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Tom Ranson, a personal injury specialist at Ashtons Legal, obtained compensation of £500,000 for Mrs V after she was involved in a road traffic collision. Mrs V was stationary when...
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Sexual harassment in the workplace has taken new forms during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sexual harassment occurs where both: ‘A’ engages in unwanted/unwelcome/uninvited conduct of a sexual nature. The conduct has...
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With the UK economy currently in the deepest recession since records began, disputes between landlords and tenants are beginning to rise as pressure mounts on commercial occupiers to find ways...
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IR35 legislation tackles ‘disguised employment’ where an individual worker provides their services through an intermediary (such as a personal service company) but works more like an ‘employee’ for the end-user...
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The relevant period was a measure brought in by the Coronavirus Act 2020 in order to protect tenants from eviction during the pandemic – but when will it end? And...
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The Employment Tribunal (ET) has issued a road map for 2021/22, which outlines the steps it will take over the coming months as the restrictions begin to ease. The ET...
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Ashtons Legal has recruited a further four new lawyers to its 50-strong regional Personal Injury Team and made an internal promotion to partnership in the Medical Negligence Team. This is...
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The Supreme Court has ruled in a long-awaited judgment that care workers are not entitled to the national minimum wage for periods when they are asleep on shift. Facts Mrs...
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The Coronavirus Act 2020 has made significant changes to the residential landlord and tenant law – are you up to date? How Do The New Regulations Affect Landlords? As a...
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Ashtons Franchise Consulting (AFC) has expanded and strengthened its team with the appointment of consultant Phil Mowat. Following a previous career in events, Phil jumped head first into the franchise...
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Following from the Prime Ministers announcement of the Covid-19 roadmap, The Lord Chief Justice has confirmed that over the next few months criminal and civil Court hearings will begin to...
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In this special feature, our commercial property team provide snapshots of the latest commercial property law news throughout March. Service Charges and Fair Proportions Whether or not apportionment of service...
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