News for Individuals
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West Suffolk Hospital, in Bury St Edmunds, has been faced with a medical negligence bill 10 times larger than last year, research has found. The hospital, which just last month...
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Ashtons’ Regulatory Law team act for businesses across the food industry including farms, suppliers and restaurants. There are a plethora of regulations affecting this sector covering everything from the environment to...
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An inquest has begun in Ipswich today (24 February) into the death of a Lowestoft man who drowned in his bath. The man’s family have instructed Sharon Allison, a medical...
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A patient safety inquiry has been begun after a technological error meant that more than 28,000 pieces of confidential NHS mail were not delivered. The letters, containing medical correspondence to...
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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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Parents who help their children get on the property ladder are being urged to adopt a more professional approach when it comes to handing over the cash. Faced with high...
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The grieving widow of an Arnold man who died of an asbestos-related cancer is seeking answers as to how he came to contract the deadly disease. Derek Blatherwick, aged 49...
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There are a number of changes due to come into force with effect from 6 April 2020 following Theresa May’s Government’s Good Work Plan, issued in December 2018 following the...
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French property transfer on divorce holding up sale Question When my husband and I divorced in 2018, an English court awarded me our property in France, with my ex-husband keeping...
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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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Amanda Cavanagh, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has secured a significant amount of compensation for a man who was left in severe pain after his feeding tube was...
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