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Blog Family Law News

February 27, 2024
by Lyons Davidson

Step-parents and parental responsibility

If you are a step-parent you may wish to consider whether it would be appropriate to acquire parental responsibility for your step-child or step-children. What is parental responsibility? “Parental responsibility” is the legal right and duty of a parent for a child. A child’s biological mother will acquire parental responsibility automatically upon a child’s … Continued

Blog Clinical Negligence News

February 21, 2024
by Lyons Davidson

Secondary Victim Claims: Supreme Court recent news in Paul v Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2024]

The recent Supreme Court judgement set out in Paul v Wolverhampton NHS Trust on Thursday 11th January 2023, dismissed the three conjoined appeals in Paul v Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Polmear v Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust and Purchase v Mahmoud Ahmed. The appeal focused on whether secondary victims in clinical negligence claims can make a … Continued

Blog Family Law News

February 12, 2024
by Lyons Davidson

Who gets the Ring if your Engagement breaks down?

When the US Basketball player, Ben Simmons, proposed to Presenter, Maya Jama, she probably never thought she would be embroiled in a legal row regarding the ownership of the £800,000 engagement ring. Yet Mr Simmons sent Miss Jama a legal letter demanding the return of the ring after their engagement broke down. So, what is … Continued

Blog Clinical Negligence News

January 25, 2024
by Lyons Davidson

Client story- the benefit of getting us involved with inquest hearings

Kimberly James-Long of the Lyons Davidson Solicitors clinical negligence department recently received a positive outcome for her client. Kimberly was instructed to assist the family with an inquest into the clients death. Kimberly’s client had been admitted to the Good Hope Hospital, Birmingham on 11th February 2023, following a fall at home. Initial investigations … Continued

Blog News Personal Injury

January 5, 2024
by Lyons Davidson

Brain injury and fatigue

Fatigue – just tiredness? Fatigue is one of the most frequently reported effects following brain injury. Fatigue however is not just tiredness which we all experience from time to time. Fatigue can be totally debilitating. A level of exhaustion which impacts the ability to even function. Headway, the brain injury association undertook a survey in … Continued

Blog Employment News

December 22, 2023
by Lyons Davidson

What amounts to a Series of Deductions Allowing a Worker to Claim historic Underpayment?

Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew Facts This claim was brought by police staff and civilian officers in relation to underpayment of holiday pay by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (“PSNI”). Those bringing the claim had only received basic pay in relation to their holiday pay. The PSNI accepted that … Continued

Blog Family Law News

December 5, 2023
by Lyons Davidson

Tips for child arrangements in the lead up to Christmas

Christmas can be a testing time for everyone, but it can be especially difficult for those that co-parent when trying to arrange who gets to spend time with their child(ren) on Christmas day. It is not long now until Christmas and we thought we could put together some useful tips for parents below. Communication As … Continued

Blog Family Law News

November 24, 2023
by Lyons Davidson

What is coercive control?

Do you find yourself constantly feeling fearful, nervous and trapped in your relationship? You tell yourself that it can’t be abuse as your partner isn’t physically hurting you, so why do you feel so afraid? What you are experiencing could be coercive control. Coercive control is a strategic form of sustained psychological and emotional abuse … Continued

Blog News Personal Injury

November 14, 2023
by Lyons Davidson

National Family Carers Month

When we think of someone who provides care for the vulnerable, we think of those who devote their careers to the National Health Service. We think of those who work long hours for little pay. We think of everyone we clapped for during COVID. However, the silent majority of those performing care roles are unpaid … Continued

Blog Motor Offences News

October 31, 2023
by Lyons Davidson

Exceptional hardship – Halloween Edition Trick or Truth?

Exceptional Hardship When a driver accumulates 12 or more penalty points within a 3 year period (counting back from the date of the most recent offence), the Court are obliged to impose a mandatory disqualification from driving of at least 6 months (it can sometimes be more) unless the Court can be persuaded that to … Continued

Blog Family Law News

October 18, 2023
by Lyons Davidson

Parental alienation

Separations can be difficult, and it is often the case that parents reach a point that they can no longer speak about each other positively. This can lead to children being exposed to bitterness and negative comments that can have a long-lasting effect on their emotional well-being. Parental alienation can be unintentional as well as … Continued

Blog Employment News

October 16, 2023
by Lyons Davidson

Extending Limitation – is missing the limitation date fatal for a worker?

As employment lawyers will be aware (and as litigants in person often later find out) there are strict limitation dates derived from statute clearly outlining the period in which a prospective claim must be presented to an Employment Tribunal. Should a Claimant miss the relevant limitation date a Tribunal may consider that it does not … Continued

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