Lawyers
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Today’s update from Baroness Valerie Amos on the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation (NMNI) offers yet another stark reminder of the scale of the crisis in UK maternity care. The...
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On 2 December 2025, the Justice Secretary announced the Government’s intention to implement significant changes to trial by jury. The extent to which they will be implemented remains to be...
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Graham Heywood, a personal injury specialist at Ashtons Legal, has successfully settled the injury claim of Mr P, who was injured when he put his foot into an open inspection...
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On this day, 58 years ago, the first heart transplant took place. Since then, approximately 200 heart transplants are performed each year in the UK alone. On 3rd December 1967,...
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Rachael Reeves has confirmed in her Autumn Budget that the National Minimum and Living Wage will rise significantly from April 2026. The new rates will apply from 1 April 2026...
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The Labour Party’s manifesto had pledged to introduce day one protection against unfair dismissal, under their flagship Employment Rights Bill, meaning employees could challenge dismissal from the very outset of...
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The Employment Rights Bill was debated again in the House of Lords on Monday, but there is still a lack of agreement over several key issues, which have been sent...
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Our eyesight is precious. When something goes wrong with our vision, we rely on medical professionals to diagnose and treat the problem quickly and effectively. Sadly, mistakes can and do...
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Finding yourself in a caring role when a family member has been injured at the fault of another can be life-changing as it is. Finding that it impacts your ability...
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Where employers wish to dismiss 20 or more employees from one establishment, they are required to notify the Government via the Redundancy Payments Service (RPS) as soon as possible, but...
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A recent Court of Appeal decision has sent a clear message to developers: planning permission does not automatically override restrictive covenants in a lease. In Great Jackson Street Estates Ltd...
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Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce the appointment of Sally Power as a new partner in the Lifetime Planning team based in the firm’s Cambridge office. Sally and the Ashtons’...
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