For 254 years following the Gunpowder plot it was a legal requirement for every person in the realm to observe the fifth of November and give thanks for the “joyful Read more…

Posted on Nov 7th, 2019 by Lyons Davidson

Laura Merry, Partner – Head and Spinal Injury Team is proud to announce Lyons Davidson inclusion in the Headway Head Injury Solicitors Directory 2020. Each of the solicitors featured in Read more…

Posted on Oct 31st, 2019 by Lyons Davidson

Fundamentally, employers will always – to some extent at least – need to rely upon the knowledge of others when deciding how to act in relation to employees with disabilities. Read more…

Posted on Oct 22nd, 2019 by Lyons Davidson

The question of when an employee with a long-term disability related absence can be dismissed for capability is always a difficult one for employers and involves a careful balancing act Read more…

Posted on Oct 15th, 2019 by Lyons Davidson

Buying your new home is an exciting time but no client has ever been excited by the legal process that goes with it. However, it’s important to be aware of Read more…

Posted on Oct 11th, 2019 by Lyons Davidson

Comments on the case of Department of Work & Pensions v Elaine Robinson: UKEAT/0021/19/BA Discrimination arising from a disability under section 15 of the Equality Act can at times appear Read more…

Posted on Oct 8th, 2019 by Lyons Davidson

According to the Office for National Statistics, in 50 years’ time it is anticipated that there will be an additional 8.2 million people aged 65+ in the UK. This is Read more…

Posted on Oct 1st, 2019 by Lyons Davidson

Employment status is currently a true hot-button topic for consideration. The Uber and Deliveroo cases, along with Pimlico Plumbers, have raised the question now, more so than ever, as to Read more…

Posted on Oct 1st, 2019 by Lyons Davidson

We’re all being encouraged nowadays to to go for healthier, more sustainable travel methods. As a consequence, the number of cyclists on Britain’s roads is increasing. However, with this increase Read more…

Posted on Sep 26th, 2019 by Lyons Davidson

In Z & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Hackney & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 1099, the Court of Appeal upheld the divisional court’s decision that, Read more…

Posted on Sep 24th, 2019 by Lyons Davidson