Grainger Appleyard News

It has been announced that the Criminal Courts charge for convicted Defendants is to be scrapped from the 24th December 2015. The controversial charge was introduced in April 2015 by Lord Chancellor Michael Gove. The Court would impose the charge on any person convicted of an offence...

In conveyancing we are increasingly being made more aware of Japanese Knotweed. There are properties in the Doncaster area that have this problem. This green leafy plant is destructive, invasive and expensive to get rid of. In just 10 weeks the plant can grow up to 4 metres in height and the...

Recent changes in the law concerning children and disputes between parents has shown a move towards creating a presumption of equal shared care. However, this presumption has founded on the suggestion that equal parenting is in the best interests of the child. Is this right and how does this sit...

There are many ways that you can deliberately and voluntarily revoke a Will for example by making another Will in which it states that your earlier Will is to be revoked or by you (the testator) destroying the Will with the intention of revoking it i.e. burning or tearing it. However,...

At times divorce law can appear counter intuitive.  At Grainger Appleyard Solicitors we truly believe that it is important for individuals to have access to legal advice at every stage through the divorce process, including when the division of the matrimonial assets is being agreed. At...

At present there are ten firms providing duty solicitor services in police stations and magistrates courts in Sheffield.  There are nine firms providing such services in Doncaster, seven in Rotherham and six in Barnsley. Last year it was announced that from 2016 duty solicitor services...