Parental Responsibility (PR) means the legal power to make decisions for a child, i.e., school enrolment applications and consenting to medical treatment. Separated parents in new marriages will sometimes ask if their new spouse can obtain PR for their children, but this is not always straight-forward. Biological mothers will automatically hold PR, as will biological […]
Separation and divorce are said to be amongst the most stressful life experiences one can go through. Alongside the emotional impact, there are a lot of significant issues that need to be considered, such as what is going to happen to the family home, and where the children are going to live. In these circumstances, […]
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As a parent I know that providing certainty for your child or children is of paramount importance. Although our own mortality can be a scary prospect, it is important that we ensure that the certainty we offer whilst we are alive is extended to our children in the (hopefully unlikely) event of our death before […]
Neil John, who heads the personal injury team at Fraser Dawbarns, has obtained a compensation settlement for a local man who fractured his ankle when using a zip wire at a leisure park. His injury was incurred as the result of the impact when he landed at the end of the zip wire run. Neil […]
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What options do I have as a minority shareholder if I am unhappy with the way the company is being run? We are regularly instructed on behalf of Clients who are minority shareholders of companies and have concerns about the way the wider company is being run. A ‘minority’ shareholder is one who holds less […]
The Fraser Dawbarns personal injury team has recently settled the injury claim of a local teenage cyclist who was knocked from her bike by a car while crossing the road at traffic lights. The cyclist and the car driver disagreed about the colour of the traffic lights at the time the incident occurred and there was […]
Fraser Dawbarns is delighted to announce that Sarah Lamb has been appointed as the new Head of its regional Private Client team. This appointment is very much a success story for Sarah and for the firm in terms of nurturing and developing internal talent. Sarah joined the firm over 25 years ago in a legal […]
Fraser Dawbarns personal injury specialist, Neil John has succeeded in settling £17,500 for the claim of a local lady who fractured her wrist and her elbow after falling on a broken pavement. The claim was brought against the local County Council who had responsibility for the upkeep of the pavement. Neil says: “With priority having […]
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Fraser Dawbarns have successfully held their ninth annual charity golf day on 10th June 2022 at Tydd St Giles Golf and Country Club. Supporting the community is of the upmost importance to the firm, and each year they choose a local charity as their ‘charity of the year’ in which they dedicate all their fundraising […]
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The news is currently full of reports of a ‘crypto-crash’, with billions reportedly wiped off the online markets, and this may be relevant to divorce settlements for those with modern portfolios including Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that can used to buy goods and services online – and as an asset, would be considered […]
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