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Bonfire Night parties – how to avoid some legal fireworks

PostedOctober 25, 2018

Remember, remember, the fifth of November… Every year it’s impossible not to remember the (allegedly) treasonous acts of a group of men as they planned to blow up Parliament, thanks...

“Is it directly discriminatory, either on grounds of sexual orientation or religious belief, for a bakery to refuse to supply a cake iced with the message “support gay marriage” because of the religious belief of its owners?”

PostedOctober 12, 2018

No was the answer of the Supreme Court to this question in the case of Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd and Others, in the judgment handed down on 10 October 2018. The...

Driver CPC post EU exit – changes?

PostedOctober 10, 2018

The take up of Driver CPC training (Certificate of Professional Competence) is currently said by training providers to be much lower than expected. Lorry drivers with acquired rights (because they...

Ashtons published in international Franchise guide

PostedOctober 1, 2018

Ashtons Legal are delighted to have contributed to, and been published in, the 2019 edition of Franchise – the 13th edition of expert research and analysis produced by renowned publishers...

Employment Tribunal statistics show a 165% increase in claims from the same quarter last year

PostedSeptember 21, 2018

The provisional Employment Tribunal statistics have been released for April – June 2018 and show, in particular, the following points of interest. claim receipts for single claims are up 165%...

BREXIT and driving in the EU post 29 March 2019

PostedSeptember 14, 2018

How will driver licensing work if you wish to drive within the EU after 29 March 2019 in either a professional or personal capacity? In short it will depend on...

Settlement agreements: what do employees need to know?

PostedSeptember 11, 2018

If your employer offers you a Settlement Agreement, deciding whether to accept can be daunting. Ashtons employment law experts, Alex Curnow and Claire Sleep, offer some practical advice to consider....

Important operator’s licence and testing changes from 1 September 2018

PostedSeptember 3, 2018

Changes we have flagged up in earlier posts this year are now in force through the Goods and Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 and make the following changes: Important...

Truck cartel proceedings: Ashtons Legal assistance continues

PostedAugust 31, 2018

Media attention is likely to fall once again this week on the legal situation surrounding the ‘truck cartel’ and the compensation which may be due to many who purchased or...

Company Voluntary Agreements – how businesses are using them to fight landlord agreements

PostedAugust 10, 2018

In recent months, there has been a growing interest in the way businesses are using a particular type of insolvency prevention procedure – known as a Company Voluntary Agreement –...

Maternity leave – your rights

PostedAugust 8, 2018

Maternity leave is an important period for all working mums. It gives women an opportunity to prepare for the birth, then bond with and care for the child during the...

“Caste” will not become a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010

PostedJuly 24, 2018

The Government has concluded its consultation into the question of whether caste should be included within the protected characteristics listed within the Equality Act 2010, in order to offer appropriate...