Legal News
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn has announced that up to 24 beds in two wards will be out of action for six months. As a result, around 25 operations...
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Julie Crossley, a medical injury specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a £125,000 damage settlement for Mr S after a routine gallbladder operation went wrong. A surgeon’s error resulted in...
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The provisional Employment Tribunal statistics have been released for April – June 2018 and show, in particular, the following points of interest. claim receipts for single claims are up 165%...
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An investigation that was initiated last year to examine 23 cases of maternity care at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust (SaTH) has now expanded to 104 cases. The Care...
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September is traditionally a time of new beginnings, with children off to school or university and parents back to work, but for many couples, the end of summer can spell...
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How will driver licensing work if you wish to drive within the EU after 29 March 2019 in either a professional or personal capacity? In short it will depend on...
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After nine month old Amy had been acting differently, her mother took her to A&E where she was diagnosed with an ear infection. She was given medication and sent home....
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It has been reported that the number of unfulfilled NHS jobs has once again started to climb. Roughly one in 11 posts is currently vacant. NHS bosses and government ministers...
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If your employer offers you a Settlement Agreement, deciding whether to accept can be daunting. Ashtons employment law experts, Alex Curnow and Claire Sleep, offer some practical advice to consider....
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The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges released guidance telling doctors to write to their patients in plain English which is easy to understand. It is reported that too often correspondence...
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The review, released this month, analyses NHS Resolution data in respect of litigation claims which have been brought following suicide attempts. Both examples of good practice and areas for improvement...
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Ashtons Legal are pleased to announce their sponsorship of the Bury Goes Biking event taking place on 30 September. The event is run by Abbeycroft Leisure and is supported by...
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