Lawyers
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The Environment Act 2021 became law in November 2021, with some of the regulations coming into force on 10 May 2022. Further regulations came in on 30 September 2022. Aiming...
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9 to 15 October 2022 is Baby Loss Awareness Week (#BLAW2022), now in its 20th year. This week has been set aside to provide the opportunity for everyone affected by...
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Martyn Hayward, an asbestos-related disease claim specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a five-figure settlement for the partner of Mr W, a former maintenance and boiler house operative, who died...
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Ashtons Legal has expanded its Insolvency and Restructuring team with a significant hire. Senior Associate and experienced litigator, Ina Beurich, joined Ashtons Legal in September 2022. She has worked in...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer and its symptoms. What is Breast Cancer? Breast cancer is a disease in which cancerous...
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Ruth Houghton, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained £35,000 for a widow whose late husband was left on a commode in a care home for at least...
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The UK has introduced Skilled Worker visas to allow employers (who are a licensed sponsor) to recruit skilled workers from outside the UK and Ireland. The role must be at...
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The Temporary Worker Visa replaces the old Tier 5 system and allows certain individuals to work in the UK on a temporary basis. There are six categories of individuals that...
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Changes in the way drivers who use tachographs have to record breaks, rest and holidays/sickness were introduced in August 2020. This has been a source of frustration, and concern, deemed...
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Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce the qualification of Sarah-Jane Legge as a solicitor following her six-year apprenticeship with the firm. Ashtons became amongst the first firms nationally to adopt...
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Medical negligence claim specialist, Julie Crossley, has obtained a six figure compensation settlement for an elderly lady who was rendered almost blind by faulty eye surgery. Ms C suffered from...
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Julie Crossley, a medical negligence specialist lawyer at Ashtons Legal, has settled the medical negligence claim of Ms T, who developed cervical cancer and had to undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy...
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