News for Individuals

• Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme settlement obtained less than three months after diagnosis

  • PostedJune 25, 2019

  Mrs L, a Suffolk lady in her early 70s, was diagnosed with mesothelioma recently having gone to hospital for tests to see whether she had a problem with her statins....

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• £100,000 obtained for psychiatric injury following a car accident

  • PostedJune 17, 2019

  Tom Ranson, a personal injury specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained £100,000 compensation for a man who suffered a psychiatric injury (and some minor physical injuries) after he was run...

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• Students think parents should be told if their child is suffering at university

  • PostedJune 14, 2019

  Suicides of young people in education are very sadly becoming all too regular. It is often the case that universities feel unable to warn parents or families of students experiencing...

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• Ashtons Legal enhances Medical Negligence presence in Norwich

  • PostedJune 13, 2019

  Ashtons Legal has recently relocated part of its top tier Medical Negligence team to Norwich. This is in recognition that this is a legal area where local people can benefit...

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• GPs claiming up to £88m for non-existent patients

  • PostedJune 12, 2019

  An investigation has begun by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority after it was found that in 2018 there were 3.6 million more patients registered to GPs than there were people...

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• Mental health is currently a priority for East Anglian businesses

  • PostedJune 7, 2019

  A straw poll of over 100 Human Resources (HR) professionals, taken at a conference in the region this week, revealed that 94% are now taking positive steps within their businesses...

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• Adolescent mental health unit rated ‘inadequate’ and deemed unsafe

  • PostedJune 6, 2019

  The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has threatened to close a mental health hospital in Northampton after inspectors found it to be unsafe and operating far below the expected standard. The...

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• Positive action to increase diversity must not amount to discriminatory treatment

  • PostedMay 31, 2019

  In February, the Liverpool Employment Tribunal heard that Cheshire Police had not given a job to an individual because he was white, male and heterosexual, due to the Police force’s...

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• Shared Parental Pay can be lower than Maternity Pay

  • PostedMay 29, 2019

  The Court of Appeal has given its judgment in the much anticipated combined appeals of Ali v Capita Customer Management Ltd and Chief Constable of Leicestershire v Hextail. The question...

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• Torbay Hospital under Investigation after MRI Scan Death

  • PostedMay 23, 2019

  The Health Watchdog is conducting an investigation into the death of a 14-year-old girl following an MRI scan. Alice Sloman, from Torbay had autism and was given an anaesthetic for...

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• Ashtons expands planning and construction team

  • PostedMay 22, 2019

  Ashtons Legal has expanded its planning and construction team with the recruitment of chartered legal executive Joanna Baker. The team has been growing rapidly recently, with the appointment of Amy...

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• The Pubs Code – An Update

  • PostedMay 21, 2019

  With the Cambridge Beer Festival kicking off this week, what better time to delve into the commercial property issues facing the Pub industry? To start off the series, we are...

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