Legal News
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Posted 06/08/2012 It has been reported today that another Winterbourne View care home scandal could happen again unless action is taken by the government. The warning has resulted as a...
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Posted 30/09/2009 Julie Crossley, a clinical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a
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Posted 07/07/2014 NHS ‘falling short on complaints handling’ The BBC reported today that according to a recent survey the NHS still has a long way to go to improve the...
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Posted 10/05/2012 As a general rule civil legal cases which go to court, including personal injury claims, are heard in public. This means that the names of those involved and...
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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 29/07/2012 An NHS expert has said that the way vital signs, such as blood pressure and temperature are monitored in hospitals needs to be standardised across the NHS. Currently...
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Posted 06/10/2009 A woman who took legal action after being excluded from her late father’s Will despite a prior agreement has expressed surprise after a judge ruled against them. Averil...
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Posted 15/12/2009 The European Commission has raised concerns that current employment law in the UK is not providing adequate protection for those facing workplace discrimination. European officials have identified a...
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Posted 08/12/2009 The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned NHS trusts of their responsibility under employment law to protect ethnic minority workers from discrimination. Susie Uppal, director of...
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