Monthly Archives: July 2011
‘Royds solicitors keep fit and have fun with five-a-side football in Green Park’ by Fiona Aitken
In making use of London’s plentiful parks and long summer evenings Carter Lane’s sporting elite, disguised as Lawyers of Royds LLP, headed out last night to Green Park for a bit of friendly five aside football. Continue reading
‘The UK Jewellery Awards 2011’ by Stephen Welfare
The UK Jewellery Awards 2011 at the Grosvenor House Hotel on July 14th recognised and celebrated the industry’s finest talent.
The event was brought by Retail Jeweller Magazine and hosted by celebrity TV presenter and model, Lisa Snowdon. Royds’ clients and contacts were once again well represented amongst the finalists, but sadly no winners. Continue reading
‘Harrogate’s 50th Giftware Trade Show’ by Stephen Welfare
The Harrogate Giftware Trade Show turned 50 years old this year so I headed north last weekend to join the 900 odd exhibitors braving a very wet Yorkshire summer. Continue reading
Royds participates in the Extreme 5 Challenge to raise money for charity: ‘John Wayne and True Grit’ by Fiona Aitken
After months of training (not really), blood (really), sweat (lots) and tears (just a few), two Royds teams completed the Extreme 5 Challenge on Sunday 10th July. The event comprised of a fundraising challenge followed by a relay race involving a 1.5km swim, a 10km kayak, a 40km cycle and a 10km run. Continue reading
‘Employment Law Seminar and Workshop’ by Gemma Ospedale
Last week saw a gathering of current and potential future Royds clients, as speakers Gemma Ospedale, Helen Murphie and Hannah May conducted an Employment Law Update Seminar and Workshop. Continue reading
‘Family wealth under continued pressure’ by Deanna Hurst
An article entitled “Families just £1 richer than in 2004” in today’s City AM newspaper caught my eye. It was reporting on a Westminster Think Tank presentation today that shows the average household’s weekly income measured £682 in 2004-2005 and just £683 in 2009-10 in numbers adjusted for inflation. Sir Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, suggested in the article that we are presently experiencing the biggest income squeeze on families since the 1920s. Continue reading