Lawyers
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Ashtons Legal has recently settled a personal injury claim for a cyclist seriously injured in a collision with a large vehicle. The vehicle’s insurers strenuously denied liability, and a court...
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The Law Commission has released an interim update on proposed changes to business tenancies currently governed by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. These reforms could reshape how commercial landlords...
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The recent employment tribunal case of Mr R Watson v Roke Manor Research Ltd ruled that sighing at a colleague may breach equality laws. Background to the case Mr R...
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Ashtons Legal LLP, an award-winning full-service law firm, is proud to announce its new partnership with Anglia Capital Group (ACG) as their official legal sponsor. This collaboration marks a significant...
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Ashtons’ Medical Negligence and Court of Protection teams enjoyed a successful day at the annual conference of the Society of Clinical Injury Lawyers (SCIL) last week. The Conference was hosted...
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Our next spotlight is on Laura Hook, a Partner in our Insolvency and Restructuring team. What is your role at Ashtons? I am a Partner in the Insolvency and Restructuring...
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The recent case of Fairmont Property Developers UK v Venus Bridging Ltd and others [2025] 2 WLUK 453 has highlighted the wide scope of a lender’s power of sale and...
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This article focuses on key clauses within franchise agreements and covers the sale of the business clause. Franchise agreements tend to be weighted slightly in favour of the franchisor, which...
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Mr A has been attending his eye clinic regularly due to his glaucoma diagnosis. However, from 2006, there was a failure to note his increasing intraocular pressures and make a...
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A franchise agreement is a document that outlines in legal terms how the franchisor/franchisee relationship works. The contents of a franchise agreement will vary depending upon the franchise system, but in...
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At Ashtons Legal, we are here to support our clients whether they have come to us as a result of injury, exposure-related illness, medical negligence, or through the death of...
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The recent case of White v Alder [2025] EWCA Civ 392 has reaffirmed the legal weight of boundary demarcation agreements, and, importantly, clarified that they are binding not only on...
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