Contact rights of grandparents
Grandparents Rights: The rights grandparents have for contact with their grandchildren is something that has become a topical issue again recently as it was raised in the Commons…
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Grandparents Rights: The rights grandparents have for contact with their grandchildren is something that has become a topical issue again recently as it was raised in the Commons…
The Mental Health Act 1983- Can I refuse treatment?
This is one of the first questions that many people detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 ask. If you are given medication or…
Statistics show well over half (60%) of UK adults do not have a Will. Putting a Will in place is not something which many consider…
Arbitration offers a different way of resolving disputes. It is a form of dispute resolution where both parties to the dispute agree to arbitrate and…
David Gray Solicitors 40th birthday!
Happy 40th Birthday to…..us! 14th February 2019 marks 40 years since David Gray first opened it’s doors to the people of Newcastle. The firm has grown steadily, adapted to the…
The Legal 500 UK Awards 2019 – Firm of the Year
Our family team were delighted to be recognised as the Firm of the Year (outside London) for their Private Client work helping families across the…
British Citizenship applications for children: Good Character requirements
Earlier this month the Home Office announced updated requirements which anyone hoping to successfully apply for British citizenship must meet. The Good Character requirement was already…
The end of cross-examination by perpetrators
The government published the draft domestic abuse bill on the 21 January 2019. A number of measures are included in the bill including bring “economic…
Has the 1983 Mental Health Act been ripped up?
In May 2017, Theresa May pledged to “rip up the 1983 Act” by commissioning an independent review into the Mental Health Act with a view of modernising it. In…
A Drug Driving Conviction is for Life, Not Just for Christmas…
Did you know that taking recreational drugs can put your driving licence at risk? Police can now carry out a quick test at the road side which…
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