Government considers drug driving clampdown
An expert panel is to advise the government on whether to create a new offence...
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Learner driver jailed after killing Leeds girl
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has said a jail sentence of ...
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Sacked doctor wins £4.5m compensation
A doctor who was sacked from her job at a Yorkshire hospital has been awarded ...
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Cost of motor insurance to be investigated
The Office of Fair Trading is to investigate the price of motor insurance foll...
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Raising a toast to Ralph Ross
Solicitor Ralph Ross recently retired after 53 years of practice. ...
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Recession blamed for rise in divorce rate
Divorce lawyers are claiming that the recession is partly to blame for the ...
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Winston Solicitors show their softer side
This year Winston Solicitors joined in with the Radio Aire and Magic 828’s Cas...
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Number of divorces rise for the first time since 2003
The Office for National Statistics have released their latest statistics relat...
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New Child Maintenance Scheme
Proposals for a new child maintenance scheme have been published. ...
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Family Law Reforms 2011
Family relationship patterns in England and Wales are continually changing. ...
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Winston Solicitors supports Christmas appeal
It is a sad truth that many children in Leeds will wake up on Christmas mornin...
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Price indications on websites
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint about a websi...
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Unions warn over plans to get long-term sick back to work
Trade union bosses are warning that new plans to assist the long-term sick wil...
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Confidentiality and employees
The High Court has refused to order an injunction to restrain an employee from...
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Bring a pound to work day
Winston Solicitors took part in a fundraising initiative for Breast Cancer Hav...
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Compliance with new online cookie laws
The Information Commissioner's Office has published updated guidance for UK we...
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Radical new employment laws under consideration - Unfair dismissal
A new report, which has been commissioned by the government, is recommending t...
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Solicitors have blood sucked out of them!
Seven employees from Winston Solicitors had a novel twist to Halloween today w...
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Properties worth twice as much down south - Conveyancing Leeds
A new study has shown that the average house price in the South of England is ...
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Government set for parental leave rows - Employment
Prime Minister David Cameron is set for conflict within the government over hi...
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Winston Solicitors hold Court at Woodkirk Academy
Practice Manager, Jean Kennedy, and Family Solicitor, Joanna Wrigley, went ba...
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TUPE and unknown transferees
In a recent case the Court of Appeal held that a pre-transfer dismissal could ...
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Charity takes action against legal aid cuts
The medical safety charity Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) has taken a...
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Expectations dampened down despite strong mortgage figures
A leading figure in the Council of Mortgage Lenders has played down the releva...
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A deed or not a deed?
In a recent case the High Court had to determine whether guarantees and warran...
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Government considers speeding up of pension reform
The government is said to be considering moves to speed up the already announc...
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North Leeds, still a sought after area - Conveyancing Leeds
There are mixed fortunes for North Leeds in the property market according to ...
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Courts on film
The Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has lifted a ban on filming in courts though ...
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Halifax reports house price fall
The Halifax has reported that house prices have fallen in the latest set of fi...
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Deal with a twist
Partner Gary Caplan has recently advised Benelux owners in the sale of their s...
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Lysbeth Elaine Chadwick 1949-2011
It is with great sadness that we report the death of our dear friend and colle...
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Couple forced to pay out ridiculous £20,000 over “minor accident” to neighbour
A couple from Prestwich, Manchester have been forced to pay out £20,000 in dam...
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People less likely to care for elderly as they increase in wealth
A new study has found that people are statistically less likely to care for th...
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Ladies day
There was a different dress code in the office when a group of ladies put on t...
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Council defends use of car to stop illegal school parking
Barnsley Council has defended its use of a vehicle, which has number plate rec...
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Councillor blasts Royal Mail over post office closure
A councillor in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire has criticised the Royal Mail for cl...
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Segway rider loses appeal
A South Yorkshire man, who became the first person in the country to be fined ...
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Surveys produce mixed results for Leeds hospitals
Two separate investigations into Leeds hospitals have led to varied conclusion...
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Widower sues Department of Health in sexual discrimination case
A man is taking the Department of Health (DOH) to court after claiming that he...
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Cameron aide proposes ending maternity leave
One of the Prime Minister’s most trusted advisors has sparked controversy by a...
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High Court hears of record divorce settlement
A divorce settlement, said to be worth “hundreds of millions of pounds”, has b...
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MP urges government to ban referral fees
A Bradford MP has added to calls for the government to tackle the issue of ref...
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Board to investigate will-writing following complaints
The Legal Services Board is to launch an investigation into will-writing, prob...
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Jewson fined after sacking stroke victim
The building supplies firm Jewson has been told to pay £390,870 in compensatio...
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Harrods worker considers legal action after claiming to be driven out of her job
A former sales assistant at Harrods is considering making a claim under the Eq...
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Pensioners facing tax rises to pay for care reforms
A specific tax for pensioners is one of the options to be considered as minist...
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New low on road deaths
Provisional government figures are showing that the number of fatalities on Br...
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Cameron expresses support for Dilnot reforms
The Prime Minister has given his backing to new reforms on social care funding...
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Police urge reform of health and safety laws
A new survey of police and paramedics has found overwhelming support for refor...
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Former teacher wins claim against school
A woman who said she was forced out of her job as a PE teacher has won her cas...
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Government willing to ease pension pain for women
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has said he is willing to look a...
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MP criticised over disabled comments
A Conservative MP has been criticised after he said that some workers with lea...
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Government considers help for women affected by pension reforms
The coalition government is considering changes to its plans to raise the stat...
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House prices rise in prosperous areas
A survey by the Halifax has shown the value of homes in more prosperous areas ...
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Council fined after girl becomes trapped in pool
A council has been fined £18,000 after an accident in which a seven-year-old g...
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Even solicitors can clown around
The big top came to town when the staff at Winston Solicitors were treated to ...
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Widow wants answers following husband’s tragic death
A Yorkshire woman has said she is determined to hold a hospital to account fol...
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St Gemma's charity quiz night
Armed with all sorts of trivia a team from Winston Solicitors took part again...
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Government to extend part-time working
The government is preparing a shake-up of current employment rules which will...
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New figures show compensation culture spreading to the classroom
New figures released under the Freedom of Information Act have revealed the ex...
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Winston Solicitors secures Law Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation
Winston Solicitors are very proud to be amongst the first law firms in the cou...
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Winston Solicitors secures Law Society's new conveyancing quality mark
Winston Solicitors are amongst the first in the country to secure membership ...
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Leeds brothers settle over mother’s will
Two Leeds brothers, who ended up in court over their late mother’s will, have ...
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British adults ignoring the green cross code
A new poll has found that adults in Britain are increasingly ignoring the advi...
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Hotel owners fined for fire safety breaches
The owners of a Cornish hotel have been fined for breaches of fire safety foll...
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Senior officer slams health and safety rules
Sir Paul Stephenson, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, has spoken out agai...
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NHS facing £80m bill for botched treatments in Yorkshire hospitals
Figures released by the NHS Litigation Authority have shown that negligence i...
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A Roundtable honour
One of our Employment solicitors James Stephenson, has recently been elected a...
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Hospitals MRSA fines to reach half million mark
Leeds hospitals are to have another fine of £100,000 imposed due to their fail...
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Mixed picture for house prices
Latest figures from property intelligence group Hometrack have shown that hous...
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Sponsored firewalk smashes target
Charity update: Three months on, after 30 brave participants walked across a ...
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Supreme Court to rule on property rights in relation to unmarried couples
Kernott –v- Jones ...
