Legal News
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Posted 10/12/2014 Small developments have recently attracted much interest due to the varying requirements of local authorities for various payments and a contribution towards affordable housing. In a recent review...
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Posted 27/02/2014 The BBC reports today that under proposals for a new law being put forward by the Law Commission, pre-nuptial agreements could become legally binding. The aim behind the...
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Posted 01/06/2009 Sandra Patton, a clinical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a settlement of
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Posted 30/09/2009 New government figures have revealed that the number of workers taking their employers to tribunals over redundancy issues has increased in the last year. The Tribunal Service has...
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Posted 06/07/2009 The number of people making a property purchase in Norfolk could be set to rise, as affordability has improved along its coastline. According to research by Halifax, this...
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Posted 24/01/2011 People looking to buy an existing business have been urged to ask plenty of questions before they take the plunge. Writing for SME News and Information, entrepreneur and...
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Posted 01/07/2009 A dispute between housebuilder Persimmon and former development partner Chartbrook has been resolved after a successful appeal. Persimmon had been ordered to pay more than £4 million to...
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Posted 07/05/2013 Land registration is coming back to the headlines with increased rumours that the reduced fees for voluntary registration may disappear, or worse be replaced by hourly rates of...
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Posted 30/11/2010 First-time buyers looking to utilise a residential conveyancing solicitor and get a foot on the property ladder may wish to avoid market towns. According to new research from...
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Posted 05/03/2013 Ashtons Legal is pleased to welcome a new solicitor to its Corporate and Commercial team in Cambridge.Mark Whittaker joins the firm on 7 March, having spent nearly nine...
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Posted 12/06/2013 The Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision yesterday enabling Yasmin Prest to share in her oil tycoon husband’s fortune.After a battle lasting for five years, the Supreme...
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Posted 30/09/2009 Consumers looking to take control of their own estate planning have been warned not to overlook the importance of producing and updating wills. Martin Reynolds, development director for...
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