Cygnet Law

New legal assistant joins us during lockdown

As the UK entered lockdown on 23rd March 2020, Jess King was just one week into her new role as a legal assistant in the family department at Cygnet Law in Redcar. How did it...

Cygnet Law

Redcar MP backs no-fault divorces, just like us

If you’ve been following what we do for a while, you’ll know that no-fault divorces have been on our agenda again and again. We see the huge benefits and we hope that the bill will...

First Time Buyers

House market on track as estate agents are back

We’re delighted to see that the property market has been behaving positively since trading restrictions on estate agents were lifted on 13 May. Gemma Brooke, one of our director and the head of our conveyancing,...

Cygnet Law

‘Walking The Amazon’ for Alzheimer’s Society

We’re taking on a huge challenge to walk the length of the Amazon River throughout June to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. Our team of more than 30 staff will each log approximately four...

Cygnet Law

Surge in will requests during lockdown

You may not be surprised to read that we have seen a rise in requests for wills since the coronavirus lockdown began on 23 March and we’ve had to employ some creative solutions to fulfil...

Cygnet Law

We’re working hard to meet spiking demands

Cases of child protection and domestic violence have spiked since the lockdown, meaning key workers in the legal sector need to go above and beyond to meet the demand. We’ve seen a significant increase in...

Cygnet Law

Most vulnerable must keep connected in lockdown

It’s tough for everyone at the moment, and we’re urging vulnerable people in the region to remain connected with local services throughout the coronavirus lockdown. To help this, we’re backing a North East-wide initiative to...

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We want Redcar to back proposed DV scheme

As the lockdown continues, recent news has caused us to write to Redcar MP Jacob Young to back the national proposal raised by two key commissioners, urging the government to make hotel rooms available to...

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Training success for two fantastic employees

We’re celebrating the success of two of our fantastic team members, as they progress to the next stages of their legal careers with the support of the firm. Legal clerk Rachael Wilson and legal assistant...

Children

Redcar businesses support children’s services

It’s been a busy week for us as we continue supporting our clients and local community during this difficult time. One way we’ve tried to make a difference is by leading the charge to encourage...

Children

Be sensible about shared custody in lockdown

As you can imagine, many people are concerned about how their lives are going to be impacted over the next few weeks. We’re suggested to our clients with shared care arrangements that a ‘sensible approach’...

Domestic Violence

Domestic abuse danger now we’re locked down

We are raising concerns for those at risk of domestic violence during the country-wide lockdown announced last night (23 March 2020). Many charities that support survivors of domestic abuse have begun to prepare for more...