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ACAS has recently released new and updated guidance. The guidance affects the following: checking holiday entitlement and sick pay fit notes and proof of sickness time off for dependants/parents returning...
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Ashtons Legal has obtained a substantial settlement for the family of Mr B, who died in 2021 following a short but difficult battle with the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. Mr B...
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Amanda Cavanagh, Associate at Ashtons Legal, provides the following statement on behalf of the family. “Our family are heartbroken and devastated by the loss of Madie and need time to...
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Ashtons Legal is pleased to announce the appointment of associate Sylvia Phillips to their specialist Asbestos Disease injury team. Sylvia qualified as a solicitor in 2002 and has subsequently spent...
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The Building Safety Act 2022 (the “BSA”) was introduced after the Grenfell Tower tragedy as a way of ensuring that buildings are compliant with Building Regulations and that they comply...
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In an article published this week, Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, has said that the plans drawn up to deal with the inevitable A&E...
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Employers need to be aware of several areas where legislation is currently at various stages of development, which will become law over the next two years. The Protection from Redundancy...
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In May 2023, the BSI (UK National Standards Body), after extensive research and consultation with experts and the public, published a new standard (BS30416) which aims to help organisations better...
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In 2017 the Law Commission published a report outlining several issues surrounding the law regarding charities; technical issues with the operation of the legislation were causing problems for many charitable...
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Ashtons Legal LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Senior Associates and a further three new Associates from within the firm. Sameena Manzar, Jessica Piper and David...
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A concern or diagnosis of cancer is worrying enough; however, analysis by MacMillan Cancer Support has revealed that people are now waiting longer than ever for a diagnosis or for...
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Ali Masterson of Ashtons Legal supported the family throughout the inquest process following the death of Mrs M, who sadly passed away in December 2021. Mrs M, aged 59, had...
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