News for Individuals
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If your employer offers you a Settlement Agreement, deciding whether to accept can be daunting. Ashtons employment law experts, Alex Curnow and Claire Sleep, offer some practical advice to consider....
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The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges released guidance telling doctors to write to their patients in plain English which is easy to understand. It is reported that too often correspondence...
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The review, released this month, analyses NHS Resolution data in respect of litigation claims which have been brought following suicide attempts. Both examples of good practice and areas for improvement...
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It has been found that Sam Eljamel, the former head neurosurgeon at NHS Tayside and an advisor to the Scottish government, has caused considerable harm to a number of his...
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Whether you are married, in a civil partnership, or cohabiting, splitting up can be an emotional time. If there are children involved, the feelings of hurt and anger can be...
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Media attention is likely to fall once again this week on the legal situation surrounding the ‘truck cartel’ and the compensation which may be due to many who purchased or...
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The UK is currently experiencing a major shortage of senior radiologists which in turn is disrupting and delaying medical care, in particular cancer care. Between 2012 and 2017, the workload...
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A large proportion of women are being denied the right to opt for a caesarean birth, despite NICE guidance indicating they should be given the choice. Statistics have shown that...
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Honesty is the basis of a living together or prenuptial agreement – something we at Ashtons Legal know all about. An agreement makes untangling the web of who gets what...
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The latest Halifax First-Time Buyer Review revealed that the increase is more than double the 10% rise for all buyer types, and across Britain the average price of first-time buyer...
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In recent months, there has been a growing interest in the way businesses are using a particular type of insolvency prevention procedure – known as a Company Voluntary Agreement –...
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Maternity leave is an important period for all working mums. It gives women an opportunity to prepare for the birth, then bond with and care for the child during the...
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