News for Individuals
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In recent months, there has been a growing interest in the way businesses are using a particular type of insolvency prevention procedure – known as a Company Voluntary Agreement –...
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Maternity leave is an important period for all working mums. It gives women an opportunity to prepare for the birth, then bond with and care for the child during the...
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Siobhan Thacker, an Ashtons Legal solicitor who specialises in claims for people who suffer life-changing injuries, has secured substantial settlements for a husband and wife in their 40s who were...
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Women in the East of England have been experiencing significant delays when it comes to receiving the results of their cervical screening test, with some waiting six times the two...
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Not everyone wants to get married in a church or registry office. For many cohabiting couples, a civil partnership is far more attractive – it moves away from the idea...
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Late July saw the Supreme Court give judgement in relation to divorce proceedings between Tini Owens and her millionaire husband Hugh Owens. Mrs Owens had separated from Mr Owens in...
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The Supreme Court has ruled that families will no longer require legal permission to end care for loved-ones in a long-term, permanent vegetative stage. This means that where relatives and...
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Have you considered who would manage your affairs and make decisions, if you have an illness or accident that leaves you incapable of looking after things yourself? A Lasting Power...
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NHS England has warned that 600 babies could be saved from stillbirth each year if hospitals monitored them properly throughout pregnancy. Recent research has shown that stillbirths fell by a...
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According to the Lloyds Bank Group, there were 170,000 homemovers in the first half of 2018, down by 1% compared with the same period last year and down by 16%...
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Claims for incorrectly handled property rental deposits are soaring and landlords should be alert to the danger and ensure they or their agents are complying with the legal requirements, if...
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The number of children being prescribed antidepressants in the UK has risen over the last three years. In England, the number of children on antidepressants has gone up by 15%....
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