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Ashtons Legal is pleased to announce the promotion of five colleagues from within the firm, including two new senior associates and three new associates. Penny Tilmouth and Alice Trainor have...
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An orthopaedic consultant at Addenbrooke’s Hospital has been suspended following a review that identified substandard treatment affecting nine paediatric patients. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) has since initiated...
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Pamela Ayodele Festous died on 21 March 2020. She had seven children: the three claimants, her son Cameron, and three children who had been given up for adoption in the...
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Most personal injury claims in England and Wales can last anywhere between several months and a few years. The timeline will depend on a mix of factors, including the type...
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HM Government is consulting on potential wide-ranging changes to road traffic laws until 11 May 2026. It is reviewing many offences, powers and procedures, including: drink and drug driving not...
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Graham Heywood, a member of the Ashtons specialist personal injury claim team, has recently settled the claim of Mr G, an HGV driver in his early 60s. Mr G was...
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The Fair Work Agency, a new enforcement body for certain employment rights, was established on 7 April 2026. The Fair Work Agency will consolidate a number of existing enforcement functions,...
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Ashtons Legal has recently settled the personal injury claim of Mr W, who is living with a brain injury, and audiovestibular and psychological symptoms, following an accident at work. Mr...
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Being arrested and interviewed by police is one of the most unsettling experiences a person can go through. Whether you have been Bailed to Return (BTR) or Released Under Investigation...
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Personal injury claim specialist, Kerry Jones, has settled the claim of Mr T, who was a passenger in a vehicle which was involved in a high-speed accident. His most obvious...
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From 6 April 2026, employers must apply new Statutory Sick Pay rules, including day one entitlement, wider eligibility and revised payment calculations for lower earners. Here is what has changed...
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The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a wider scope, requiring employers to take “all” reasonable steps to prevent workplace harassment. From April 2026, sexual harassment will become an express qualifying...
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