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Suicides of young people in education are very sadly becoming all too regular. It is often the case that universities feel unable to warn parents or families of students experiencing...
Read moreAshtons Legal has recently relocated part of its top tier Medical Negligence team to Norwich. This is in recognition that this is a legal area where local people can benefit...
Read moreAn investigation has begun by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority after it was found that in 2018 there were 3.6 million more patients registered to GPs than there were people...
Read moreHelen Leggett, a personal injury specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a substantial settlement for a man suffering from serious workplace stress. The stress was the result of the size...
Read moreAshtons Legal is partnering with regional accountancy firm Price Bailey to deliver a new service which will give East Anglian businesses an alternative, cost-effective way of resolving business disputes. This...
Read moreA straw poll of over 100 Human Resources (HR) professionals, taken at a conference in the region this week, revealed that 94% are now taking positive steps within their businesses...
Read moreThe Care Quality Commission (CQC) has threatened to close a mental health hospital in Northampton after inspectors found it to be unsafe and operating far below the expected standard. The...
Read moreThe Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain have powers to regulate professional coach and passenger drivers. This includes powers to refuse, suspend or remove vocational driving licences. The Guidance and Directions...
Read moreIn February, the Liverpool Employment Tribunal heard that Cheshire Police had not given a job to an individual because he was white, male and heterosexual, due to the Police force’s...
Read moreThe Court of Appeal has given its judgment in the much anticipated combined appeals of Ali v Capita Customer Management Ltd and Chief Constable of Leicestershire v Hextail. The question...
Read moreThe Health Watchdog is conducting an investigation into the death of a 14-year-old girl following an MRI scan. Alice Sloman, from Torbay had autism and was given an anaesthetic for...
Read moreFor the shareholding directors of many privately-owned companies, the end-game is focused on selling up before moving on to new ventures or sometimes retirement. But many owners under-estimate the time...
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