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• Contaminated Blood Scandal MPs Vote

  • PostedDecember 5, 2023

  On 4 December 2023, MPs voted to amend the Victims and Prisoners Bill requiring the Government to set up a body to administer compensation within three months of it becoming...

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• A short guide to compensation following an Account Freezing Order

  • PostedDecember 4, 2023

  If an Account Freezing Order (AFO) is made, but the frozen funds investigation ultimately yielded no results and no forfeiture was ordered, it may be possible for the aggrieved recipient...

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• National Grief Awareness Week – Navigating the Challenges of Legal Processes in the Midst of Grief

  • PostedDecember 4, 2023

  At Ashtons Legal, we recognise the profound impact of grief on individuals and their loved ones, particularly in cases of personal injury and medical negligence. We are committed to understanding...

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• Ashtons Legal to close Diss office

  • PostedDecember 1, 2023

  Ashtons Legal LLP announce that with effect from Friday 22 December 2023 their Diss office, located at St Nicholas House, 3 St Nicholas Street, will close. The staff who are...

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• Brighton Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH): Another Maternity Services Scandal and Police Probe into Deaths

  • PostedDecember 1, 2023

  In the wake of the scandals involving several NHS maternity units across the country, the BBC has uncovered concerns surrounding the maternity care provided by Royal Sussex County Hospital. Following...

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• A short guide to Account Forfeiture

  • PostedNovember 30, 2023

  An Account Forfeiture Notice (AFN) or a Forfeiture Order, may (if appropriate) follow an Account Freezing Order (AFO). Please refer to ‘Part 1 – A short guide to Account Freezing...

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• NHS delays resulting in increasing deaths

  • PostedNovember 28, 2023

  Figures published in The Guardian show that deaths arising from delays in NHS care have risen from 21 in 2019 to 112 in 2022. This is a stark reminder that...

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• Six-Figure Settlement for man who suffered nerve damage following alleged medical negligence

  • PostedNovember 27, 2023

  Mr A, a 40-year-old man at the time of his injury, was out walking in fields close to his home when he lost his footing and fell into a ditch....

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• Driver Defect Checks: HGV daily walkaround checks

  • PostedNovember 23, 2023

  The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued an update, reminding drivers of what checks should be carried out inside and outside any vehicle. It is a well-established principle...

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• Ashtons Rehab Coordinator secures charitable grant from The Hospital Saturday Fund to support client’s rehabilitation

  • PostedNovember 21, 2023

  Ashtons Rehabilitation Coordinator has secured a Charitable Grant from The Hospital Saturday Fund Charity to support a client’s Stroke Physiotherapy Rehabilitation. At Ashtons, the Client Rehabilitation Service (CRS) is a...

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• A short guide to Account Freezing Orders

  • PostedNovember 21, 2023

  Our Regulatory team provide a short guide to Account Freezing Orders. What is an Account Freezing Order? An Account Freezing Order (AFO) is a civil injunction order, the effect of...

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• Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 2023

  • PostedNovember 16, 2023

  November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Pancreatic Cancer UK is on a mission to double survivor rates in November. Join Ashtons Legal to help spread the word. Thursday 16 November...

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