750,000 people in the UK with dementia, a number that will double over the next 30 years according to the Department of Health
Shockingly, the UK charity Plan UK estimates that 10 million girls under the age of 18 are married every year worldwide
Graysons WE is delighted to announce the arrival of its new partner Sandra Russell
Adam Barker, son of the late comedian Ronnie Barker, has been on the run since jumping bail in 2004 following his alleged possession of child pornography
We have all heard of people falling down in bars, and normally it is part of an amusing story and we might all laugh – but not this time!
Business woman Penny Johnson sued her plastic surgeon for a facelift that went wrong in 2003
Andrew Dilnot, the man brought in by the Government to reform England’s care system, has said that the elderly are likely to have to find up to £50,000 to pay for their care
What better end could there have been to the season for Chesterfield FC than to have won the npower League 2 cup in style – beating Gillingham 3-1.
It is estimated that there are over 750,000 people in the UK with dementia, a number that will double over the next 30 years according to the Department of Health
A cross party group of MPs has produced a report critisising successive governments for not doing enough to improve the plight of women suffering from forced marriage
Hot tea served by a stewardess on the 7.35am East Midlands Liverpool-Limestreet train left more than a bad taste in the mouth of clinic manager Lisa Watkins of Rotherham in July 2010.
The Office of Tax Simplification has decided that a fundamental reappraisal is required
In England, we are free to choose who we leave our estates to in our wills under a rule known as ‘testamentary freedom’, unlike some other countries where ‘forced heirship’ laws can dictate that assets must pass to the first born, or the men, or even the spouse
1281 claims or reports of clinical mistakes against Yorkshire’s hospitals
It has emerged today that Probate Fraud now costs thousands of victims around £200 MILLION a year.
Issue 6 - April 2011
With Will and Kate’s wedding at Westminster Abbey on 29th April 2011 should they sign a Prenup?
Guidance from The National Association of Estate Agents
Views from Fathers 4 Justice in the Daily Mail
The Family Justice Review make recommendations on Grandparent's rights following a Separation or Divorce
A match made in Paradise - Sheffield Star 9th March 2011.
Paradise Sqaure solicitors Graysons and Watson Esam are merging
Domestic violence and abuse - Sheffield Star 13th January 2009.
Emma Hubbard talks about injunctions and the legal remedies available to victims of domestic abuse.
Messy divorce? Don’t get taken to the cleaners - Sheffield Star 24th September, Sheffield Telegraph 26th September.
Sheffield Solicitor Neil Dring talks about division of assets and reaching a divorce settlement, and what you can do to help achieve a favourable outcome.
Children under 18? Find out what you can do to protect their future - Westside magazine September 2008
David Coffey talks about guardianship of children and how this can be incorporated into the will making process.
Pensions and Divorce - Sheffield Star 23rd June 2008
Neil Dring talks about how pensions are accounted for during the financial settlement of a divorce.
Practise safe text or cu in court - Sheffield Star 15th May
Jane Cartledge talks about the how the digital trail left by mobile phones and emails are now commonly used elements in the divorce process.
Remarried? Who will inherit your home? - Sheffield Star 26th February
David Coffey explains the opportunities provided by life interest trusts and how special types of wills can enable you to provide for children from previous marriages as well as your current spouse.
Is your partner’s behaviour unreasonable? - Sheffield Star 13th February 2008
Neil Dring gives advice on what constitutes unreasonable behaviour, for the purposes of obtaining a divorce.
Opportunities for first time buyers - Sheffield Property Today 8th February 2008
Niki Middleton talks about current conditions in the housing market and gives advice on how first time buyers could benefit.
Get your affairs in order - Sheffield Star 15th January 2008
David Coffey talks about the new Lasting Power of Attorney.
Sharing out the matrimonial pot - Sheffield Telegraph 19th October 2007
Neil Dring follows up his previous article aimed at people in business who need a divorce.
Minimise your tax bill - Sheffield Star 25th September 2007
Inheritance tax is back in the news. Partner David Coffey discusses some strategies for minimising your future tax liability.
Business and Divorce: the facts - Sheffield Telegraph 14th September 2007 & First for Business October 2007
Neil Dring, partner and head of Graysons matrimonial department, talks about the implications of divorce on people in business.
Woman on top - Westside magazine August 2007
Profile of Sandra Russell, solicitor in Graysons matrimonial department, where she discusses the benefits of being a woman in the legal world.
Time to look to the future - Sheffield Star 26th June 2007
Enduring powers of attorney are changing to Lasting powers of attorney from the 1st October 2007. Partner David Coffey explains what the changes mean.
Quality at heart of law firm’s service - Sheffield Star 13th June 2007 & Westside magazine July 2007
Graysons celebrate being awarded the Lexcel quality mark by the Law Society and explain what this means to clients in terms of the high levels of service being offered.
Will aid - Sheffield Telegraph 11th May 2007
Staff in Graysons probate department donate their time to write free wills for clients, in return for them making a donation to a group of charities under the Will aid umbrella.
Donating computers to developing countries - Sheffield Telegraph 30th March
Graysons take part in an innovative scheme to donate computers to developing countries.
Graysons with Watson Esam Solicitors, 4-12 Paradise Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1TB
Graysons has been awarded the Law Society’s quality mark, Lexcel, which recognises high levels of client care.
Partners: Peter M Clark ~ John P Hatfield ~ Belinda J Lancaster ~ Carl A Goodwin ~ David P Coffey ~
Jonathan F West ~ Kate M Fitzpatrick ~ Michelle Cooper ~ Sandra Russell
Jonathan F West ~ Kate M Fitzpatrick ~ Michelle Cooper ~ Sandra Russell
Graysons with Watson Esam Solicitors Sheffield are able to offer Legal Aid (Public Funding) for certain areas of law