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Yorkshire Legal Awards 2017

Oakwood Solicitors are proud and delighted to have been nominated in the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2017 for ‘Law Firm (1-10 Partners) Award’.

In The Spotlight: Danielle Lightfoot

As part of our staff spotlight series, we interview Danielle Lightfoot, one of our solicitors in the financial litigation department.

Acid Attacks Hit A Record High In The UK

There has been a steep rise in acid attacks in the UK with over 400 reported cases in the past six months. that’s more than double of that in 2012 (183). According to the Police, attackers have been opting to use acid as a weapon, with the aim of inflicting long-term injuries on their victims.

Debt Jargon Buster

If you're looking to reclaim your companies debts or personal debts, it can be quite hard to understand some of the legal jargon and terminology which is thrown at you. We've therefore created this handy debt jargon buster article to help clarify this area of law.

Faulty Product Recall: 1st August 2017

Are you looking to stay ahead of the curb, and be notified of products/items which have been blacklisted as faulty? You’re in luck, every week we are going to write a blog post pinpointing all the faulty goods which have come to our attention in the UK; you’ll never be left in the dark again.

TRIBUNAL FEES RULED UNLAWFUL

A landmark ruling for employment law has found that tribunal fees are unlawful. Read about the new ruling here and what it means for employment claimants.

NHS Increases Funding For Mental Health Services

There’s a spotlight in the news put on mental health yet again, regarding the announcement by the government to spend an extra £1 billion in the recruitment by the NHS of mental health workers in the UK. This amount is reported to go towards an already £1.3 billion budget committed in 2016 to transform provision.

Faulty Product Recall: 30th June 2017

Are you looking to stay ahead of the curb, and be notified of products/items which have been blacklisted as faulty? You’re in luck, every week we are going to write a blog post pinpointing all the faulty goods which have come to our attention in the UK; you’ll never be left in the dark again.

Were You Affected By The Patient Records Admin Scandal?

We investigate the patient records administration errors that occurred in the NHS and whether this is medical negligence.