MORE change is on the cards at a Bradford-based law firm which has seen a 15 per cent increase in turnover across all three of its offices in Bradford, Ilkley and Leeds and added extra staff.

A year since a major re-brand and relocation of its Bradford headquarters, LCF Law is set to become a limited company and an Alternative Business Structure which will enable non-lawyers to be involved in its management.

Simon Stell, managing partner, said: “2014 signalled some major developments for our firm with a major re-brand and name change, relocation of our headquarters and further expansion in Leeds. Later this year we will become a limited company and an Alternative Business Structure. This will enable us to stay ahead of the business environment in which we operate as well as providing us with the flexibility of linking with other businesses and professions to add value to clients as well as expanding the range of services we offer.

“As one of the region’s leading corporate and personal legal firms, we work with both businesses and private individuals to provide jargon-free, easily accessible legal advice. Ninety nine per cent of our clients would recommend LCF Law to others and we believe that our business is in a great position to continue growing and evolving.”

LCF Law now employs 95 people who specialise in corporate, property, dispute resolution and personal law. The Leeds office now has 14 full-time employees.

Charles Abraham, head of dispute resolution in Leeds, said: “Our disputes, corporate and property divisions have been particularly successful. We have a new partner joining us shortly from a rival firm and expect to create several new roles throughout 2015.” Established 26 years ago, LCF Law – previously Last Cawthra Feather – moved from Sunbridge Road into an 11,000 sq ft modern office at One St James Business Park, close to Bradford’s courts.

Meanwhile, solicitors from a firm with an office in Bradford have lodged an employment tribunal claim on behalf of 250 ex-City Link staff over the courier company’s failure to properly consult its workforce on redundancies. Morrish Solicitors, represent some of 2,500 City Link workers, who discovered their employer was going into administration on Christmas Day 2014, with most made redundant on New Year’s Eve 2014. Morrish said, as City Link did not properly consult, staff now have claims for compensation of up to 90 days’ gross pay, in addition to redundancy or notice pay received. David Sorens, partner, said early indications pointed to each employee potentially recovering several thousand pounds depending on how the case proceeds.