Yearly Archives: 2019
To the Manor Born
Mines and Minerals/Manorial Rights – The Duke of Devonshire We are aware of a number of land owners in the Keighley and Craven areas having received notice recently from the Land Registry of an application made by the Duke of Devonshire for registration of rights in relation to mines and minerals which it is asserted... Read More
Spring Networking success with Barclays and Maven Training
Over thirty guests from local businesses met this week for a sunny spring networking event organised by AWB Charlesworth Solicitors and Barclays. The event was held at the Shipley Golf Club and the group was joined by Chris Robinson of Maven Training who gave a short taster of his inspirational presentation on Resilience and Leadership.... Read More
New Residential Conveyancer Appointed
AWB Charlesworth Solicitors continue to expand their team with the addition of residential conveyancer Carole Conroy at their Skipton Office. Carole, who has worked as a conveyancing executive for several years in another North Yorkshire law firm, has experience in a wide range of residential property transactions. She will be working alongside Declan Hayes, Head... Read More
No-fault divorce to become law
The breakdown of a marriage is a stressful and difficult experience for those involved. The situation can be exacerbated by one spouse having to allege adultery or unreasonable behaviour by the other for divorce proceedings to start straightaway. The blame element can cause incredible animosity between separating parents and can impact on their children and... Read More
Contractual Disputes.
Contractual disputes are every business owners’ nightmare and at AWB Charlesworth Solicitors we work closely with businesses to ensure that disputes are avoided. The most common mistake made by business owners is to sign an agreement put to them by a supplier without fully understanding the terms of the agreement and the effect it will... Read More
Women@Work April event a great success
We are pleased to announce that the latest Women@Work meeting raised over £180 for Manorlands Hospice. The Aire-Valley professional networking group Women@Work organised by AWB Charlesworth Solicitors and NatWest Bank held their April meeting at the Cavendish Business Centre in Keighley. Over 30 local businesswomen met to hear from Jo Moseley founder of “Healthy... Read More
AWB Charlesworth Solicitors Appoint New Associate Director
AWB Charlesworth Solicitors have appointed a new Associate Director, Janine Eaglesfield (formerly of Gordons and Shulmans LLP) Janine has over 25 years’ experience in property legal work, covering a wide range of commercial and residential work both locally and nationally. Her move to AWB Charlesworth Solicitors shows the continuous growth of the firm and the... Read More
Understanding Parental Responsibility
Rather than considering the “rights” of parents, Family Law talks of parental responsibility (PR). PR gives you all the legal powers to make appropriate decisions in relation to the upbringing of your child. Generally if you are a parent with PR you should expect to be consulted by the other parent about major matters concerning... Read More
Free wills service to local Fire Officers
AWB Charlesworth solicitors limited have recently started working in conjunction with Skipton and Grassington Fire Service to offer a free wills service to local firemen and women. Sarah Richardson, a wills and probate executive at the firm, came up with the idea after learning that many of the fire service did not have wills in... Read More
Leases of Flats- How long a term is long enough?
Purchasers of leasehold properties need to appreciate that a lease is a “wasting asset”. Allowing the lease to become too short by not extending it at the right time can be detrimental to the leaseholder. It can result in fewer institutional lenders being willing to lend of the property making it more difficult to sell... Read More