Legal News
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Posted 06/01/2014 With the ongoing threat of harsh winter weather, UK businesses are likely to lose millions of working hours due to employees not turning up for work. Despite many...
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Posted 17/05/2011 A feud between Gordon Ramsay and his wife’s family has escalated after it was revealed the TV chef’s mother-in-law plans to take him to an employment tribunal. Greta...
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Posted 26/04/2011 A Christian tradesman who was told he could not put a palm cross on display in his van has been granted the right to do so following a...
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Posted 16/01/2014 Employees have a statutory right to be accompanied by a trade union representative or a fellow worker at a disciplinary hearing, and may be entitled to compensation if...
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Posted 04/05/2011 A former policeman has been awarded nearly £13,000 after an employment law court ruled that he had been discriminated against by his bosses. Richard Gardner took the West...
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Posted 14/07/2010 A man who suffered life-changing injuries when he was hit by a motorbike has been awarded a multi-million pound compensation payout. Brian Agard, 44, had been crossing a...
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Posted 12/08/2010 New figures have revealed that the UK’s redundancy rate could increase by 50 per cent, taking it back to levels last seen during the recession last year. The...
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Posted 10/05/2011 Two of the UK’s largest insurance broker association may need legal assistance to finalise commercial contracts for a proposed merger. The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) confirmed that...
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Posted 19/02/2014 Ashtons Legal is delighted to have advised RBS on the management buyout of the Cambridgeshire-based glazing product manufacturer, Kloeber. The Kloeber management team – who have been responsible...
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Posted 02/08/2010 People thinking of using a residential conveying solicitor in the sale of their home could be pleased to hear that a predicted dip in house price rises has...
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Posted 30/06/2010 More than 600,000 people in the public sector will face redundancy in the next six years as a result of cutbacks imposed by the emergency Budget. This is...
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Posted 21/06/2010 The relatives of a man who died from an undiagnosed stomach ulcer have said they intend to take legal action against the NHS trust they hold responsible. Barry...
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