Legal News
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Posted 20/01/2010 An NHS body has called on healthcare bosses to ensure they comply with incoming employment law changes designed to combat discrimination in the workplace. NHS Employers has hosted...
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Posted 07/11/2011 A local authority has been revealed to have paid £1.3 million in pothole-related compensation settlements.As a result, Cardiff City Council is looking into spending ten times this amount...
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Posted 16/02/2012 The family of a man who died as a result of an asbestos-related illness have been paid compensation.Ted Hall, originally from Sunderland, died at the age of 80...
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Posted 26/09/2012 Cancer death rates in the UK are set to fall by almost 17% by 2030, experts predict. Better diagnosis and treatment is the main reason for the change,...
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Posted 09/09/2012 Chemie Gruenenthal, the German-based company responsible for inventing thalidomide has “insulted” those affected by the drug by issuing an “insincere” apology, according to campaigners. The drug, sold in...
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Posted 28/08/2012 A former Norwich City footballer, Darren Eadie, who has battled with depression wants to set up a clinic in Norfolk to help players deal with mental health issues....
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Posted 14/02/2012 The press suggests big changes in the claimant personal injury world are afoot with the private equity buy out of Silverbeck Rymer and the acquisition of Russell Jones...
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Posted 05/09/2012 From a review of over 43,000 Americans, researchers have concluded that being overweight is not per se an indication of health risks. The key was to be “metabolically...
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Posted 28/10/2009 Ashtons Legal clinical negligence specialist Trefine Maynard has succeeded in obtaining compensation of over
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Posted 06/11/2009 The number of compulsory liquidations in England and Wales fell during the third quarter of 2009, according to figures published by the Insolvency Service. There were 1,301 compulsory...
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Posted 27/08/2012 A Peterborough man has received an apology and admission of negligence from a hospital after his wife’s suicide. Sarah Latter, 39, of Kings Cliffe, took her life on...
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Posted 09/10/2012 Today is World Mental Health Day, where the World Health Organisation aims to raise awareness about Mental Health issues. Its aim is to openly discuss issues surrounding mental...
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