Founded in 1947, Hethertons has been providing high quality legal advice to clients across Yorkshire for 70 years.

While the firm has moved several times and expanded significantly over the decades, including opening an office in Boroughbridge, we have continued with our commitment to deliver award-winning legal services to the people and businesses of York.

A businesswoman who amassed significant wealth working in the City is battling to have her divorce settlement altered.

Julie Sharp has argued that her ex-husband, Robin, should receive £1.2million, less than half the amount originally decided by the courts.

The Government is under fresh pressure to provide greater protection for whistleblowers, amid ongoing concerns that staff continue to be punished for speaking out.

There are particular concerns about issues in the NHS, where there has been long-standing criticism about the treatment of those who highlight mistakes or malpractice.

The Supreme Court this month ruled in one of the most significant inheritance disputes of modern times.

A protracted legal battle, lasting more than ten years, was triggered following the death of Melita Jackson in 2004.

The burden of Stamp Duty should be shifted from buyers to sellers, it was argued earlier this month.

Yorkshire Building Society believes that the tax should be reviewed after noting that nearly three quarters of first-time buyers are now eligible to pay the levy – compared with just over half in 2006.