Grainger Appleyard News

When two or more people purchase a property, there are two different ways in which the property can be held. It is an important decision to make and how you decide will be influenced (for example) by whether you are married, are making different financial contributions to the purchase price...

Do we have a choice? In what has been described as a “landmark” case (Ilot v Mitson) in relation to testamentary freedom, a daughter was awarded the sum of £164,000.00 from her late mothers’ estate despite the fact that the Will made no provisions for her to receive...

One incident of domestic violence is reported to the police every minute. On average, two women a week are killed by a current or former male partner. Domestic violence also affects one in six men. In Doncaster alone there were 9200 reported incidents to police in 2013/...

At Grainger Appleyard solicitors we are often asked to advise client’s in difficult circumstances. We are aware that when, following separation, one parent chooses to move away from the other, this can have a considerable impact on contact arrangements. The law draws a distinction between...

To many, the sight of a police officer is a great comfort and reassurance. However, to others the sight of a police uniform, or the sight of a warrant card, brings distress at the thought of yet another stop by the police. Another search. More questions about why they are walking down the road,...

So far 2014 has brought with it a raft of key employment law changes. We take a look at 5 of the most crucial changes below. 1.Pre-Claim ACAS conciliation Acas mandatory early conciliation has now come into force which means that anyone wishing to make a claim to the Employment Tribunal...