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More information has now been provided by the Government concerning temporary short-term visas for HGV drivers engaged in food transportation. Not all information is yet clear but the following guidance...
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We recently explained the changes in driving licencing for cars pulling trailers, caravans and horseboxes, now possibly to come into force from 15 November 2021*. Changes are also coming in...
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Sharon Allison, partner and head of medical negligence at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a five-figure settlement for the parents of a vulnerable man who drowned after suffering an epileptic seizure...
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Disclosure is a key element of a litigious dispute and failing to comply with the Civil Procedure Rules can create quite the headache. This Article will focus on explaining the...
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In Thompson v Scancrown Ltd (trading as Manors), the Employment Tribunal held that a refusal of a female employee’s request for flexible working, which would have enabled her to collect...
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French reserved heirship is a mechanism that has been enshrined in French inheritance law since Napoleonic times and is intended to protect close family members, and in particular children on...
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A Medical Negligence solicitor at Ashtons Legal has obtained a five-figure settlement for the family of Mr K, a vulnerable man who died from flu after a Norfolk hospital failed...
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In Handley v Tatenhill Aviation Limited, the Employment Tribunal held that an employee was unfairly dismissed for procedural reasons when they were made redundant by their employer even though it...
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Securing sole ownership of a house in France from an ex Question I bought a house with my ex-partner in 2004. Most of the money was mine – €46,000. We...
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A change in the law affecting what you can tow with your car licence (Cat B) was announced on 10 September 2021 – it has not yet taken effect though...
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Secondary victim claims are known for being extremely difficult to pursue in the medical negligence world due to the length of time there may be between an alleged act of...
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In the recent case of De Lacey v Wechseln Ltd t/a The Andrew Hill Salon, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) have held that a constructive dismissal may be discriminatory, even...
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