Legal News
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Posted 05/06/2013 A motor mechanic who lost a finger working in his company’s workshop has failed in his attempt to win damages from his insurers, after trying to claim for...
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Posted 01/12/2010 Mergers and acquisitions activity could increase significantly next year following a lull during the global economic downturn. This is according to UBS, which found that one in six...
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Posted 30/04/2013 The admission of problems by the East of England Ambulance Service after the tragic death of a baby is welcomed as a step in the right direction, as...
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Posted 23/04/2013 Employment status is a tricky area which comes up all too regularly for some businesses. In order for an employee to really be an employee, the following criteria...
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Posted 16/05/2013 Ashtons Legal sponsored The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Clay Shoot, which took place on Saturday 11 May at Wadlow Farm near West Wratting, Cambridgeshire.The event, which was organised...
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Posted 24/11/2011 The coalition government has revealed it is embarking on reform of the employment law system.Business secretary Vince Cable announced a raft of proposals designed to retain protection for...
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Posted 17/10/2010 The Will of a 65-year-old who died of terminal cancer is currently being argued in court to determine who is the rightful owner of the inheritance. Major Stephen...
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Posted 29/05/2013 As technology continues to advance and ownership of tablets, smart phones and laptops is on the up, so increasing numbers of employers are allowing employees to use their...
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Posted 12/06/2013 It has been announced that the largest database of those diagnosed with cancer is to be set up in England. The hope is that collating all the data...
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Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) have acknowledged that dying patients may sometimes have been put on the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) inappropriately because hospitals were offered financial incentives...
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Posted 29/11/2011 A group of female former employees of Birmingham City Council have won a landmark equal pay case against the local authority.Some 174 cooks, cleaners, caterers and care staff...
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Posted 20/10/2010 Public sector cuts could mean that nearly 150,000 small businesses face insolvency next year, it has been claimed. Trade body R3 said that ten per cent of small...
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