Bailey Hunter take part in Sponsored 10k Walk for NELST

Good afternoon,

We completed our 10km sponsored walk yesterday in 1.5 hours. The walk was to raise money for hard pressed legal advice and support charities in Yorkshire and the North East with all the money raised going to agencies that facilitate access to justice for the poorest and most disadvantaged members of society, providing free legal help to people facing problems such as homelessness, debt, employment and family issues.

We were joined by Claire Rolston, Empoyment Lawyer with CLR Law, and around 100 other legal professionals in Leeds, including Leeds University, BPP Law School and the following law firms; Irwin Mitchell, Mills & Reeve, DLA Piper and DWF. The walk commenced at Leeds Combined Court and finished at Revolution in the Electric Press, passing The Yorkshire Post, Leeds Canal, Royal Armouries and The Calls. We were very lucky with the weather, especially considering how grim and wet it was the previous and preceding day.

We are still accepting sponsors, if you can spare something towards this worthwhile charity, please click on the link below.

Thank you for your support.

Claire Cox
Helen Cooper

Bailey Hunter's 1st Birthday Party!

Thursday 24th September was the celebration event of Bailey Hunter's 1st Birthday in business Party.

The event was held in the prestigious grade II listed building of 3 Albion Place in Leeds, where the champagne was flowing and a huge birthday cake was shared. Clients, friends and business supporters joined in the celebrations.

Jane Walton, Head of Yorkshire Region; Make Your Mark said: “We have worked alongside Claire since the launch of her business in 2008 and are so pleased to see that the business has grown from strength to strength - this success is certainly well deserved. It can be difficult to take that step into launching your own business but Claire is a great example of how things can, and do, work out. To be celebrating a year in business is a great achievement, particularly in the current climate and we wish Claire all the very best for the future.”

Thank you to everyone who came along last Thursday, who made it a brilliant night! A special thank you to Catherine Gilburt of BHP Law, who travelled all the way down from Stockton on Tees for the evening.

And what better reason for a party than celebrating getting through your 1st year in business!
As I said on the night, a few people have commented on the timing of setting up a business in a recession but personally I have no regrets and think there a lot of advantages in doing this; the main one being that you have to be so much more proactive and work so much harder. This just sets the groundwork for a much better company in the long-term with no room for complacency. I like a challege and it’s much more rewarding to find success in tough economic times than have it handed to you on a plate. So onwards and upwards into year 2 and let's hope there are many more to come.

Bailey Hunter specialise in legal recruitment, working with solicitor's firms and inhouse legal departments across Yorkshire, the North East and the North West areas. Claire Cox, the founder, has over 8 years legal experience and practised as a Solicitor for several years in the North East prior to this.

Claire Cox
Director
Bailey Hunter Ltd
www.baileyhunter.com