Lawyers
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Baby Loss Awareness Week is held annually from 9 to 15 October. It’s a special opportunity to mark the lives of babies lost in pregnancy, at birth or soon after...
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Alex Thomson, Medical Negligence Solicitor at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a £29,000 settlement for a young man, Mr X, who unfortunately suffered the loss of a testicle due to the...
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One of the Labour Party’s key manifesto pledges was to make sweeping changes to rights at work and to “Make Work Pay”. They asserted that the changes would be published...
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The 2024 Nicholson v Hale case revolves around a dispute over a private staircase, with the key issue being whether the respondents acquired a prescriptive right of way by long-term...
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Farmers are increasingly deciding to sell their farms for a variety of reasons. They may wish to retire, and their children do not necessarily wish to follow on in the...
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There are no two ways about it; when someone dies there is a lot to be done. The first things one might think about would be registering the death, organising...
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The basic premise of a partnership is two or more people trading in business together to make a profit. It is a relatively simple concept that has existed for centuries....
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Since registration of the majority of land transactions became compulsory by the end of 1990, there has always been a “registration gap”. This refers to the time between the completion...
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Tenants acquiring short-term leases often perceive they are exposed to little risk and focus on the speed of the transaction or the overarching business acquisition. While this is understandable, even...
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Tim Ridyard in our Regulatory & Crime team reviews some recent prosecutions brought by the Health and Safety Executive that concluded in 2024. A constant theme in health and safety...
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Question: My wife and I are residents of France. We would like to gift an interest in our home to our children while retaining a right to live there. Would...
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Following on from the initial report in the Sunday Times in February 2024, it is now confirmed that Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is conducting an urgent review of 721...
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