Monthly Archives: September 2017
Divorce – 5 frequently asked questions…
Am I entitled to a divorce? The one and only ground for divorce is that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. In order to prove this, you will need to provide the Court with evidence of one of following factors; adultery, unreasonable behaviour, desertion, 2 years’ separation with consent or 5 years’ separation. Will the... Read More
Award winning AWB Charlesworth employee Charlotte Gooch begins her Solicitor training contract after receiving a distinction in her Master’s Degree.
Charlotte Gooch, Trainee Solicitor, AWB Charlesworth Solicitors. Charlotte Gooch, who has been with AWB Charlesworth since August 2014 and was also winner of Apprentice/ Trainee of the year at the Keighley Business Awards 2017, has received an overall Distinction in her LPC and Master’s Degree at the University of Leeds. Charlotte is beginning her solicitor... Read More
My spouse refuses to sell our home
As family lawyers, we are often confronted with the situation where a Client’s spouse is being obstructive and refusing to put their property on the market for sale. The family home is often the main asset and a sale is necessary to release capital to enable both parties to re-house themselves. Delay in liquidating the... Read More
On The Right Track- AWB Charlesworth’s award winning trainee Charlotte Gooch talks about her route into the Legal profession.
Why did you choose law? I studied at Parkside, choosing academic A Levels which would allow me to pick from a variety of courses at university because I wasn’t sure what career path I wanted to take. It wasn’t until studying American civil rights in History and reading ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ that I... Read More
AWB Charlesworth Solicitors and Natwest hold sparkling networking event at newly refurbished Iain Henderson Jewellery studio in Bingley
Iain Henderson – Iain Henderson Jewellery, Liz Smith- NatWest, Felicity Green- AWB Charlesworth Solicitors and Nicky Chadwick – Iain Henderson Jewellery. The well-established Women@Work networking event co-organised by AWB Charlesworth Solicitors and Natwest welcomed businesswomen from across the Aire Valley to the beautiful and unusual setting of a local jewellery studio. Guests enjoyed a glass... Read More
Another new Bingley recruit for AWB Charlesworth Solicitors- Kate Thornton joins the growing team as Private Client specialist.
Kate Thornton this last week joins the growing Bingley office at AWB Charlesworth Solicitors as Private Client Solicitor- taking the wills, trust and probate department to eight lawyers across the four sites (Skipton, Keighley, Bradford and Bingley). Kate has over ten years of experience at city firms, specializing in wills, trusts, lasting powers of attorney, estate... Read More