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The Royal College of GPs has now called for the Health Bill to be scrapped. The college, which represents 34,000 GPs in England, said the overhaul had to be stopped...
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A clinical negligence settlement worth £3.3 million has been agreed for a man who was left with brain damage after problems during his birth. Adam Spinks, who is now 25,...
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There have been stories in the news recently concerning Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and how many people are going undiagnosed and untreated. At Ashtons Legal we come across a...
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The Government are proposing the ‘most radical reform of the employment law system for decades’. The stated aim of the reform is to create a clear, concise and effective employment...
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The family of a child who suffered brain damage as a result of clinical negligence has been awarded a multi-million pound settlement. Harefield Hospital has been told to make the...
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BAE Systems has revealed it is making thousands of employees redundant in order to secure the long-term future of the company. The defence organisation announced up to 3,000 people could...
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Planning law reform being considered by the coalition government may lead to a two-tier system, according to developer Hammerson. Head of retail at the company Robin Dobson stated that it...
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A claim for compensation has been launched following the death of a woman from mesothelioma, with her family stating it was due to working with asbestos earlier in her life....
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The government needs to take a more flexible approach to employment law, it has been suggested. In collaboration with Hays, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has released a new...
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People looking to buy a new property and employ a conveyancing solicitor could find there is a greater range of choice in the market as more sellers put their homes...
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More first-time buyers may soon be able to use the services of a residential conveyancing solicitor after an expert said he thinks an increasing number of high loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages...
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The mortgage industry needs to do more to help first-time buyers if they are ever to use a residential conveyancing solicitor and get a foot on the property ladder. This...
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