Legal News
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From 6 April 2020, there will be a ‘seismic change’ [John Bunker, Chair of CIOT’s Private Client UK Committee] in how tax is paid on residential property. All UK residents...
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The case of Chief Constable of Leicestershire v Hextall was heard by the Court of Appeal last year, in the conjoined appeal with Ali v Capita. The question before the...
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Junior doctors play a crucial role within the NHS. Their hours are long, their work is demanding and their environment is stressful. On top of this, many claim to be...
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Following on from our previous article that reported at least seven preventable baby deaths had occurred at East Kent hospitals, this number has now risen as more families have come...
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In 2017, surgeon Ian Patterson was found guilty of 17 counts of wounding with intent in relation to unnecessary and inappropriate “cleavage-sparing” mastectomies performed on NHS and private sector patients....
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An inquest into the death of a Great Yarmouth woman who died in a fire at her home has revealed that health and social workers involved in the case ‘didn’t...
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An inquest has begun into the death of a woman who died of cervical cancer, despite being given the all-clear from a smear test. Julie O’Connor, 49, died in February...
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A Suffolk hospital has been accused of secrecy, bullying and intimidation after a ‘witch hunt’ was carried out to identify a whistleblower who had raised concerns over a woman’s death....
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Sharon Allison, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, is to represent a family at an inquest that opens tomorrow (29 January). The inquest will be looking into the death...
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From 6 February 2020, spouses or civil partners will be able to inherit up to £270,000 if their partner dies without leaving a valid Will. The official name for this...
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East Kent Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has acknowledged that at least seven preventable baby deaths may have occurred over the last four years. The trust, which is made up of...
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The Alzheimer’s Society, a charity for people with dementia, has highlighted the need for change after it was revealed that thousands of dementia patients are being left in hospitals due...
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