Free Darlington Legal Advice Service Celebrates 1st Birthday
A free-of-charge legal guidance service in Darlington is celebrating its first birthday this week. DMA Law Link is a free walk-in legal clinic run by DMA Law, set up in June 2014 to make legal services more accessible to members of the public, particularly in light off cuts to legal aid, which have limited access…
DMA Accident Angels: Put your phone away whilst driving – never risk lives for ‘Likes’
Smartphone and tablets have put a huge amount of instant communication power at our fingertips – and the nature of social media means it is incredibly tempting to try to chronicle everything that happens throughout your day. However, there are clearly times and places to use your phone – and when you’re behind the wheel…
Charity set to benefit as North East law firm waives fees for wills
A North East law firm is waiving its fees for Will-writing this May to help raise money for Cash for Kids. The first 31 clients visiting DMA Law Link to have a Will written throughout May 2015 will instead be invited to make a donation to the charity. The suggested donations will be in line…
Summer cycling: DMA Law says stay safe
Every year, as the weather improves, we see increasing numbers of cyclists on our roads. This isn’t just Lycra-clad enthusiast or racing cyclists, either, but commuters looking to get fit and take advantage of the warmer weather. Sadly, as you may expect, the rise in numbers of cyclists on the roads is matched by an increase…
Horses for Courses – Get the personal touch from DMA
As those of you who have read previous blogs on this site will be aware DMA Law recently set up DMA Accident Angels. For those of you who have not heard of this before, DMA Accident Angels is an accident management scheme set up in conjunction with Unique Claims solutions. The idea is that all…
Employment law guide to avoiding Christmas party pitfalls
The office Christmas party has been a tradition for decades now – and as fun as they can be, they also present problems for employers. When alcohol and the festive spirit mix, behaviour can sometimes go too far and – contrary to popular belief, an employer can still be deemed responsible for what goes on…
Managing social media – DMA Law’s guide for businesses
Social media is changing the way people and businesses communicate at such a pace that it has created a number of challenges for employers – and for the legal system. Facebook was founded over 10 years ago now, and since February 2004 has pervaded our lives to the extent that a staggering number of people…