Legal News
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Posted 13/04/2011 A man who claimed his being sacked for drinking shandy at work amounted to unfair dismissal has had his complaint upheld. Allan Reid, a caretaker for Liberty Living,...
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Posted 16/06/2010 Two women have won what could be a landmark equality case after contesting the fact that a male colleague was paid more than them. Mairi Buchanan and Pat...
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Posted 15/03/2011 A mother-of-two has secured a compensation payout after an employment law tribunal ruled she was sacked because she had become pregnant. Jacky Scott, 37, joined Cox Long of...
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Posted 15/06/2010 The number of UK residents facing unemployment and redundancy has continued to rise in recent months, according to government figures. New Office for National Statistics data has revealed...
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Posted 05/04/2011 An employment law tribunal has agreed that a former BBC employee’s views should have been accepted as beliefs by the company. Devan Maistry said he held the opinion...
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Posted 15/06/2010 A number of East Anglia residents are making compensation claims against Essex City Council for personal injuries they sustained on a road in Loughton. The authority is currently...
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Posted 10/07/2014 It was reported today by the BBC that, in reply to their Freedom of Information Act requests, of the 62 trusts that replied , 51% said they had ...
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Posted 29/04/2010 Equity release should be promoted by the winner of the forthcoming election as a potential solution to retirement funding shortfalls. This is the view of trade body Safe...
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Posted 18/02/2011 Changes to UK employment law could end up costing British businesses millions of pounds, a new report has revealed. The study, undertaken by the British Chamber of Commerce...
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Posted 10/08/2014 A pioneering new breast cancer treatment will not be routinely available in England, the NHS drugs advisory body NICE is proposing. The drug – Kadcyla – adds six months...
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Posted 12/08/2014 An inquest has been arranged to investigate the death of a Luton girl following treatment for necrotizing fasciitis – also called the ‘flesh eating disease’. Link here to...
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Posted 30/07/2014 In 2009 the NHS introduced a number of service standards in relation to cancer waiting times for out-patient services and hospital treatment. One of the standards requires that all...
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