News for Individuals
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An A&E department has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after it was found to have significant delays in admitting and discharging patients, poor infection risk control...
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Now that the transition period has ended and the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement* between the EU and UK is in force, how can UK goods and passenger transport operators...
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When a loved one dies as a result of someone else’s wrongdoing it may be possible to bring a claim under the Fatal Accidents Act. The Fatal Accidents Act may...
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Many business owners are familiar with the risks that can affect their ability to operate successfully, but for some, protecting the business on the death of a shareholder is often...
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An inquiry into the qualifications held by the incoming chief executive of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) has begun after it was revealed that he did not hold...
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A deathbed gift, or donation mortis causa, is an alternative way in which a person can dispose of their estate, as opposed to a valid Will or the intestacy rules....
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It looks as though there is finally the prospect of some significant progress, as the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has finally been able to list cases for a lengthy hearing...
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What happens if inheritance debts outweigh assets in France? Question We are French residents and want to plan our succession to leave our estate to family in the UK. What...
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Rachel Johnston, a ‘happy and alert’ disabled woman, died after having all her teeth removed, an inquest heard. Ms Johnston, 49, had to have all of her teeth removed as...
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1st January saw the start of a new world for all exports to the EU. For the first time in 40 years, there are now customs and other export laws....
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Julie Crossley, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a settlement of £85,000 for Ms N after she underwent negligent breast surgery. Ms N had a mastectomy following...
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An inquest has found that ‘shocking’ mistakes contributed to the death of a baby at the Queen’s Medical Centre in 2018. Kaylan Coates, son of Hayley Coates, suffered a fractured...
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