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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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The Employment Tribunal ruled in Prosser v Community Gateway Association Ltd that an employer did not discriminate against a pregnant woman engaged on a zero-hours contract after she was sent...
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In Mhindurwa v Lovingangels Care Limited, the Employment Tribunal held that an employee was unfairly dismissed when her employer failed to consider using the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“Furlough...
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Disputes can arise between co-owners and cohabitees of properties such as unmarried couples, friends, or family. There are a number of circumstances where disputes can arise between cohabitees/co-owners of a...
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Ashtons Legal partner Sharon Allison has assisted The Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) through contributing towards a guide to consent, confidentiality and information sharing in mental healthcare and suicide prevention. Sharon...
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Amanda Cavanagh, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a five-figure settlement for Mr B, a man who suffered a loss of life expectancy due to a delay...
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Roger Loomes, a personal injury specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a significant financial settlement to help Ms P, now in her 20s, to get her life back on track...
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Householders spending more time at home and in their gardens during the Covid-19 pandemic is fuelling a rise in boundary disputes as infrequent niggles have translated into nagging complaints, with...
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Ashtons Legal has recently donated over £5,000 to seven charities and causes across the Eastern region as part of the firm’s Wills Year campaign. The Ashtons’ Wills Year campaign has...
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Ashtons Legal has recently settled an occupational asthma claim for a woman who developed symptoms after working in an unfit building in Cambridge. Although Mrs P was only working in...
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Following the tragic suicide of 18-year-old Edward Mallen in 2015, his father, Steve Mallen, made a promise to his son at his funeral that he would investigate the failures in...
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