21 August 2020
CASE STUDY: Employee felt forced to leave her job due to disability
What happened: Jenny had been employed by a large charity since January 2018 as a Building Surveyor. In around April 2019 she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, the symptoms of which had been under investigation since early 2018. Fibromyalgia often takes a long time to diagnose; it is a long-term condition that causes widespread pain and […]
14 April 2020
What you need to know about a Section 47 Investigation
What can I expect from a Section 47 Investigation? The purpose of section 47 investigations is to decide whether and what type of action is required to safeguard and promote the welfare of a child who is suspected of, or likely to be, suffering significant harm. Referrals may arise from the Police or School which […]
26 February 2020
CASE STUDY: Settlement for employee who was dismissed for being diabetic
What happened: Dan worked as a night-shift general operative on an agency basis for a construction company. He had expected that this role would have lasted for 12 months, however following only his third shift, he was dismissed because of his diabetes. Dan has suffered from type one diabetes for many years and he had […]
11 February 2020
VIDEO: What is a Section 20 Agreement?
If you have been presented with a Section 20 agreement and are worried about what it means and what to do next, our family law team can help. Watch this video to find out what Section 20 means, the options available, how you can withdraw Section 20 consent at any time and why you need […]
13 December 2019
NEWS: The Domestic Abuse Conference returns to Liverpool in March 2020
The Domestic Abuse Conference 2020 The conference will take place at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2 St Nicholas Place, Liverpool L3 1QW, on Thursday 5th March from 9.00am – 5.00pm. This full day multi-agency conference will educate, inform and inspire delegates as well as provide insight into a cross section of professional practices relating to […]
18 November 2019
The rise in stalking technology
Domestic abuse against intimate partners is sadly widespread: It affects nearly one in four women and one in six men at some point in their lives. There are one in seven children whom have been made witness to domestic abuse before their 18th birthday. In addition to physical and emotional violence, software, known as ‘spyware’ […]
18 March 2019
Quick divorce guide: The different stages of divorce
When you have made the decision that your marriage has irretrievably broken down and wish to divorce your spouse or civil partner, you must follow the divorce procedure. The process can be straight forward as long as both parties are in agreement to the divorce and the reasons which are behind it. During the divorce […]
28 January 2019
Criminal Injuries Compensation – “Too difficult – Too traumatising”
In her review of the Government’s Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme) the Victim’s Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, has stated that her overall impression of the Scheme is that “the process of making a claim was often traumatic”. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) deals with compensation claims from people who have been physically or mentally injured because they were […]
