Sunday 24th January saw our very own Antony Brannick conduct Todmorden Choral Society and Orchestra in a special performance of Handel’s ‘Messiah’. And special it was! Todmorden, along with several other places in the Calder Valley, was very badly affected by the flooding and torrential rain on Boxing Day 2015. As a resident of the…
Spring is a popular time of year for moving home. Many home owners may be looking to advertise their property for sale, and others will be looking to buy. Buying and selling a property is too often seen as a difficult or stressful process. This needn’t be the case. Whether it’s buying your first home,…
In light of Stonewall’s recent employer’s survey, Wrigley Claydon have decided to look at equality in the workplace, and specifically at LGBT rights in the workplace, about which both employers and employees need to be aware. The law is set out in the Equality Act 2010, which establishes 4 types of discrimination: 1. Direct Discrimination…
As you will all no doubt be aware the Calder Valley was badly hit by the Boxing Day floods. Many properties in Todmorden were flooded. Musical Director of the Todmorden Choral Society, Antony Brannick, an Associate Family Solicitor at our Todmorden office, is conducting a very special performance of Handel’s oratorio Messiah, with the Todmorden Orchestra. Proceeds…
The annual Macmillan Coffee Morning took place in many homes and businesses across the country this year. The Macmillan Coffee Morning is the charity’s flagship and this year celebrated its 25th anniversary. The aim is to bring as many people together over coffee and cake to support those affected by cancer. On Friday 4th December 2015, our Todmorden…
Come and have your cake and eat it too! We’re delighted to be hosting a Coffee Morning for Macmillan at our Todmorden offices on Friday 4th December. Join us between 10.00am-1.00pm. Bring a cake contribution if you wish, or just bring yourself. Whatever you do, bring your appetite and lots of change and dig into our…
Loss is never easy and whilst grieving is a normal process following a bereavement, it affects people in many different ways. You may feel shock, numbness, anger or feel unable to cope with matters that would normally not be a problem. This is all perfectly natural but having a guide as to what to do…
Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro’s lawyers have served notice on the club that she intends to seek a claim for constructive dismissal. It is understood that a claim form was served on Chelsea this week to commence a claim in the employment tribunal unless an out-of-court settlement can be agreed before a hearing takes place. An employment…
We are proud to announce we are the co-sponsors of an event at The Granger Theatre in Oldham in November. As part of the borough’s live@thelibrary programme, broadcaster, writer and parliamentarian Melvyn Bragg will be hosting an evening on Tuesday 10th November. Live from 7pm he will be talking about and reading extracts from his new…
In two recent family law decisions of the Supreme Court, the court has allowed appeals in cases where the husbands had deliberately been untruthful either by fraud or by non-disclosure about the full extent of their financial circumstances. The court has emphasised that the fundamental principle that a party in divorce financial proceedings must make a full and…