Legal News
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Posted 08/11/2011 A local authority has revealed it is set to address a loophole in its planning laws.Councillor Herbert Manley, executive member for prosperity at Cheshire West and Chester Council,...
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Posted 25/07/2012 Government ministers have agreed to a change in the law to allow Physiotherapists and Podiatrists to prescribe medication such as anti-inflammatories and painkillers without needing to go back...
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Posted 12/08/2012 A Kings Lynn woman who was 20 weeks pregnant gave premature birth to her baby in a hospital toilet and was told nothing could be done as she...
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Posted 09/12/2009 A trade union has criticised proposed employment law changes designed to combat blacklisting, suggesting they do not go far enough to protect workers. The Union of Construction, Allied...
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Posted 24/07/2014 Breast cancer: One-shot therapy gets NHS nod A pioneering breast cancer treatment that replaces weeks of radiotherapy with a single, targeted shot is set to be offered on...
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Posted 07/11/2014 The health secretary has said he is determined to tackle avoidable waste in healthcare and a report on the subject has issued by the Academy of Medical Royal...
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Posted 06/09/2012 Over the past few months the arguments surrounding personal injury claims for whiplash as the result of road traffic accidents, and more specifically the members of the public...
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Posted 08/12/2009 A trade union has urged the government to reinstate the right to compensation claims for pleural plaque sufferers as a matter of “social justice”. The Union of Construction,...
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Posted 24/06/2012 Tom Ranson of Ashtons Legal injury services has obtained personal injury compensation for a Norfolk man, Mr H, who had to go to hospital, suffering from whiplash and...
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Posted 01/10/2009 A healthcare regulator has called for improved monitoring of out-of-hours care by NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in order to avoid clinical negligence incidents. The Care Quality Commission...
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Posted 23/11/2009 An employment law expert has called on companies to ensure their anti-discrimination policies are sufficient in preparation for new legislative changes. Peta Fluendy of the Employment Law Clinic...
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Posted 20/11/2009 An advisory group has called on workers to seek the counsel of solicitors if they feel that their rights under employment law are being compromised during the recession....
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