News for Individuals
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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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A chartered legal executive in the medical negligence team at Ashtons Legal has secured a significant amount of compensation for a man who collapsed after he was given the wrong...
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When you consider preparing a Property and Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney, you may also wish to consider preparing a Health and Welfare Power of Attorney. This type of Power...
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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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Martyn Hayward, a specialist asbestos-related disease lawyer, has obtained a five-figure settlement for the family of a deceased lady who suffered from mesothelioma, an asbestos-related illness. Mrs G was employed...
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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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An article published on BBC News today has stated that the NHS in England is facing paying up to £4.3bn in legal fees in order to resolve ongoing medical negligence...
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Hospital bosses at the West Suffolk Hospital, in Bury St Edmunds, have asked doctors for fingerprints after an anonymous letter was sent to the family of a woman who died...
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Do you engage drivers through their own personal service companies directly or through an agency? Have you reviewed the basis upon which you engage these drivers? Are you aware that...
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The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT), which last year was named as one of the worst mental health trusts, will stay in special measures, despite the Care Quality...
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With New Year looming, many will be thinking about resolutions for 2020 and in turn if any changes will be forthcoming about who will be running the business for them...
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Last month there were record-long delays in A&E departments around England, new data has revealed. One in five patients requiring emergency care had to wait over the target four hours...
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