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26/06/2025

We are looking for a Paralegal to join our Residential Conveyancing team in Darlington. Visit our website to find out more!

www.milnerslaw.com

08/05/2025

Our team celebrated the 80th anniversary of VE Day today by dressing up in red, white and blue!

10/04/2025

We know that making a will can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Our friendly team is here to guide you every step of the way, making the process clear and stress-free. But don't just take our word for it, read this review from Angela!

Right now, if you make both types of Lasting Power of Attorney with us (Health & Welfare and Property & Financial Affairs), we’ll include a simple will for free*

Let’s get it sorted - and give you peace of mind.

📞 Get in touch today on 01325 466461, [email protected] or just pop into the office at 31 Houndgate, Darlington!

*T&Cs apply

07/04/2025

Limited time offer! Free simple Will when we prepare your 2 LPAs - get in touch to find out more. Don't leave it too late, this offer won't be around forever.

https://www.milnerslaw.co.uk/wills-special-offer/

26/02/2025

Happy client for our Head of Private Client, Iain Robson.

19/12/2024

25/11/2024

Read our blog on navigating a farming divorce by Karl Pike.

Do you watch Emmerdale? 9 o’clock dramas are more my thing, but I gave it a go, when in Rome and all that. Bit disappointed, to be honest, I was promised an everyday tale of Yorkshire farming folk, but got The Sopranos in wellies. Anyway, what does this have to do with the price of […]

28/10/2024

Read our latest blog by Ella Uttley to find information on directors and their duties under the Companies Act 2006.

The Companies Act 2006 imposes general duties on a director of a limited company in the UK. If a director is found to be in breach of these fundamental duties, there are several consequences. Directors of a company may also be shareholders of the same company; however, the role of a director is dist...

24/10/2024

If you and/or your spouse are involved in any type of business, it is a marital asset and must be factored into the financial settlement upon divorce. Read Karl Pike's blog on the subject.

When researching important new case law (ok, searching online tabloids, guilty), I found out that Jon Richardson paid his wife, Lucy Beaumont, roughly £1.6M following their separation earlier this year. Further detailed investigation (alright, scrolling down) revealed that this was the sum Jon paid...

16/10/2024

Update on Sarah Proctor, Solicitor in our Commercial Litigation Department's Rat Race’s UK Sea to Summit Trilogy and Race to the Wreck in aid of MS Society, a charity very close to her heart.

Sarah has so far run up Ben Nevis (29 miles and 6000ft elevation), Scafell Pike (31 miles and 5600ft elevation) and Snowdon (33 miles and 6300ft elevation) and has one more event left in less than 3 weeks’ time (200km over 5 days running the Skeleton Coast in Namibia) to complete her 4 ultramarathons in 4 months.

This is a huge achievement Sarah, we are all very proud of you!

You can support Sarah at https://www.justgiving.com/page/sarah-proctor-1722280425798?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fsarah-proctor-1722280425798&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

13/10/2024

Read our blog about unfair dismissal written by Ella U. in our department.

If you find yourself in a situation whereby you have been dismissed from work, you are likely to believe that this is “unfair” and want to try and right the wrong against you. This is understandable but legally, you can only bring a claim for unfair dismissal in certain circumstances. In additio...