Ison Harrison Supports Birth Trauma Awareness Week 2017
Ison Harrison are supporting Birth Trauma Awareness Week 2017, held between 14th-21st August, as a timely reminder of how common birth trauma is and how many people are affected by it. What is Birth Trauma? Birth trauma is commonly referred to as a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and can be described as how a mother…
Huddersfield Branch Strengthened With New Commercial Property Partner
There’s a new face at the Huddersfield office – although it’s a familiar one for customers and employees of Ison Harrison alike. Partner Rachel Warsop, an experienced commercial property lawyer, has joined the team at our Huddersfield office. Rachel has 20 years’ experience of commercial and residential property and has moved across from the Castleford…
70th Birthday Milestone
All of us at Ison Harrison and Harrison Bundey would like to wish Ruth Bundey a very happy birthday as she turns 70. As dedicated and passionate about her work now as when she qualified in 1980, Ruth has never believed in a ‘one size fits all’ approach to cases. Ruth’s background is in criminal…
Six Individuals Facing Criminal Proceedings following the Hillsborough Disaster
In another dramatic turn of events in the 28 year-old saga of the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster, six men will now face criminal charges for their part in the days’ events and the subsequent alleged cover-up of evidence. Yesterday, Wednesday 28th June, saw the CPS inform families of the 96 victims that match commander for South…
Ison Harrison to Attend the Northern Shooting Show 2017
The second Northern Shooting Show will take place on Saturday and Sunday 6th/7th May 2017 and Ison Harrison will be attending to offer shooting enthusiasts the opportunity to access expert legal advice. Last year’s inaugural event at the Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate was a great success, with 15,000 visitors over the two days and over…
Hellewell Pasley and Brewer Firm Closure in West Yorkshire
A local law firm has shut its doors after 80 years following an intervention by the SRA. Hellewell Pasley and Brewer have 4 branches across West Yorkshire, in Halifax, Dewsbury, Ripponden and Birstall. A locally recognised name, 30 staff were employed at the firm as news of the closure broke this week. Are you a…
Ison Harrison Continue Rewarding Partnership With Shipley College
In 2017 all successful businesses have to be socially aware. You can’t expect to recruit the best people and open your business up to the right markets if you limit your visibility and close your mind to vast areas of enthusiasm and potential, and this extends to all areas of the organisation. At Ison Harrison…
Promotion of the Online Court Begins with MOJ Video- ‘Justice Matters’
In March 2017, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) released a new video entitled “Justice Matters”, to promote and inform viewers about the forthcoming Online Court system. The video, which can be accessed on Youtube, allows for quick viewing time, being just over five minutes in duration. The MoJ is said to have an ‘ambitious vision…
Ilott v Mitson – Good Riddance or à bientôt?
The Supreme Court has today reduced the amount paid to the daughter of a lady who left her estate to charity rather than providing for her. In the summer of 2015 the case, not for the first time, hit the headlines, when the Court of Appeal tripled an initial award to Heather Ilott of £50,000. The…
Sindy Allen meets the Lord Mayor of Leeds
Our Wills and Probate Solicitor Sindy Allen rubbed shoulders with Gerry Harper, the Lord Mayor of Leeds, at a recent launch event. Sindy was invited to attend a new branch opening for a nationwide care company as a result of her involvement with Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE.) Her fully accredited membership of SFE reflects…
New Huddersfield Office Sees Ison Harrison Branching Out In 2017
We have some very exciting news! Ison Harrison will be opening an office in Huddersfield on 30th January 2017. Having originated in Leeds city centre over thirty-five years ago, Ison Harrison has grown through a series of mergers, change and adaptation to become one of the top twenty law firms in Yorkshire and with a national reputation…
New Pudsey Office Opening in January 2017
Weâre pleased to announce that Ison Harrison solicitors have opened a new branch of solicitors in Pudsey on 16th January 2017. The market town of Pudsey has a population of just over 22,000 people and as a thriving borough and a proud community, it is the perfect place for the latest branch of Ison Harrisonâs…
Five New Partners Appointed at Ison Harrison Solicitors
We are delighted to announce that from January 2017 we will have five new partners joining the board at our law firm. These five people are driven, motivated and highly experienced individuals that have made a real impact at Ison Harrison and will continue to do so in their new appointments to the board. The…
The Autumn Statement: What Our Lawyers Think
For a combination of reasons, the 2016 Autumn Statement attracted more interest than other, ‘average’ Autumn Statements. There was plenty of speculation and curiosity about what it might contain with the post-EU referendum economic conditions and a new Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Philip Hammond. Our solicitors have picked out six key points to explain…
#RoadSafetyWeek: Playing It Safe On The Roads
This week is Road Safety Week, the UK’s biggest road safety event. According to the Department for Transport, 1,732 people died on the UK’s roads in 2015 – an average of five fatalities per day. So what can we all do to help keep ourselves and others safer on the roads? On foot The green…
Yunus Lunat Welcomes The Vatican Cricket Team To Yorkshire
Ison Harrison’s head of employment, Yunus Lunat, was involved in a quite unique occasion last week at his local Madina Mosque, part of the Mount Pleasant Islamic Trust in Batley. Yunus was part of a welcoming delegation for the visit of a cricket team from the Vatican, who were in the UK for nine days…
Wakefield Magistrates’ Court Closing In September
Following a consultation period started in July 2015 it was announced in February 2016 by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service that Wakefield Magistrates’ Court would be one of 86 courts and tribunals to close. With those 86 courts accounting for nearly one fifth of the 460 courts in England and Wales, it was a…
The EU Referendum – Leave vs Remain In Summary
Today is a historic day in the UK. We are given an opportunity to decide our future and it is estimated that 45m people have now registered to vote in this referendum. Of course, it’s fair to say that many are still undecided with how they should vote. After what seems like months of political…
The EU Referendum and the Shroud of Uncertainty Hanging Over the UK Housing Market
On 23 June 2016, the UK will be holding a referendum addressing the question of whether the UK should remain a member of the EU, or leave the economic and political union consisting of 28 member states. Every individual who votes on 23 June 2016 will have their own reasoning for voting to leave or…
Leeds Law Firm Takes on The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge!
Some of us at Ison Harrison are sportier than others, but we’re really pleased to see such a good uptake on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge we’ve recently signed up to do. In just a couple of weeks, 45 of our wonderful volunteers will be donning their hiking boots and heading to the peaks of…
Hillsborough Inquest – The Verdict
On 26th April 2016 the longest running inquest in British legal history returned its verdicts. The jury were asked to answer 14 questions in deciding how 96 people died at the Hillsborough football stadium disaster in Sheffield on 15 April 1989. The Inquest considered the events that took place during the FA Cup semi-final and…
Ison Harrison Appointed to Handle Raleys Solicitors Client Work
With the recent news of Raleys Solicitors going into administration on 11th March 2016, the handling of current client work has been passed to Ison Harrison Solicitors in Leeds. Raleys, a Barnsley-based firm, were one of the oldest law firms in the country and had built up a loyal client base over the years. Our…
What Is The Lifetime ISA? George Osborne Announces New Saving Scheme
The Budget was interesting on 16th March 2016; not least because we saw the Government announce a new “Lifetime ISA” which is set to be introduced from April 2017. This ISA is designed for those that are trying to save for either a new home or retirement and is specifically targeted to those under 40….
Ison Harrison Sponsors Ilkley Charity Quiz
We’re pleased to announce that Ison Harrison will be the headline sponsor at this year’s Ilkley charity quiz, part of the Ilkley Breakfast Rotary Networking & Charity Group. The quiz, which is for businesses, organisations and individuals, takes place on Thursday 22 nd October 2015 at the Ilkley Rugby Club Clubhouse. Ison Harrison have strong…
Ison Harrison secures top accolade from national Law Society
The Leeds law firm, Ison Harrison, have secured the national Law Society’s law management quality mark, Lexcel. Lexcel is developed specifically for the legal profession. It is an optional, recognised accreditation scheme for law firms and in-house legal departments which gives assurance that a practice meets high client care and business management standards. To gain…
Seven year old girl awarded £10m in damages from King’s College Hospital Trust
Eva Totham, was starved of oxygen at birth in 2007 and now suffers from severe cerebral palsy. The compensation pay-out of £10.1m was awarded to cover Eva’s past and future care, as she is now entirely dependent on others for all aspects of day-to-day living. This was also to cover her loss of earnings as it…
Ison Harrison Proudly Sponsors the 2015 Ilkley Film Festival
Leeds Law firm, Ison Harrison, is the proud headline sponsor of the 2015 Ilkley Film Festival. This exciting festival showcasing a wide range of film genres will take place across five days from 18th to 22nd February 2015. Following the success of the first Ilkley Film Festival which attracted 3,200 local and visiting audiences from…
New Regulatory Service for Expanding Leeds Law Firm
Ison Harrison, The Leeds Law firm, has opened a new Regulatory Department within its expanding operation. Ian joins to spearhead this new service. Ian has experience of defending clients facing allegations of corruption, fraud, false accounting and large-scale money laundering in some of the most complex criminal and regulatory investigations conducted nationwide in recent years….
Mission Christmas 2012
Ison Harrison are proud to be supporting Radio Aire’s Mission Christmas 2014. This campaign encourages people to buy an extra gift this Christmas which will be given to a local disadvantaged child to make their Christmas a little brighter. If you wish to donate a Christmas gift you can drop one off at any branch of…
Ison Harrison Expands Commercial Property Arm with New Appointment
Leeds Law Firm, Ison Harrison has extended its Commercial Property operation by appointing Sean Gallagher to swell the existing team to six. Ison Harrison are ideally placed to take advantage of the burgeoning Leeds building thrust, acting particularly for house builders and commercial landlords. Sean now brings his 10 years of experience to the team…
Make a Will Month
Ison Harrison Solicitors are proud to be supporting St. Gemma’s Hospice Make a Will Month campaign this October. What is Make a Will Month? St. Gemma’s Hospice has teamed up with Ison Harrison and others to give you an opportunity to have your Will written for free if you make a donation to the hospice. Although…
Ison Harrison open 8th office in Chapel Allerton
Leeds Law firm Ison Harrison today announced the opening of a new office in the Chapel Allerton suburb of North East Leeds. The new office will be the firm’s eighth office in Leeds and builds upon its reputation for making legal service easily accessible to local people across the city… “We are extremely proud to…
Ison Harrison act for alleged victims of a property development scheme in Northern Cyprus
The National Crime Agency –v– Robb If you have any questions concerning the Order please contact Jonathan Robson at jonathan.robson@isonharrison.co.uk
Private Family Law team complete Corporate Relay Challenge
The finishing time was 2:03:27 and the team was ranked respectably, 33rd out of 53 corporate team entrants. Members of the team competing in the race were Tahira Rahman, Pascale Adam, Ruth Flowers, Allen Bailey, Nathalie Mannion, Shaun Hulme. We are delighted to be supporting such a worthwhile local charity that makes such a significant…
Ison Harrison Solicitors are proud to be supporting the Leeds Children’s Charity Corporate Relay Challenge 2014
For well over 100 years, the Leeds Children’s Charity has been raising funds for disadvantaged children to provide free residential respite, enabling the children to have a holiday away from their worries at home. Children suffering from poverty, neglect, abuse, learning difficulties, illness or young carers themselves, get the chance to visit the seaside, make…
Christmas Jumper Day
‘Tis the season to be jolly’, and since it’s now less than a month until that man with the white beard and his reindeer pals come pay us a visit, the Christmas jumpers are being pulled out of the bottom drawer for all to see. The festive fun will take place on December 16 where…
Comet Ison
Of course it is nothing to do with us but Comet Ison is finally providing a celestial show. The comet is a huge ball of ice and named Ison after the International Scientific Optical Network was discovered by two Russian scientists is making news from across the night skies. The heavenly body will accelerate to…
Landmark Human Rights Decision in Supreme Court
Osborn (Appellant) v The Parole Board (Respondent) [2013] UKSC61 On 09 October 2013 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in relation to the above matter in which Ison Harrison represented Mr Osborn, the Appellant. Two separate matters on similar facts were also handed down at the same time, the cases having been heard together. Mr…
Death of our colleague
He was a friend to so many and a fearless advocate for his clients in the field of public law and civil liberties. Simon was diagnosed with cancer at the end of 2011. He came into work for as long as he was able and then remained at home with his family for as long as could. He went into…
Supermarkets and dairy processors fined for co-ordinating prices
The action follows an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). It found that Arla, Asda, Dairy Crest, McLelland, Safeway, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, The Cheese Company and Wiseman infringed the Competition Act 1998 by co-ordinating increases in the prices consumers paid for certain dairy products in 2002 and/or 2003. The co-ordination was made possible by…
Complaints mount up about unregulated legal services
All solicitors are strictly regulated and have to be insured in order to practice. It means that if something goes wrong, clients are fully protected. However, in recent years, several unregulated companies have started offering legal services. In his first annual report, the Chief Ombudsman Adam Sampson, said this had led to thousands of complaints…
Ison Harrison opens 6th office in Guiseley
Jonathan Wearing, Managing Partner, Ison Harrison, said: “We strongly believe that our 150 strong team delivers just what families, individuals and businesses are looking for. We act for a broader base of clients than any other firm in Leeds, including criminal and family clients eligible for legal aid, commercial clients who need corporate advice and support, and private individuals who are moving…
Consumers should ‘be wary’ when buying legal services
Chief ombudsman Adam Sampson revealed that he has received 40,000 complaints about law practitioners since his office was set up six months ago. His team has not been able to deal with many of the complaints because they are against people who are not qualified solicitors. He said: “We’ve seen lots of cases where people…
Company closed down because of misleading claims
The winding up petition was granted even though there had been no complaints from the public and even though an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office had not led to any proceedings. The company was set up on December 9th 2009 and began trading in February 2010. Its business was to find buyers for hard…