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March 23, 2020
by Lyons Davidson

Coronavirus Update

Coronavirus is a global health crisis with far reaching implications, the extent of which is still becoming apparent. As a result of government advice we have put in place the next stage of our response which aims to ensure your safety, the maintenance of our service to you and the protection of our people. We … Continued

Blog Employment News

March 23, 2020
by Lyons Davidson

Top 5 questions about maternity leave

It’s that time of year again when we all show our gratitude for the things that our mothers do for us. Becoming a mother can be a scary thing in many ways, one of which is concerns about what happens with their employment? It is important for any expectant mother to be to always be … Continued

Blog Family Law News

March 20, 2020
by Lyons Davidson

Stepmothers may not have parental responsibility for your Stepchildren

Mother’s Day is fast approaching on 22nd March 2020 and this day should be just as much about celebrating Stepmothers as well as Mothers! Did you know as a Stepmother you may not have parental responsibility for your Stepchildren? This means that you do not have an automatic right to apply to spend time with … Continued

Blog Employment News

March 12, 2020
by Lyons Davidson

Uber drivers are employees – French Court of Cassation rules

The French Court of Cassation (‘the Court’) has ruled that Uber drivers are employees and not independent contractors in a decision which grapples with some of the key issues in the Uber v Aslam case due to be heard by the UK Supreme Court in July 2020. Although limited to French law (in which individuals … Continued

March 11, 2020
by Lyons Davidson

Uninsured Drivers Claims: Public Roads and Private Lands

The case of the Motor Insurer’s Bureau v Lewis (2019) heard by the Supreme Court last month, involved a motor vehicle accident that occurred on private land. Mr Lewis was injured by Mr Tindale who collided with him in an uninsured vehicle when Mr Lewis was walking in one on Mr Tindale’s private fields. As … Continued

Blog News Private Client

March 10, 2020
by Lyons Davidson

Daughter gives up job to challenge validity of father’s Will

Brian Cole was a former lifeboat captain and he had one daughter, Sonya Young. Mr Cole had made a few Wills during his lifetime with Mrs Young as the main beneficiary of his 2008 Will. In his 2012 Will, Mr Cole’s then partner was favoured over Mrs Young. In Mr Cole’s 2013 Will, Mrs Young … Continued

Blog Family Law News

March 6, 2020
by Lyons Davidson

Law Thoughts: You are more likely to get divorced if you live by the sea

Divorce is never a happy event and while it is something experienced by many people, it would be a rare person who wouldn’t have preferred not to go through the experience (however happy they were with the decision to split in the first place). When considering different ways to avoid getting divorced at all, one … Continued

March 4, 2020
by Lyons Davidson

QOCS in appeals

The effect of qualified one way costs shifting (QOCS) protection means that a costs order against a personal injury claimant can only be enforced up to the amount of any damages ordered in favour of the claimant. Often, where claimants are wholly unsuccessful, this avoids the payment of any costs. Wickes Building Supplies Limited v … Continued

Blog Head Injury News

February 27, 2020
by Lyons Davidson

FA guidelines change to protect children against possible future increased risk of brain injury.

Research published at the end of last year by Glasgow University has revealed that ex professional footballers are 3.5 times more likely to die from degenerative brain disease (including Parkinsons) compared to other people. Whilst the research does not specifically link the cause of the brain damage to heading balls in the game, nonetheless it … Continued

February 25, 2020
by Lyons Davidson

Post Brexit Motoring Guide

On the 31st January 2020, the UK officially left the EU. Until that date arrived, you could not turn on the TV, radio or generally speak to anyone, without some mention as to how this would affect business, travel and trade deals going forward. However what has become clear since this date passed is that … Continued

Blog Employment News

February 17, 2020
by Lyons Davidson

Law Thoughts: Gig-enomics: Worker vs Employee

The age of the smartphone and the app-based platforms which have flourished as a result has ushered in an unprecedented flexibility in the ways in which work is done and upended traditional employment relationships in the process. This has brought the issue of employment status into stark focus because most so called ‘gig economy’ businesses … Continued

Blog Family Law News

February 13, 2020
by Lyons Davidson

Lawthoughts: The ‘7 Year Itch’ is real!

The ‘7 Year Itch’ is a psychological concept which implies happiness in the marital relationship starts to decline at around the 7 year mark. The 7 year itch became a well-known concept following the1955 romantic comedy film starring Marilyn Monroe. The film is based on a book entitled, The 7 Year Itch, which suggests people … Continued

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