A law practice with offices in Huddersfield has marked its 10th anniversary – after a successful 2013.
Family law solicitors Makin Dixon, which has premises at Queen Street in Huddersfield and has its head office in Bradford, was named Legal Aid Law Firm of the Year by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group as well as being named Niche Law Firm in the Yorkshire Lawyer Awards.
Also in 2013, the firm launched three new offices – at Leeds, Wakefield and Rochdale – to take its total to 10, It already had offices in Huddersfield, Bradford, Keighley, Skipton, Halifax, Todmorden and Harrogate.
Makin Dixon partner Jane Campbell said: “We are delighted to reach this important milestone in the development of the firm.
“Family law can be a very demanding area in which to practice and many of our clients turn to us when they feel they have nowhere else to go.
“We are very proud of the invaluable work carried out by the hardworking staff throughout our 10 offices.
“We believe that we have become an established part of the legal landscape across Yorkshire and, now, Lancashire.”
She said: “There has obviously been a lot of publicity in recent months about changes to the Legal Aid Scheme.
“We remain proud to offer Legal Aid to our clients.
“It is important to stress that – although there have been changes – Legal Aid is still available in certain cases. People should always ask about the availability of Legal Aid as it may be available to assist them at a time when the correct legal advice is very important.”
Click here to take you back to more business news.
To follow us on Twitter click here
