|
Doncaster woman wins sexual discrimination case against employer
Thursday, 09 February 2012 10:19
|
| A Doncaster woman was awarded nearly £16,000 as a result of taking her former employer to court over sexual discrimination claims. |
|
|
|
Planning for the Future at Howells Solicitors
Friday, 03 February 2012 11:30
|
| One of South Yorkshire’s best known law firms, Howells Solicitors, has expanded its legal service offering with the opening of a new Wills & Probate department at its Sheffield office. |
|
|
Rotherham students get creative with Howells Solicitors
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 10:52
|
| Students from Rotherham College of Arts and Technology (RCAT) have found an unusual – but legal - place in which to exhibit their work. Foregoing the conventional public gallery, they have opted instead to brighten the walls of Howells Solicitors with their art and photography. |
|
|
Inquest concludes woman suffered neglect at residential home
Friday, 27 January 2012 11:11
|
| An inquest into the death of 74 year old Barbara Hellewell has found that the failings of the residential home where she lived contributed to her death on 1st December 2010 following a fall in her bedroom. |
|
|
Howells Looks to Future With Major IT Investment
|
| Howells Solicitors, one of South Yorkshire's best-known law firms, has announced the award of a six-figure IT services contract as part of its five-year strategic plan for growth. It has appointed legal sector technology specialist e-know.net to deliver a fully managed IT service to 200 users across the firm's offices in Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Hull and Leicester.
|
|
|
Howells leading the field in Family Law
|
| An article in the Sheffield Star has highlighted Howells as a Yorkshire leader in the field of family law as documented in the latest edition of the Legal 500.
|
|
|
Court of Appeal Rules LSC Decision on Inquest Funding Unlawful
|
| Next of kin needing legal representation at inquests in complex cases or those involving Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) may find by a case recently heard at the Court of Appeal will assist in applying for legal aid.
|
|
|
Three New Partners at Howells
|
| Howells LLP has welcomed three new members into the partnership.
Newly recruited to the firm is Chris Wong, a highly experienced criminal defence lawyer who joins Howells from Grayson Wills Bennett, where he was responsible for securing their VHCC contract which allowed them to deal with larger scale and more serious fraud cases.
|
|
| Howells LLP has a new team at the top, following the recent retirement of managing partner John McSweeney.
Partner and head of the firm’s human rights team Peter Mahy took over the reins as managing partner from April 1st, supported by new deputy managing partner Sue Colven, one of the firm’s family partners.
|
|
|
Criminal law team excellence rating puts it in top 5%
|
| Howells LLP’s criminal law department has been rated excellent in a recent comprehensive review of its work by the Legal Services Commission – one of less than 5% of law firms throughout the UK to achieve this top ranking.
|
|
|
Five figure payout for baby's death
|
| A woman whose baby daughter died after hospital staff failed to diagnose that she was suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis has received a five figure sum in compensation. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Page 1 of 2 |
