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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 17/07/2013 Sandra Patton, who heads the clinical negligence team at Ashtons Legal, has secured compensation of £810,000 for a 76 year old man, Mr T, who had to have...
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Posted 24/10/2010 Anyone buying a business should try to negotiate the price downwards in order to ensure they will gain a profitable investment. This is the advice of Susan Schreter,...
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Posted 10/07/2013 New rules governing evidence of ‘pre-termination negotiations’ in Tribunal proceedings are to come into force on 29 July 2013 (the same date the new Tribunal Rules of Procedure...
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Posted 08/07/2013 As thousands of us head for sunnier climes, unfortunately some of us will be involved in accidents and suffer injury whilst abroad through no fault of our own.If...
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Posted 05/11/2010 A recent employment tribunal case has highlighted the need for charity trustees to think carefully about whether they should incorporate as a charitable company as soon as they...
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Posted 03/11/2010 A man is seeking £14 million in clinical negligence compensation after his attempt to donate a kidney to his father was botched by a surgeon. The donor, known...
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Posted 09/11/2010 A woman is suing Hilton Hotels for £60,000 after alleging that she was discriminated against on the grounds of her race. Juliette Giscombe, 57, claims she was forced...
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Posted 05/11/2010 A widow has secured a clinical negligence compensation payout after her husband died from a blood clot following a routine operation. Chris Harper, 60, went to have a...
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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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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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