A controversial plan to increase the Probate Court fee to up to £20,000 has been approved and will come into effect from May this year. This was proposed as a way of making the Probate Courts self funding, however has led to a massive increase in the costs of applying for Probate (or Letters of
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Compensation to increase for seriously injured clients
The Government has announced that the amounts of compensation awarded to seriously injured people are to be significantly boosted by changing out of date rules on deductions made to compensation by the courts. Where a court finds that a person has been injured through someone else’s fault, that person will be properly compensated for their
Expansion and promotions at MKB Solicitors LLP
Just weeks after being awarded the title Law Firm of the Year in the 1 to 10 Partners category, at the Yorkshire Legal Awards, MKB Solicitors LLP has recruited several new faces to meet growing demand for their services. MKB Solicitors LLP has recruited two new solicitors together with two additional support staff. These new
Proposed changes to whiplash claims – choose your lawyer wisely
You may have read in the press recently that the Government has launched a consultation on claims involving whiplash injuries. The key proposed change to the current rules under consideration is that whiplash claims with a value of £5,000.00 or less should be dealt with as “small claims”. This means that even if your whiplash
Support our Run for BIADS
Ben McFeely (Employment Solicitor), Rianne Wilcockson (Private Client Solicitor) and Lee Traynor (Head of Accounts) all took part in the Abbey Dash 10k run in Leeds on Sunday 6th November 2016 to raise money for our charity of the year, BIADS. We are pleased to report that, in testing wintery conditions, all three completed the
Barnsley MP’s Breakfast Forum, sponsored by MKB Solicitors LLP
November 11 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am, Free for those that sign up via MKB Angela Smith MP, Dan Jarvis MP and John Healey MP will join the Chamber, sponsors MKB Solicitors and members to discuss some of the burning business issues of the day. Past topics have included regional growth, employment, red tape,
Redressing the balance – whiplash claims
Sensationalist claims have again been made in the national media that the UK is the “whiplash capital of Europe”. This misleading headline is generated by statistics produced by the insurer Aviva that 80% of car insurance claims are for whiplash compared to only 8% in France. This is blamed on the UK “compensation culture”. Strangely,
MKB Solicitors voted Yorkshire Law Firm of the Year
MKB are delighted to announce that it has won the prestigious Law Firm (1 – 10 Partners) award at the annual Yorkshire Legal Awards held at New Dock Hall, Royal Armouries in Leeds on 13th October 2016. In one of the most competitive categories of the night, MKB beat off competition from law firms across
MKB’s Employment Team recognised as leaders in their field by Legal 500
MKB Solicitors LLP has again been recommended in the latest version of the prestigious legal directory, the Legal 500, as a Leading Firm for Employment Law in the Yorkshire and Humber region. For the fourth year in succession MKB’s Employment Team has been singled out for praise in the Legal 500, based on feedback from