24 July, 2024
An employee builds up valuable knowledge and contacts during the time that they work for you, but your commercial interests may be vulnerable if they leave and go on to...
24 July, 2024
If you are involved in a business dispute, then it is sensible to try to resolve the matter as quickly and cost-efficiently as possible to avoid or reduce the chances...
24 July, 2024
TheBusinessDesk.com, Raworths and Designtonic will be hosting a Harrogate property lunch at Hotel du Vin, with guest speaker William Birch & Sons managing director Paul Goyea. More details about the...
19 July, 2024
Harrogate based Raworths has won the Out of London Practice of the Year category at this year’s Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) Awards 2024. Raworths’ Trusts, Wills and Estates team...
27 June, 2024
It is common practice for individuals to be paid bonuses in addition to their basic salary. Often these bonuses can form a significant proportion of an individual’s income. In the...
18 June, 2024
As a minority shareholder in a business, you may be frustrated with how the directors are running the company and, in particular, with how much they are taking from the...
18 June, 2024
Returning to work from family leave can be a significant adjustment for some employees. As well as the practical considerations of childcare and family logistics, there may have been significant...
13 June, 2024
A team from Raworths, including many family and friends, took part in the latest Great Knaresborough Bed Race. The event brings together colleagues to design, create, compete and support. Organised...
3 June, 2024
A guide for directors: what you should know before accepting the appointment. This is the final article from a series of 10 written by Jonathan Mortimer, a Dispute Resolution Partner...
28 May, 2024
Harrogate-based Raworths has been shortlisted at the Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) Awards 2024 in the Out of London Practice of the Year category. Raworths’ Trusts, Wills and Estates team...
28 May, 2024
Harrogate-based purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) company, Homes For Students (HFS), has welcomed a new major shareholder with international real estate company Far East Orchard Limited (Far East Orchard) buying a...
14 May, 2024
A guide for directors: what you should know before accepting the appointment. This is article 9 from a series of 10 written by Jonathan Mortimer, a Dispute Resolution Partner at...
14 May, 2024
There are several reasons why someone might owe you money, it could be an unpaid loan, a gift that you want back or, in a commercial context, an unpaid invoice...
1 May, 2024
A guide for directors: what you should know before accepting the appointment. This is article 8 from a series of 10 written by Jonathan Mortimer, a Dispute Resolution Partner at...
26 April, 2024
“…. Like running up the down escalator” - that is how the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, described the workload of the Family Court in 2019. Since...
25 April, 2024
Can we claim for loss of profits in our business dispute? The answer may be yes depending upon the nature of the business dispute, your contract with the business partner...
18 April, 2024
A guide for directors: what you should know before accepting the appointment. This is article 7 from a series of 10 written by Jonathan Mortimer, a Dispute Resolution Partner at...
4 April, 2024
A guide for directors: what you should know before accepting the appointment. This is article 6 from a series of 10 written by Jonathan Mortimer, a Dispute Resolution Partner at Raworths. ...
2 April, 2024
Business directors and shareholders are being urged to review and, if necessary, modernise their corporate compliance as new far-reaching company legislation starts to take effect. The new Economic Crime and...
28 March, 2024
As the old adage goes, “no news is good news”; however can this really be said for waiting for news from the new digitised and centralised Probate Registry? Five years...
25 March, 2024
A guide for directors: what you should know before accepting the appointment. This is article 5 from a series of 10 written by Jonathan Mortimer, a Dispute Resolution Partner at...
22 March, 2024
Raworths' Head of Family Carmelita Ardren discusses pre-nuptial agreements as an important tool to protect wealth on divorce. Significant family wealth rarely “just happens”. It comes from years of hard...
22 March, 2024
Claire Hunter, Associate in the family law team at Raworths in Harrogate, highlights some common risks and misconceptions about DIY divorce. Consulting a lawyer is viewed as acceptable when buying...
22 March, 2024
Raworths’ Head of Family Carmelita Ardren highlights some options available when considering divorce. Is there such a thing as a ‘good divorce’? We think there can be. A ‘good divorce’...
21 March, 2024
This year is a busy one for employment legislation, after a few quiet years. The Government has backed a number of private members’ bills which are now coming into force....
21 March, 2024
The right to request flexible working has been around for over 20 years, and in that time eligibility to the right has been extended from parents and carers of young...
7 March, 2024
A guide for directors: what you should know before accepting the appointment. This is article 4 from a series of 10 written by Jonathan Mortimer, a Dispute Resolution Partner at...
5 March, 2024
Pension assets will often be one of the most substantial assets on divorce or partnership breakdown and can often be as valuable as the equity in the family home (and...
20 February, 2024
Customer safety and satisfaction are vital objectives for any manufacturer or supplier, as you seek to build and maintain a reputation in the market. Quality control plays a key role...
20 February, 2024
A guide for directors: what you should know before accepting the appointment. This is article 3 from a series of 10 written by Jonathan Mortimer, a Dispute Resolution Partner at...
8 February, 2024
A guide for directors: what you should know before accepting the appointment. This is article 2 from a series of 10 written by Jonathan Mortimer, a Dispute Resolution Partner at...
25 January, 2024
A guide for directors: what you should know before accepting the appointment. This is article 1 from a series of 10 written by Jonathan Mortimer, a Dispute Resolution Partner at...
23 January, 2024
Taking your child on a holiday abroad is not always as simple as booking, paying for the holiday and enjoying the countdown. If you are separated from the child’s other...
11 January, 2024
On 1 November 2023, the Nuffield Foundation released its final report on 'Fair Shares? Sorting out money and property on divorce'. This major research project, involving a survey of 2,415...
11 January, 2024
Dealing with employee grievances can sometimes seem like a thankless drain on a business’s management and resources. But a prompt investigation could uncover inappropriate behaviour or poor management that needs...
11 January, 2024
Selling your goods in a new and unfamiliar market can be a risky and costly venture, but entering into a distribution arrangement with a separate distributor can provide your business...
2 January, 2024
January has long been reported as seeing an increase in new divorce enquiries following the festive period and the welcoming of a new year. In recent years, technology has further...
7 December, 2023
As Christmas approaches, we all start to think about our plans for the festive period. Often these plans centre around family. This can be a stressful time with 101 things...
29 November, 2023
Family law specialist Claire Hunter at Raworths based in Harrogate discusses cohabitation agreements and why you should consider one if you live with your partner. The number of cohabiting couples...
28 November, 2023
The Family team at Raworths has been named as a Top Family Law Firm 2023 by eprivateclient following their annual survey which produces a detailed guide to the leading law...
10 November, 2023
Head of Family, Carmelita Ardren, has been shortlisted as Private Client Lawyer of the Year in the prestigious Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards. The awards recognise the array of legal...
24 October, 2023
Raworths has once again received multiple inclusions in the Chambers UK guide, including Band 1 rankings for both the Family and Employment teams. Individual expertise within Raworths has also been...
5 October, 2023
Raworths continues to build on its reputation as one of the leading law firms in the north of England securing multiple inclusions in the 2024 Legal 500 UK Guide. Recognised...
5 October, 2023
When you think of depictions of law on TV you might probably think of a gritty court room drama, however Channel 5 recently brought us "The Inheritance" dealing with death...
10 August, 2023
Obtaining a court judgment for payment from a debtor can be a huge relief, particularly where a dispute has been contested. However, enforcing that judgment and actually obtaining payment can...
10 August, 2023
Using a settlement agreement to bring an employment relationship to an end, and effectively wipe the slate clean, can be very useful. But, to start the conversation, employers need to...
21 July, 2023
Raworths continues to build on its reputation as one of the leading law firms in the north of England with its Trusts, Wills and Estates (TWE) team once again ranked...
20 June, 2023
The law in England and Wales permits both civil marriage and religious marriage. However, there is no specific provision for marriages to be conducted according to any other system of...
20 June, 2023
In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of children being born to a Surrogate. Sadly, surrogacy laws have failed to keep pace. As a result, the...
16 June, 2023
There are many reasons why shareholders fall out. Most companies in the UK are small owner-managed businesses, which are family businesses or have been started out by friends with a...
15 June, 2023
Rachel Mainwaring-Taylor has been appointed as a partner in Raworths’ Trusts, Wills and Estates team. Rachel joins from Farrer & Co in London having developed an unusually broad range of...
13 June, 2023
Many people have experienced a relationship breakdown, be it separation or a divorce, often with significant personal consequences. It is understandable therefore that this time can be upsetting, stressful, emotionally...
12 June, 2023
Carmelita Ardren, Head of Family at Raworths, has been recognised once again by a leading national organisation, Resolution, for her specialism in family law in the resolution of complex financial...
4 May, 2023
Raworths has recruited three new hires and celebrated two newly qualified solicitors as part of its ongoing strategic growth plan which sees the Harrogate law firm continue to strengthen its...
3 April, 2023
Raworths has announced the appointment of Heather Roberts as Legal Director of its growing Commercial Property team. Heather is a commercial property specialist with more than 20 years’ experience acting...
16 March, 2023
Raworths has named Harrogate District Foodbank as its official 2023 charity partner. The team at the legal firm – which employs more than 70 people - voted to fundraise for...
14 March, 2023
Destruction of damming evidence by defendants in anticipation of litigation is a frequent occurrence and can make the difference between a win and a loss at Court. So how can...
6 February, 2023
Warranties and indemnities are frequently included in commercial agreements. Their aim is to provide a right of redress where one party provides to another critical information which later turns out...
31 January, 2023
Business partnerships are like any other relationship. There needs to be trust, commitment, an understanding as to respective roles and a shared vision. Unfortunately, business relationships can fall apart just...
13 January, 2023
Have you ever spotted someone wearing a lanyard with a sunflower as a means of indicating that they have a non-visible disability (also known as a hidden or invisible disability)?...
