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Bell Lamb & Joynson receives full re-accreditation from The Law Society for the Conveyancing Quality Scheme. We are proud to announce that we have recently been re-accredited by the Law Society...

An awareness campaign hosted by SFE Legal runs from 23rd – 29th January to encourage more people to update their will and ensure their wishes are carried out when they...

Amy Rouse has qualified as a Licensed Conveyancer (CLC). This week, she received her certificate, marking the completion of her training and the beginning of her new role. Becoming a...

Family Mediation Week runs from 16-20th January 2023. This is a campaign run by the Family Mediation Council to raise awareness of family mediation and the benefits it can bring...

Going through probate after the death of a loved one can be a difficult time, we understand. With the help and guidance from a probate solicitor, you will never be...

Bell Lamb & Joynson has expanded its client relationship team with the appointment of a new Relationship Manager, Andy Burke, who joined the firm in the first week of January.

If you have not purchased or sold a property before, it can be quite a daunting process with a lot of legal jargon that you will not know about and...

Are you going through a separation or divorce and are you considering how to approach co-parenting? Co-parenting can be overwhelming, and it can often be difficult to know how to...

Conveyancing searches are highly recommended. They can tell you a lot of information about a property which is essential when making such a large financial purchase and/or investment. A property...

Prenuptial agreements can be a difficult thing to discuss and organise; after all, they are not typically romantic. The last thing most couples want to discuss before they even get...

In 2021, as the UK came out of lockdown, our Senior Family Paralegal, Gemma Stenson, was keen to help the local community after the hardships of the pandemic. Gemma grew...

A Will can be contested and anyone has the option to do this. The reasons for someone to contest a Will can include worry that the Will could be invalid,...

The 2022 LEAP Modern Law Conveyancing Awards took place on Thursday 24th of November and our team scooped the Conveyancing Firm of the Year North of England and the Property...

Having a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is crucial. The future can be daunting, especially when you don’t know what it holds – but having one in place can make the...

‘Just a chat,’ ‘nothing to worry about,’ and ‘procedure’… are just some of the things you could hear from the police if you are accused of a criminal offence that...

It’s impossible to go through the property-buying process without conveyancing. Going through the conveyancing process is the journey of legally transferring ownership of a property from one person to another....

The UK government’s definition of domestic violence is ‘any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour, violence, or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are,...

Causation is the relationship between the defendant and their conduct. It involves what they caused to happen and the end result – this will form the basis of whether the...

InfoTrack, a specialist Legal Technology provider and a pioneer in the creation of specialist digital conveyancing software, has conducted the first-ever Digital Conveyancing Maturity Index. The survey assesses all the...

Buying and selling property can be a long and expensive process – and moving home is a big decision both on a personal level and financially too. Whether you are...

We are delighted to announce that two of our trainees are now qualified Solicitors! Joe Connor and Lily Dehnad qualified at the beginning of the month after successfully completing their...

What is a trust? A trust is a way of managing assets such as money, investments, land, or property, by the formal transfer of the assets to a trust fund,...

Adoption can be a wonderful thing – it can give a child in need the chance at a new life and a better start off in the world. All children...

Appliances and Alarms – New Requirements for Landlords New rules on smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rental properties are in force from this month (October 2022) and residential landlords...

Having an up-to-date Will is the best way of ensuring your wishes are followed when you are no longer here, but it also takes a lot of the stress off...

Probate is something that many of us will have to experience at some point in our lives. It can be a difficult thing to go through and whilst you are...

The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act (2020) came into force on 6 April 2022. It was a landmark reform that introduced the ‘no-fault divorce’ for couples ending their marriage. Since...

Dealing with the financial affairs of someone that has died can be a daunting and overwhelming task. The process can be long-winded with lots of legal processes and rules along...

World Dyslexia Awareness Week 2022 will run from the 3rd to the 9th October. This annual event aims to raise awareness of dyslexia amongst the general public, educational institutions, and...

This year, Organ Donation Week runs between the 19th – 25th of September. The campaign is designed to raise awareness about organ donation and transplantation. While most of the UK...