Edward Wolverson tackles the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for charities

This coming weekend our personal injury department’s Edward Wolverson will be participating in a 26-mile sponsored fell walk to raise funds for the Hull Memory Clinic, where his wife practises, and a cats’ shelter in Sheffield.

“The Three Peaks Challenge” encompasses three mountains in the Yorkshire Dales National Park: Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. Eddy is hoping to improve on his previous personal best and complete the challenge in under 10 hours.

The Memory Clinic provides assessment and support for people in Hull suffering with memory problems, including Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. The clinic is being renovated as part of the King’s Fund Enhancing Healing Environment Programme, which aims to transform the building’s out-dated internal environment to create a welcoming and comfortable environment designed around patient needs.

Monies pledged in sponsorship ‘the old-fashioned way’ will be put towards the cost of a number of bespoke pieces of artwork created by local artists, which are not covered by the King’s Fund’s grant. These specially-commissioned pieces will adorn the clinic’s revamped reception once the building work has been completed in October.

The Sheffield Cats’ Shelter is a small charity which has helped to re-home cats and kittens since 1897. They receive no lottery funding or state aid, and are solely funded through the contributions of their supporters. All the sponsorship monies that Eddy is able to raise online will go directly to the shelter.

Those wishing to sponsor Eddy can do so either by visiting his JustGiving page at http://www.justgiving.com/wolverson, or by contacting him directly in the personal injury department.

Remember to visit the blog next week to see how Edward fared.

Challenge Bike Ride update

"The hardest thing I've ever done on a bike" was Neil Oakes's reaction when asked how he had done in the Brian Robinson Sportive (see previous post). 77.4 miles of uphill and down dale - the last 15 miles in torrential rain - battling headwinds made for a very tough event. Neil finished in a respectable (but for him slightly disappointing time) of 5hrs 57 mins. Still, there's always next year........

Challenge Bike Ride

Neil Oakes, Partner in charge of Residential Conveyancing and cycling nut, is tackling the "Brian Robinson Sportive Ride" on Sunday 25th April. It's a 75 mile road circuit based around Huddersfield and "Last of the Summer Wine" country around Holmfirth, featuring some big climbs and sweeping descents. With nearly 300 riders taking part and the weather set fair it should be a good day out.

Visit the blog next week to see how Neil got on.

Praise for Edward Wolverson

Edward Wolverson of our Personal Injury department has won praise from three clients whom he assisted with their injury claims. All have been kind enough to submit testimonials and these are reproduced below.

"Edward provided me with an exceptional level of service. I can't believe how quickly he and his colleagues turned my claim around, and I'm delighted with the compensation I received."
- Stephen Gaylard, Somerset

“Edward provided me with a great level of service throughout my claim. He was always friendly and knowledgeable, and his communications were timely and informative. I never felt left out of the loop, and in the end I couldn’t have been happier with the result.”
- Patrick McGlone, West Midlands

“I was very pleased with how Edward dealt with my claim, particularly in how he always kept me updated and was there whenever I needed to speak with him. He always kept my particular situation in mind and advised me of all the options open to me, and I’m marvellously happy with the end result.”
- Andrew Gilbert, Nottinghamshire

Congratulations to Edward on jobs well done.

Recent licensing successes

Paul Holland, our licensing specialist, has had a number of notable successes lately.

Paul recently obtained a licence for the owners of The Town House, a cafe bar in Saxon Way, Hessle. The Town House is, locally, the first premises of its kind in a predominantly industrial area.

Paul has also obtained a new licence for La Cena restaurant in Brough for our client Darren Parker. This is a second outlet for Darren, as Paul acted for him several years ago when he opened Ciao Caffe on Chanterlands Avenue, Hull.

Perhaps Paul's biggest recent success was in connection with Shine, operating in Jameson Street, Hull. Shine previously had a 24 hour licence but due to inadvertence during a company re-organisation the licence lapsed and the owners contacted Paul and instructed him to apply for a new licence. Humberside Police took the opportunity to object to the grant of the new licence - despite that fact that the premises had previously traded until 5.00 a.m the Police now wanted all activities to end by midnight. Paul persuaded the Licensing Sub Committee to grant a licence permitting the sale of alcohol to 4.30 a.m with the premises to close by 5.00 a.m