Raley's News

Raleys Solicitors secures Law Society's new quality mark

10th May 2013
Raleys Solicitors in Barnsley has secured membership to the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme - the mark of excellence for the home buying process. Read more »

Compensation Changes

28th March 2013
The Government have made extensive changes to the way claims for personal injury are funded and handled. Read more »

Budget 2013: Helping the housing market

25th March 2013
In the Government’s 2013 budget, the Chancellor has announced a new scheme to boost home ownership and hopefully kick start the housing market. Read more »

Settlement achieved for death of Barnsley woman

25th February 2013
The family of a South Yorkshire woman who died hours after surgeons operated on her has won a landmark legal battle to face the hospital trust at an inquest. Read more »

Raleys raise £1,320 for Will Aid charities

25th January 2013
Raleys recently took part in Will Aid and we are delighted to announce that we have raised £1,320 for the nine Will Aid charities. Read more »

High Street collapse – are employees getting what they’re owed?

16th January 2013
With high street giants such as Woolworths, Comet, Jessops and now HMV and Blockbuster falling victim to the increasingly tough economic climate, the question arises as to whether the redundant staff are receiving the payments they should. Read more »

Accident Black Spot Strikes Again

14th December 2012
Raleys have just settled another claim for compensation resulting from a road traffic accident at one of the area’s notorious black spots. Read more »

Raleys win claim for train driver

12th December 2012
Raleys have recently successfully concluded a claim for a train driver following an accident at work. Read more »

Raleys succeeds in recovering damages for care worker injured by patient

26th November 2012
Raleys have recently been successful in recovering damages for a care worker who was assaulted by the patient for whom she was caring. She suffered both physical and psychological injuries as a result. Read more »

World COPD Day

14th November 2012
Wednesday 14th November 2012 was World COPD Day organised by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). Read more »

Second degree burns after cocktail horror

14th November 2012
Raleys acted for a Barnsley girl when the cocktail she ordered on a birthday night out left her with second degree burns. Read more »

Vaccine mix up causes families’ anger

12th November 2012
A Barnsley doctor has been reprimanded after giving the wrong vaccination to hundreds of children. Read more »

Elderly lady dies as a result of care home treatment

8th November 2012
Raleys act on behalf of the family of a Barnsley woman who sustained a horrifying and prolonged death as a result of her treatment at the hands of a local care home. Read more »

Woman settles out of court for hand injury

7th November 2012
Raleys are acting for a Barnsley woman who sustained a deep cut to her right hand when she tripped and fell through a glass panelled door. Read more »

Raleys have been successful in securing damages for a client after another solicitors firm declined to act

6th November 2012
Our client contacted Raleys some time after tripping and falling on an uneven pavement. She had instructed a firm of solicitors to act on her behalf, but over two years later, shortly before the case fell out of time, they declined to act for her further stating that, in their view, the claim was no longer likely to succeed. Read more »

Enterprise Bill clause attacks health and safety at work

6th November 2012
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is gearing up to tackle a clause of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill in the House of Lords. Read more »

Parents seek answers after baby dies at Barnsley Hospital

6th November 2012
Raleys are currently assisting grieving parents in their search for answers as to how their daughter came to suffer hypoxic brain injury whilst in the care of the Neonatal Unit at Barnsley Hospital, an injury that ultimately led to her death. Read more »

Equal Pay – landmark supreme court ruling

5th November 2012
A recent Supreme Court ruling on equal pay will have a major effect on workers across the country as it extends the time workers have to make a claim. Read more »

Operation nerve damage compensation

5th November 2012
Raleys are representing a Barnsley woman who had difficulties with her feet for a number of years. Read more »

Compensation for extravasation injury

31st October 2012
Rotherham Hospital have recently agreed to pay compensation to a Barnsley man for their failure to provide proper treatment following what is known as an extravasation injury. Read more »