This story is sponsored by Truth Legal.
A Harrogate law firm is celebrating supporting those most in need of legal advice for 10 years.
Truth Legal, which is based on Victoria Avenue, was founded by Andrew Gray back in 2012.
It was set up to help provide access to justice for those who may find the law difficult to navigate and has prided itself on having a “honest and ethical” ethos.
Since then, Truth Legal has gone onto support people for personal injury, clinical negligence, employment, small businesses and immigration cases and even expanded its client base into Leeds with a new office.
Georgina Parkin, the Managing Director at the firm, said the purpose of the company continues to be helping those people who find the law hard to access. She said:
She said:
“Truth Legal was set up in 2012 with the ethos of providing ethical and affordable access to justice. Access to justice has been reduced over the last 12 years with reductions in legal aid and increased court fees.”
“There has been a lot of changes to various areas of the law over the years, such as legal aid and employment tribunals.”
Georgina, who started out as a trainee back in 2013 before rapidly rising to director, is set to oversee the next milestone in the company’s history.
Truth Legal at their 10 year anniversary celebration.
Along with Louis MacWilliam and Navya Shekhar, Georgina will take on majority control of the firm. Catherine Reynolds will continue in her role as a Director of the firm. Andrew will continue to provide support as a consultant.
Going forward, Truth Legal wants to undertake another ambitious recruitment drive and look at setting up another office.
It also intends to take on more social justice cases and expanding its immigration, employment and clinical negligence teams.
For Georgina, the mission of the firm will remain the same – providing access to justice for those who need it most.
For more information on Truth Legal and how to get in touch for legal advice, visit their website here or call 01423 788358.
150 have died from covid as Harrogate reaches sombre milestoneThe Harrogate district has reached a sombre milestone today as 150 people have died in hospital after being diagnosed with covid.
To recognise this moment, the Stray Ferret is providing space for family and friends to pay tribute to loved ones who they have lost.
Each day since the first patient died on March 16 last year, we have reported the statistics, but behind the numbers are individuals with families and friends who loved them.
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On top of those who have died in hospital, 128 have died in care homes since the start of the pandemic.
Today 17 more cases of covid were recorded in the past 24 hours – the district in total has recorded 7,161 coronavirus cases.
To bring home the human cost of the pandemic in our district, the Stray Ferret will publish tributes from those who have been hit hardest by covid and help to tell their story.
If you have lost someone close to you due to the virus and want to pay tribute to them, get in touch on contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.