Richard Godden

Grandparents' Rights To Have Contact With Grandchildren

A question that a lawyer will often be asked is precisely what rights grandparents have in respect of their grandchildren. Among the questions asked are: do grandparents have a right to have contact with their grandchildren? Do they have a right to a sa... Read >

How To Make A Personal Injury Claim

If you have suffered an injury in an accident that was not your fault, you could be entitled to make a personal injury claim. If you are thinking of doing so, read on to find out just how the claims process works in Scotland. 7 Steps To Making A Claim... Read >

Compensation For Phone Hacking Is Not Limited To The Rich And Famous

Perhaps the single most controversial issue to hit the media this year is phone hacking, because it involved celebrities and politicians and directly led to the closure of Britain's biggest selling Sunday newspaper, The News of the World. Somewhat less... Read >

Accidents On Planes

Air travel is becoming increasingly important in this day and age, and for the main part is a safe and secure mode of transport. Nevertheless, there are unfortunately times when a passenger will suffer an injury during the course of the flight. If this ac... Read >

Local Council Statutory Notice Concerns

Many people in Edinburgh will have been following the recent news stories about possible corruption in the City Council's building works department with mounting concern. The accusations concern the way in which the Statutory Notice system operates. To... Read >

Financial Provision On Divorce

Unfortunately not all divorces run smoothly, with many couples unable to agree upon a final settlement. For many, the particular sticking point will relate to financial provision, without which one party may face significant economic hardship. Reachin... Read >

Cohabitation Rights In Scotland

Couples who live together, or who are 'cohabiting', enjoy certain legal rights and protection in Scotland. Although some of these have been enforced for years, many new rules were introduced under the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 which aims to reflect t... Read >

"Compensation Culture" - Some Facts

For years now insurance companies have blamed 'ambulance chasing' lawyers for the so called 'compensation culture'. It is therefore very refreshing to have recent press reports reveal to the public that rather than lawyers pushing people to make claims fo... Read >

Road Traffic Accidents

Every year there are thousands of accidents on Scotland's roads. Sadly, many of these result in an injury being sustained, whether it is to a driver, passenger or pedestrian. In any event, if you have suffered because of a road traffic accident that was n... Read >

Lease Drafting

If you are about to enter into a commercial leasehold, you need to take care when drafting the terms of the contract, or you could encounter difficulties in the future. The safest option is to ask a solicitor for assistance during the drafting stages, as ... Read >

Workplace Accidents

A recent report revealed work accidents in Scotland in 2010 cost £187 million, despite the fact the Health and Safety Executive has strict regulations in place to prevent such events from happening. This worrying statistic shows that employers are repeate... Read >

Children in Divorce and Separation

Going through a divorce or separation is always a difficult time, and will be made all the distressing if there are children involved. In such cases, it is essential arrangements for their future care are settled as quickly and as painlessly as possible. ... Read >

Rent Reviews - How The Process Works

Within a lease for commercial premises, it is more than likely terms and conditions for rent reviews will be included. This permits a landlord to assess the sum of rent paid at regular intervals, often after every three or five years. While they are inten... Read >

Whiplash Claims In Edinburgh

Around 300,000 road traffic accidents happen every year in the UK, with three quarters of these involving a whiplash injury. With such a high frequency rate, it is likely that if you have been in a road traffic accident, you have suffered from the effects... Read >

Your Right To Compensation For A Poorly Wrapped Holiday Package

The worry among many of those travelling abroad to grab their annual two weeks in the sun is that their aircraft will experience some catastrophic failure while in the air. Statistically speaking, however, the chances of some relatively minor - but still... Read >