Legal News
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 The authors have withdrawn figures suggesting up...
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The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for further political action to be taken in order to prevent ethnic minorities from being selected for redundancy for discriminatory reasons. Frances O’Grady,...
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Posted 15/11/2011 MPs have criticised proposals for changes to planning law by the coalition government.Joan Walley, chair of the environmental audit committee, described the plans as “confusing” and “contradictory”.She said:...
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Posted 08/10/2012 The BBC has reported that more than 700,000 people recently immunised against typhoid may not have full protection because of a dud vaccine that has now been recalled...
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Posted 07/08/2012 In 1964, the then Government introduced a scheme to ensure that victims of violence who could not take action for compensation for their injuries and losses were fully...
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Posted 23/11/2009 An employment law amendment is being demanded by the EU in order to safeguard the rights of gay workers to be hired by religious organisations. The EU has...
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Posted 18/09/2011 A young woman who suffered brain damage as a result of a car accident has won £3 million in personal injury compensation due to her injuries. Vicki Hart...
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