Solicitors in Harrogate
Harrogate is a town near Leeds in North Yorkshire with solicitors able to assist clients with a wide variety of legal issues, including:
- family law
- employment law
- wills and probate
- conveyancing
- corporate and commercial law
Harrogate has a large area of common land called The Harrogate Stray which was created in 1778 by the Enclosures Act 1770 and allowed for 200 hundred acres of land to be open to use for all. Interestingly, as a result of this Act the Stray must always have 200 acres and if land is taken for road expansion, for example, then additional space must be made elsewhere to maintain the Stray’s 200 acres. Local law knowledge is important for solicitors in Harrogate, as the most obscure laws can often have an impact on your potential case.
Harrogate has its own courts and if you wish to make a civil claim then it is likely that you will need to send the claim form to Harrogate County Court, 2 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1EL. It is usual, in order to minimise the risk of having damages reduced, to obtain assistance from solicitors. Harrogate also has a magistrates’ court where minor criminal cases are heard. The magistrates’ court is located at The Court House, Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1LS. If you are arrested for a criminal offence, you should immediately instruct solicitors.
Harrogate also has a Citizens Advice Bureau which should be able to provide you with basic advice. It is located at Victoria Park House, 18 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5QY. You should be aware that the Citizens Advice Bureau is unlikely to be able to provide you with anything other than basic advice, and if you require more than this you should instruct solicitors. Harrogate Citizens Advice Bureau is not open at all times and you may need to make an appointment.
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- Last Updated on 02/03/2010
