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Harrowells Solicitors has been a longstanding supporter of initiatives to improve the lives of those living with dementia. To mark Dementia Awareness Week 2015 on May 17-23, we assisted the York branch of the Alzheimer's Society, together with Here...
A multi-disciplinary legal team, believed to be among the most comprehensive in the North, has been launched by Harrowells Solicitors, to support families living with dementia. The Care, Health & Wealth Management Team, which brings together 12...
The widow of a man who was exposed to asbestos during the course of his working life has recovered a significant six figure sum by way of compensation. The deceased had been exposed to asbestos throughout the course of his employment at the...
A landmark Supreme Court ruling that a former New Age traveller who has since become a multi millionaire may have to give financial support to the wife he divorced 23 years ago will trigger more ‘clean-break’ cases – even where...
The maximum Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority award of £500,000 has been made for the benefit of a child who sustained very serious brain injuries shortly after birth. The child suffered cerebral palsy, severe spastic quadriplegia and epilepsy...
A chance meeting between a care worker and the entrepreneur daughter of a woman she looked after has led to the launch of a new care business in East Yorkshire. Care worker Andrea Brooksby’s meeting with Liz Gericke, while looking after her...
Harrowells supported a special training session on 24th February for the junior section of Thirsk RUFC - delivered by Yorkshire Carnegie First Team players. Over 50 juniors, together with their parents, attended the early evening session led by Adam...
Two new solicitors, one a partner, have joined Harrowells' commercial division. They are partner Paul Burkinshaw and associate solicitor, Matthew Hayward, who follow two senior appointments to Harrowells' commercial division last autumn. Paul...
A man who was left with significant and disabling groin pain following surgery for a hernia repair has been awarded £450,000.00 in full and final settlement of his claim for damages. The Claimant was referred by his GP for treatment following...
On 4th November 2014, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) handed down judgment in the holiday pay appeal cases of Hertel (UK) Ltd v Wood and others , Bear Scotland v Fulton and Baxter and Amec Group Ltd v Law and others . In summary, the decision...
By Amelia Kirby I’m about to enter my final year of Law at the University of Lincoln. During the summer break I was keen to gain some practical experience within a law firm. Grace Mortin kindly gave me the opportunity to spend a week at...
For many people across North Yorkshire, the Ryedale Show is much more than a day out. It marks a point in the rural calendar when people can step away from the demands of everyday life, catch up with familiar faces and celebrate the community that sits at...
Buying or selling a home is one of the most significant decisions most people will ever make. It is not just a financial transaction, but often an emotional one too. While conveyancing is sometimes seen as a purely administrative process, the solicitor you...
