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We regularly write about about issues, campaigns and local events that are important to our clients.
Harrowells are sponsoring The Sixteen concert in York Minster on the evening of Saturday 9th July as part of the York Early Music Festival. We have supported the Festival over many years, during which time it has steadily attracted both...
Harrowells Solicitors was the main sponsor of the York Professionals' 2016 gala dinner, held on 18th May, marking the fifteenth anniversary of the formation of the business support and networking group. The firm played a key role in the...
Harrowells Solicitors is a longstanding supporter of York Open Studios - an event which gives people the opportunity to visit the studios of local artists. An innovation in recent years has been to run the event over two separate weekends in April...
Businesses are being urged to prepare for the latest stage of family-friendly leave for parents of newborn babies that takes effect in April 2016. An increasing number of applications for Shared Parental Leave (SPL) can be expected by businesses after new...
Harrowells' specialist clinical negligence and catastrophic injury team (CNCI) have recently successfully concluded a claim on behalf of a woman who suffered multiple serious injuries in a road traffic accident in France in 2010. The claimant...
The full disclosure of total assets in all divorce cases – including land options agreed with housing companies or developers - are to become crucial for farm and land owners after a recent landmark judgment in the Supreme Court, warns...
Twenty-five jobs have been created with the launch of a new bar and smokehouse restaurant in a former derelict hotel in York City Centre. The jobs have been created at Pavement Vaults in the ground floor and basement of the former White Swan Hotel at the...
Budding rugby stars in East Yorkshire have been put through their paces by players from one of the region’s top clubs. Aspiring rugby stars from Pocklington RUFC were shown how to develop their skills in a session with players from top professional...
A Yorkshire lawyer who was wrongly accused of forging signatures on immigration applications has been cleared by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal which ruled that there was ‘no case to answer’. Action was taken against immigration...
Rugby coaching support for schools in North Yorkshire is getting a boost this autumn, thanks to new sponsorship for Thirsk Rugby Union Football Club’s community programme. Skills training provided by Thirsk RUFC for local schools and women’s...
Advising Julian Jardine on new art gallery in Colliergate, York
Harrowells Solicitors is pleased to have advised ceramic sculptor Julian Jardine on the opening of a new art gallery on one of York’s most historic streets, Colliergate. The gallery will bring Julian’s distinctive wildlife sculptures...
Buying a home in the countryside can have some unexpected surprises
Buying a property in the countryside can be incredibly appealing. The promise of open space, peaceful surroundings and a closer connection to nature draws many people away from towns and cities each year. A rural home may seem idyllic, but buying property in...
The first major changes introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025 came into effect on Monday 6 April 2026, with further developments scheduled over the coming months. Employers should ensure they remain compliant with employment law, particularly in...
