News for Individuals
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A terminally ill Norwich man is appealing to former workmates to help identify the source of the asbestos which has caused his illness. Last Christmas Barry Henry, aged 84, was...
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Occasionally it is possible to prepare articles on questions of French law and tax that directly relate to current affairs. We can take as examples the recent changes in European...
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Following the drastic measures announced last night on the grounds of public health, there have been many questions as to what this means for separated families throughout the country. The...
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As our farming clients continue to battle with circumstances well beyond their control (coronavirus, extreme weather conditions, flooding, reduced environmental payments as well as increased price uncertainty post Brexit), we...
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Question – English wills in France Are wills drawn up by English law firms legal in France and, if so, must they be written in French? Answer As long as...
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Thanks to the many readers who sent in questions for our new Inheritance Law and Wills in France helpguide. Some questions arrived too late for inclusion but a brief selection...
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Barbara Heslop of Heslop & Platt answers a reader query. Question We are a married British couple with two adult sons. We are currently renting in France but plan to...
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A report released today (5 March) by the NHS’s Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has found that ectopic pregnancies are not being diagnosed quickly enough. Ectopic pregnancies occur when a...
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Maternity services at the East Kent NHS Trust are currently being reviewed after 15 babies have died in their care in recent years. Dan and Alison Halligan, the parents of...
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Heather Planner, 87, of Buckinghamshire, died from a stroke after being accidentally given another patient’s medication. Mrs Planner had been prescribed apixaban, a blood-thinning medicine. However when she went to...
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Machines that are able to detect sepsis are being installed at a children’s hospital in Scotland. The monitors, which have been fitted at Royal Hospital for Children, in Glasgow, are...
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More and more patients are having to be cared for in hospital corridors as a result of overcrowded A&E units, NHS staff have warned. “Corridor nursing” runs the risk of...
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