Grainger Appleyard News

Official statistics show that there is a rise in cohabiting couples. This has risen from 14% in 2001 to 17% in 2011 (Office for National Statistics). So why, if trends show an increase, has the law to protect cohabitants not changed? It seems to be a mistaken belief that cohabitants have the...

It never ceases to amaze us why so many people are prepared to go into a Police or other interview without legal representation when they are to be questioned about their suspected involvement in a criminal offence. 1. Is it perhaps because they think it will cost them money? If so they...

Grainger Appleyard Solicitors are in their fourth year of being accredited with the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (“CQS”) and were very proud to be one of the first Solicitors in Doncaster to receive this accreditation. The CQS provides a recognised quality...

Grainger Appleyard is this week celebrating its success in securing one of the first 100 places nationwide to receive the Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme Accreditation, a scheme recently launched by the Law Society. The Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme is a new initiative that was...

Plans for the criminal legal aid system announced by the Ministry of Justice to cut fees for both barrister and solicitors, seems to have caused a lot of speculation about the exact effect this will have on our clients detained at the police station and represented at court. All criminal...

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...