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9th Dec 2009
Remembering loved ones in lights
Hundreds of people paid a special tribute to a loved one by lighting up a festive light in their memory, raising thousands of pounds for Barnsley Hospice. Family, friends and hospice supporters packed into St Mary’s Church, Church Street, in the town, for two special services to raise funds f... more...

3rd Nov 2009
Galvin backs national will campaign
A Yorkshire solicitor has given her backing to a national campaign to raise awareness of the problems unregulated and unscrupulous will writing services can cause.   Angela Galvin, head of property, wills and probate at Barnsley-based Raleys Solicitors, says she has come across an increasing ... more...

21st Oct 2009
Solicitor hosts debate on care home costs
Barnsley residents are being warned of the importance of planning ahead for retirement as record numbers of people are forced to sell their homes to cover the costs of residential care. Angela Galvin, head of the Property, Wills and Probate department at Raleys Solicitors, said around 45,000 people... more...

2nd Oct 2009
Senior Yorkshire solicitor supports union stance on pleural plaques
A legal expert on industrial injury has supported a union call for the government to stop dragging its heels on pleural plaques compensation. Sixty unions unanimously supported a motion by the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) at the TUC Congress last week calling for the... more...

28th Sep 2009
Bike ride raises cash for miners’ memorial
A sponsored bike ride raised more than £1,800 in memory of a Selby miner who died in a tragic accident last year. Don Cook, 50, of Brayton, near Selby, died in September last year, at Kellingley Colliery, near Knottingley, when part of a mine shaft roof collapsed.   Keith Poulson, NUM ... more...

25th Sep 2009
Barnsley solicitor offers guidance on planning for the future
Planning for the future is the topic of a series of legal talks being held in Barnsley over the next fortnight. Angela Galvin, head of the Property, Wills and Probate department at Raleys Solicitors, is giving a presentation to a group from the National Pensioners Forum at Barnsley Christian School... more...

16th Sep 2009
Daughter of cancer victim celebrates compensation victory
The daughter of a Castleford miner has won her fight for compensation for his death – after following her father’s dying wish to continue his fight for justice. Linda’s father Roy Gamble died in 2005 aged 73 of lung cancer brought about by the disease silicosis, which is caused b... more...

18th Aug 2009
Appeal for help in winning justice for cancer sufferer
A Barnsley man who has been diagnosed with cancer following years of exposure to asbestos at work is appealing for former colleagues to help in his fight for justice. Derek Feely, 70, was diagnosed with diffuse pleural thickening and lung cancer in July 2008. Both conditions could have been caused ... more...

12th Aug 2009
Call for insurers’ database to help sick and injured employees seek justice
A Barnsley solicitor is calling for a national database of employers’ insurers to ensure workers affected by injury or illness through a former job can seek compensation more easily.   Victoria Elves, an industrial injury specialist at Raleys Solicitors, has recently settled a claim whi... more...

27th Jul 2009
Family speak out after inquest verdict
Sheffield Coroner Christopher Dorries today gave his verdict following a two week inquest into the death of 71-year-old Sheila Colbourne, who died on 9 March 2007 at Barnsley Hospital, four weeks after being admitted. After the verdict, Mrs Colbourne’s husband, Ronald, and daughter, Debra, is... more...

23rd Jul 2009
Government dithering is heartbreak for pleural plaques victims
A South Yorkshire campaigner for people with the asbestos-related condition pleural plaques has condemned the government for the latest in a series of delays in making a decision about compensation. Carol Gill, head of Barnsley-based Raleys Solicitors, and a leading national specialist in the law... more...

16th Jul 2009
Law firm opens new tribunals department
Raleys Solicitors has launched a new department that will offer advice and representation to people looking to make claims or bring appeals under new rules governing tribunals. Tribunals cover a huge variety of specific issues, such as employment, mental health, education, welfare benefits, charity... more...

16th Jul 2009
It’s a wrap – film of award-winning Barnsley programme is in the can
    A film about the award-winning Barnsley FC school outreach programme Toby’s Terriers has been launched and is available to view online. Media students from Barnsley College have been working alongside Barnsley FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust (BFCCSET) to pr... more...

15th Jul 2009
Accident victims urged to seek independent legal advice
A Leeds man disabled following an accident at work is warning other accident victims not to fall into the trap of settling claims without taking independent legal advice. Stephen Ripley, aged 47, of Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds, believes he could have missed out on the £4,000 compensation his sol... more...

6th Jul 2009
Yorkshire mining communities to benefit from expert legal advice
Mining communities across Yorkshire are benefitting from specialist legal surgeries offering expert insight and peace of mind on a wide range of issues.   Raleys Solicitors, of Barnsley, is working with Yorkshire Area NUM to organise regular one-to-one advice sessions for local people, includ... more...

30th Jun 2009
Community to benefit from expert legal advice
South Elmsall residents will once again benefit from specialist legal surgeries offering expert insight and peace of mind on a wide range of issues.   Raleys Solicitors, of Barnsley, is working with Yorkshire Area NUM to organise regular one-to-one advice sessions for the entire local communi... more...

22nd Jun 2009
Wills and probate specialist provides radio advice
Broadcast on Dearne FM's "Legal Eagle" - We’ve received an e-mail from a lady who may be facing a dispute over her late partner’s estate. He died without making a Will and she understands that because he has three children from a previous marriage they stand to get everything u... more...

15th Jun 2009
Employment law specialist offers advice on South Yorkshire radio
Broadcast on Dearne FM's "Legal Eagle" - We’ve had an e-mail from a lady who was forced to resign from her job when she became pregnant. She’d never had any problems at work, but shortly after she told her boss she was expecting, he said she was no longer needed by the firm. H... more...

9th Jun 2009
Raleys supports adult learning initiative
Raleys personnel proved a star attraction at an adult learning roadshow in Worsbrough, offering free advice and guidance on a range of legal issues. Personal injury specialist Debra Allen and probate expert Claire Bellamy were invited to attend the event by the National Union of Mineworkers, which ... more...

8th Jun 2009
Family law expert offers advice on South Yorkshire radio
Broadcast on Dearne FM's "Legal Eagle" -   We’ve received an email from a father who has recently separated from his wife. The divorce process is now underway, and he’s worried that he’s not going to see his two young children over the summer holidays. What sho... more...

2nd Jun 2009
"Substantial" settlement for pavement plunge gran
A grandmother who lost a chunk of her left leg when the pavement she was walking on suddenly collapsed has received a ‘substantial’ settlement following a four year fight for compensation. Irene Duffy required an emergency skin graft after her terrifying plunge into a 4ft void on Northg... more...

1st Jun 2009
Unanswered questions over death of young mum of five
Partner to press for more answers over death   A Coroner has recorded a verdict of death by natural causes at the inquest of a young mum from Rotherham who died while holidaying with her five children.   Elizabeth “Lizzie” Nightingale, 25, from Dalton, died just weeks after... more...

29th May 2009
Legal Eagle gives radio advice
Broadcasted on Dearne FM's "Legal Eagle" We’ve had a query from a lady who was recently involved in a road traffic accident. On her way to work, another driver drove into the back of her while she was stationary at the traffic lights. She said the other driver was very annoyed, and ... more...

28th May 2009
Inquest into death of mum-of-five to conclude on Friday
End in sight for partner’s wait for answers over death   The inquest into the death of a young mum from Rotherham will finally conclude this week, six months after it was halted when it became clear more evidence would be needed to find out why she died.   Elizabeth “Lizzie... more...

22nd May 2009
Communities to benefit from expert legal advice
South Elmsall and Goldthorpe residents are among the first to benefit from specialist legal surgeries offering expert insight and peace of mind on a wide range of issues. Raleys Solicitors, of Barnsley, is working with Yorkshire Area NUM to organise regular one-to-one advice sessions for the entire... more...

19th May 2009
Residents flock to first free legal advice roadshow
Local residents took advantage of a free legal advice roadshow which hit the region today (Tuesday), when a series of free clinics kicked off in Glasshoughton.   The Raleys Roadshow events have been organised to make legal expertise available to people who might be suffering from a range of i... more...

11th May 2009
Free legal advice as roadshow rolls into town
Castleford, Pontefract and Knottingley residents will be able to obtain free legal advice when a series of roadshows hits the region next week.   The Raleys Roadshow events have been organised to make legal expertise available to people who might be suffering from a range of injuries or illne... more...

5th May 2009
Raleys has MASS appeal
A Barnsley law firm has joined a national organisation dedicated to helping people who suffer loss or injury as a result of road traffic accidents. MASS, the Motor Accident Solicitors Society, effectively serves as a quality guide for anyone seeking expert legal advice and representation following... more...

29th Apr 2009
Remembering those killed at work
Death and disease are still a problem in the workplace, with further health and safety improvements required to ensure future fatalities can be avoided.  That was the message from a moving service at Barnsley Town Hall Cenotaph on Tuesday 28 April, as a crowd gathered to pay their respects to ... more...

28th Apr 2009
Skydiving solicitors raise more than £1,000
Brave Barnsley colleagues Michelle Gyte and Louise Scorah took a leap of faith last weekend, taking part in a parachute jump which has helped raise £1,150 for charity.  The sun finally shone on the pair - who have twice had their jump scuppered by bad weather – and the experience w... more...

22nd Apr 2009
Rising Rovers stars line up for Don Cook memorial
Amateur rugby league enthusiasts from Kellingley Colliery will tackle rising stars from Featherstone Rovers next week (29 April) in a special match in memory of a lost colleague. Yorkshire Area National Union of Mineworkers is appealing for a bumper crowd to support the Don Cook Memorial Match at K... more...

22nd Apr 2009
Family speaks out as inquest brings welcome closure
Coroner cites ‘preventable’ natural causes for death of six-year-old   Grieving parents have questioned the GP care of their six-year-old daughter, who died from chronic renal failure following a delayed referral to a paediatrician.   Notts Coroner Dr Nigel Chapman today (2... more...

21st Apr 2009
Firm stages event to honour those killed trying to earn a living
Former colleagues who lost their lives to work-related accidents or illness will be remembered at a special service in Barnsley on Tuesday (28 April).  People can pay their respects at the Town Hall Cenotaph from 12 noon, when a number of special guests will lead tributes and back calls for be... more...

6th Apr 2009
Third time lucky for lawyers’ charity jump
A pair of Barnsley lawyers are hoping they’ll finally be able to earn the £1,000 sponsorship money they have raised for charity, when they take part in a parachute jump next weekend.  Michelle Gyte and Louise Scorah have twice had their jump scuppered by bad weather, but they are b... more...

26th Mar 2009
Motorists could be missing out, warns lawyer
Motorists are being warned that accepting legal support from their car insurers could cost them hundreds of pounds in lost compensation. They should instead appoint their own independent legal experts in the event of an accident, who will ensure they receive the maximum compensation they are entitl... more...

16th Mar 2009
Barnsley campaigner hails Scottish pleural plaques decision
Law change could signal end of years-long battle for compensation Campaigners against a controversial House of Lords’ ruling which prevents pleural plaques sufferers from receiving compensation have welcomed a Scottish Parliament move to overturn the decision. Carol Gill, industrial disease ... more...

10th Mar 2009
Radio star enthrals at charity lunch
Barnsley-born radio star Jenni Murray returned home last weekend (7 March) to enthral guests at the latest Ladies Luncheon for Barnsley Hospice, sponsored by Raleys Solicitors. The BBC Radio 4 ‘Woman’s Hour’ presenter shared memories of the many celebrities she has interviewe... more...

25th Feb 2009
Call for Action as lawyers remember lives lost to killer disease
A Barnsley law firm is calling on the Government to take action against the killer cancer mesothelioma, as it remembers hundreds of clients who lost their lives through exposure to asbestos. Lawyers at Raleys Solicitors will be signing a petition calling for a National Centre for Asbestos-related d... more...

24th Feb 2009
New partner for law firm
Barnsley law firm Raleys Solicitors has appointed John Welch as partner, in recognition of his 10 years of service working with sufferers of work-related illness. John has worked at the Regent Street firm since 1999, fighting for justice on behalf of workers who have contracted illness – anyt... more...

18th Feb 2009
Continuing to serve our community
A statement following the decisions of the SDT on 17 February 2009.   Following the decisions of the Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal on 17 February, Carol Gill, managing partner with Raleys Solicitors, said that there would be no interruption to the work of the firm, which would conti... more...

9th Feb 2009
Campaigners urge Government to “do the right thing”
Campaigners for victims of the lung condition pleural plaques have this week urged the Government to “do the right thing” and announce its decision on whether to reverse a controversial ruling preventing sufferers from receiving compensation. It has been suggested that the results of an... more...

2nd Feb 2009
Lawyer offers reassurance following furniture company collapse
A lawyer representing victims of toxic leather sofas has moved to allay fears that the collapse of the firm where they bought furniture will jeopardise claims for compensation.  More than 3,000 people are claiming damages for exposure to chemical irritant Dimethyl Fumarate (DMF), which was rel... more...

30th Jan 2009
Widow appeals for help in fight for justice
Search is on for colleagues of “Ginger Tom”   The widow of a former South Yorkshire miner who died from an asbestos-related disease is appealing for help in her fight for justice. Thomas Atkinson, known as ‘Ginger Tom’ to his colleagues, spent more than 30 years worki... more...

19th Jan 2009
Hundreds left in limbo over pension appeals
Hundreds of Yorkshire people remain in limbo over decade-long appeals against their exclusion from local authority pension schemes, a lawyer has revealed this week. Neil Carr, of Raleys Solicitors, believes that as many as 300 claims are still outstanding against Barnsley Council alone for back-dat... more...

8th Jan 2009
New drive to help home-owners protect their property
“Registration will help protect against claims on your land,” says expert   A new drive to help homeowners protect their property by registering with the national Land Registry database has been launched by a local law firm.   Experts in the conveyancing department of Bar... more...

5th Jan 2009
Raleys case prompts new sofa victims to come forward
A Huddersfield couple left with weeping sores from their leather sofa were inspired to take legal action after reading a shock article in the Huddersfield Examiner.   The husband and wife, who do not wish to be identified, decided to act on their injuries after reading about another sofa vict... more...