Ward Hadaway

As we approach the end of the year, we've been reflecting on what has been a remarkable 2024. We began the year by launching our new values and behaviours framework, shaped by 75% of our people. This laid a strong foundation for our shared journey to deliver sustainable growth and success. A journey which was reflected in our strong financial results, and which aligned with the growth strategy set by Steven Petrie when he took over as Managing Partner in April. In June, Nick Gholkar stepped into the role of Executive Partner for Newcastle office, joining Executive Partners Emma Digby of Leeds and Liz Bottrill of Manchester. Throughout the year we have welcomed over 100 new colleagues across various departments, reinforcing our commitment to delivering exceptional service across a wide range of legal needs. And the year has been filled with countless other reasons to celebrate, such as our renowned events, award wins, the Newcastle office refurbishment and activities in support of our charities of the year. It's been a busy, but incredibly rewarding 12 months, as captured in this 2024 highlights reel. We would like to wish you and your families a joyful holiday season, and wish you a healthy and prosperous 2025.

Holiday Opening Hours. Our hard working teams will be taking some time off over the festive period. Our operating hours over the festive period are: Tuesday 24 December 2024 – Close at 12pm Wednesday 25 December 2024 – Closed Thursday 26 December 2024 – Closed Friday 27 December 2024 – Closed Monday 30 December 2024 – As normal Tuesday 31 December 2024 – Close at 12pm Wednesday 1 January 2025 – Closed For those clients with 24 / 7 / 365 support, your emergency numbers will be monitored as usual throughout this time. We will be operating as normal from Thursday 2nd January. Best wishes to you and your family from everyone at Ward Hadway.

Here is the last Local Authority update for 2024. This week's edition looks at the following regulatory, housing and commercial updates: ▪️ English Devolution White Paper published ▪️ Government introduces planning reforms to achieve target of 1.5 million new homes ▪️ Ofsted publish their 2023/24 annual report Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eGKNV9mv #PublicSector #Regulatory #Housing #Commercial

In the last Procurement in a Nutshell for 2024, Tim Care discusses: ▪️ The role of the Procurement Review Unit (PRU) ▪️ Procurement investigations ▪️ Section 109 recommendations ▪️ Guidance under Section 110 ▪️ What it all means Read it here: https://bit.ly/3OZOTWS #Procurement #PublicSector #Section109 #Section110

On 20 January, Georgina Rowley, Consultant in our Health and Care Advisory team will be delivering the NHS Complaint Standards Essential Training in our Leeds office. These sessions have been designed specifically for compliant managers, patient experience teams and any NHS Staff who deal with complaints. Key take-aways from the session will include the ability to: ▪️ Understand triggers for conflict and complaints ▪️ Identify all elements of a complaint and how to resolve it effectively and in accordance with PHSO complaint standards ▪️ Understand how early and effective resolution of complaints can avoid ongoing problems and PHSO investigations. Places are limited and priced at £250 per person. 📆 20 January 2025 🕤 9:30am - 4:30pm 📍 5 Wellington Place, Leeds 🔗 Book your place here: https://lnkd.in/dv8idvDj #Healthcare #HealthcareTraining #NHSComplaintStandards

We’re pleased to share that each solicitor in our Children and Safeguarding team is now fully accredited under the Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation scheme. With Sophie Fox the latest to achieve the accreditation, all 5 solicitors are now accredited, with two further accredited solicitors joining the team in early 2025. This recognition demonstrates the team’s expertise and commitment to supporting families, children and local authorities in some of the most complex and sensitive legal matters. From care proceedings and child arrangement orders to adoption cases, our team offers compassionate, tailored advice to help professional and lay clients navigate challenging times. Led by Partner Louise Cannell-Mirza, the team continues to go above and beyond, providing robust and empathetic support for families facing emotionally challenging situations. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4gIrhBL #ChildrenAndSafeguarding #LegalExcellence #Accreditation #FamilyLaw

The highlights from the recent Pagabo webinar with Tim Care, Partner in our Public Sector team and Shamayne Harris, Head of Procurement at Pagabo are now available to read, here 👇

Back in March we celebrated the achievements of Yorkshire's thriving business community at our Yorkshire #Fastest50 Awards. One key factor shared by many of the companies in the room was their ability to secure the right funding at the right time. In this feature for The Yorkshire Post, Jonathan Pollard Partner in our Corporate team, discusses how to navigate the complexities of funding and transactions: https://bit.ly/48SHTCz

In case you missed it, here is everything you need to know about the eVisa rollout ahead of the holiday period: https://bit.ly/4inEba0 #eVisa #Immigration #EmploymentLaw Laura Darnley

My, My, My, All This AI, is the second article in Laura Hill 's AI series, exploring the legal liabilities businesses face when using AI. Here, she outlines 10 potential risks you need to be aware of when integrating AI in your working practices: https://lnkd.in/ejT6wVYN #CommercialLitigation #AI