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The Government has published an updated implementation timetable for the Employment Rights Act 2025, marking several changes to previously announced timelines. The key changes include the pushback of Fire and...
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The Department for Business and Trade have recently published what has been titled an ‘Unfair Dismissal Factsheet’, which can be found alongside a large number of other factsheets relating to...
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The EU Succession Regulation (No. 650/2012), also known as Brussels IV, came into effect on 17 August 2015. Its ultimate aim is to simplify cross-border successions by having one single...
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Ashtons Legal was previously instructed in the landmark case of Hudson v Hathway, which concerned a constructive trust over a family home. In 2022, the Court of Appeal found that email...
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A litigation friend is someone appointed to manage legal proceedings on behalf of someone who cannot do it themselves. This can be where the case relates to a child (under...
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Patient safety initiatives have the power to reshape healthcare for patients and legal accountability for the healthcare provider. As a medical negligence lawyer, when people come to me with concerns...
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Most employers are comfortable navigating the “classic” routes to dismissal – disciplinary action for misconduct, or capability processes when someone cannot do the job, for example. The difficulty comes when...
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Ashtons Legal has advised Seaforth Holdings Limited on its acquisition of Indestructible Paint Limited, a Birmingham-based manufacturer and global leader in high-endurance coatings for the aerospace, defence and industrial sectors....
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Urological issues can have a huge impact on your life, and some can be deadly. The correct treatment at the right time is often critical, so any delays or mistakes...
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Ashtons Legal is pleased to announce the appointment of three new associates and two senior associates from within the firm. Victoria Cole and Fenella Eddell are now senior associates, both...
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Ashtons Legal has advised Workpays in its acquisition of Hartlepool-based Orangebox Training Solutions, a key strategic move that will see the Chesterfield-based training provider extend its presence into the North-East....
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Penny Tilmouth, a medical negligence specialist solicitor at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a six-figure settlement for Mrs F in a claim against a Consultant Gynaecologist who performed vaginal mesh repair...
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