Category: Solicitors

A reader of Ferret has sent a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to Alan Draper – Clerk asking for all of the legal advice from May 2019 until now, regarding…

The former and disgraced of the Chair of Hemsworth Town council, Jim Kenyon has emerged from his latest spell of hibernation, bolstered by his preferred “non-forensic” audit report, that was…

It comes as no surprise that Independent Hemsworth Town Council are once again spending our money on Legal Fees. In June 2022 at total of £600. What was it for…

Ferret readers will recall that in December 2021 a mediation settlement was agreed to finally settle the dispute between Independent Hemsworth Town Council and Saul Construction Limited to complete the…

In the February 2022 accounts, a payment was made to Park Square Barristers for £630. Ferret understands that Mr Alan Draper, Clerk to Independent Hemsworth Town Council made the decision…

So it has been confirmed, Independent Hemsworth Town Council will now have to go “Cap in the hand” to Wakefield Council to “bid” for any part of the £300,000, Sports…

Further to Ferret’s post previously stating the final legal costs, a further entry has appeared in the February 2022 accounts. On top of the previously declared £169,667 a further £32,717.81…

Ferret can today reveal the final total legal costs which have been paid by Independent Hemsworth Town Council in the legal case against Saul Construction Limited. Readers will no doubt…

At the Hemsworth Town Council meeting on the 12th May 2022, some interesting revelations emerged that were perhaps overshadowed by the dethroning of Mr Jim Kenyon. There was of course,…

When looking through the January 2022 accounts of Independent Hemsworth Town Council, Ferret came across yet more legal costs which have been paid to Cornerstone Barristers with respect to Saul…