Legal News
-
Posted 01/12/2011 The British Property Federation (BPF) has welcomed planning law reform that is to proceed as a result of an announcement by the coalition government.Liz Peace, chief executive of...
Read more -
Posted 21/08/2014 Doctors who make mistakes in the care of their patients could face tougher sanctions under plans being considered by the General Medical Council (GMC). Under the proposals the regulator...
Read more -
Posted 05/11/2009 Ashtons Legal clinical negligence specialist Trefine Maynard looks set to obtain a multi-million pound payout for her client Tahlia Downes. Tahlia, 14, suffered permanent brain damage after being...
Read more -
Posted 29/09/2009 Consumers considering equity release as a retirement finance source have been reminded of the need to seek out informed advice. The Equity Release Solicitors’ Alliance (ERSA) has advised...
Read more -
Posted 16/07/2012 Statistics have been published today regarding the prescription of antipsychotic drugs to dementia patients.Antipsychotic drugs, designed to treat conditions such as schizophrenia, can be prescribed for patients with...
Read more -
Posted 27/08/2012 It appears that some women may have multiple miscarriages because they are ‘super fertile’ and their wombs allow embryos to implant even if they are of poor quality...
Read more -
Posted 22/08/2012 Tony Nicklinson, who had a devastating stroke in 2005 leaving him unable to do anything for himself, sought legal permission to allow a doctor to assist him in committing...
Read more -
Posted 09/12/2011 Reform of the current planning law system should focus on sustainable development.This is the view of Ian Wilson, head of government affairs at the National Trust, who explained...
Read more -
Posted 16/12/2010 An 82-year-old from Bath who is suffering from mesothelioma and has just months to live has been awarded £115,000 from his former employer. Bernard Mottram worked for BT...
Read more -
Posted 05/01/2010 Companies may be increasingly falling foul of employment law by bullying and mistreating their staff during the recession, according to a former charity worker. Lyn Witheridge, who ran...
Read more -
Posted 27/09/2012 Following on the coat-tails of the euphoria which spread through the nation during our incredible summer of sport, one would be forgiven for not considering the potential additional...
Read more -
Posted 18/05/2014 Two articles claiming cholesterol-reducing statins may be unsafe are to be investigated and could be retracted by the British Medical Journal. The authors have withdrawn figures suggesting up...
Read more