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 06/10/2009 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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Posted 14/10/2014 Tom Cook, a medical injury specialist at Ashtons Legal, has succeeding in obtaining a substantial settlement for the family of a man in his 40s who died unnecessarily...
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Posted 10/10/2010 French football club Marseille have hinted that they are considering a personal injury claim over Hatem Ben Arfa’s recent injury. The striker, who is on loan at Newcastle...
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Posted 24/09/2009 A Norfolk couple whose daughter was killed by an eating disorder have called for an end to clinical negligence in anorexia care. Christopher and Pauline Robinson made a...
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