News for Individuals

• Carer jailed for £340,000 theft from 99 year old

  • PostedJuly 11, 2017

  A case fought by Ashtons’ client, Marnie George, the niece of the late Reginald ‘Rex’ Lucraft, has resulted in a carer being jailed for 32 months for defrauding Mr Lucraft...

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• The importance of Respondent identity when pursuing an Employment Tribunal claim

  • PostedJuly 11, 2017

  Proposed Employment Tribunal Claimants who are required to contact ACAS for Early Conciliation (EC) should take note that they must get the identity of the proposed Respondent employer right at...

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• Action mesothelioma Day service

  • PostedJuly 6, 2017

  Anglia Asbestos Diseases Support Group (AADSG) special ‘Action Mesothelioma Day’ service was attended by over 250 people in St. Edmundsbury Cathedral last Sunday (2 July 2017), including AADSG members, patients,...

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• Ashtons advise on sale of meeting room and AV company Anders + Kern

  • PostedJuly 5, 2017

  Ashtons Legal has advised Derek and Jane Kuziw, the shareholders of Mildenhall headquartered company Anders + Kern, on its sale to RedstoneConnect PLC in a deal worth £1.4m. Anders +...

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• Whistleblower reveals that Kettering Hospital filtered data

  • PostedJune 29, 2017

  In May 2017 the BBC investigated claims that patients were waiting over a year for operations at the Kettering General Hospital after David Phelan, a hospital trust governor, found discrepancies...

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• Hillsborough: charges announced by Crown Prosecution Service

  • PostedJune 29, 2017

  On 15 April 1989 the Hillsborough tragedy occurred when 96 Liverpool fans lost their lives at the Sheffield Wednesday football ground. The events of that day are well known as...

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• Inquest into death of high flying Norwich law student

  • PostedJune 28, 2017

  An inquest opens tomorrow (29 June) at Norwich Coroners Court into the death of a high flying Norwich law student. The family will be represented by a medical injury specialist...

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• Indication of proposals for EEA Nationals in the UK after Brexit

  • PostedJune 23, 2017

  Theresa May has finally addressed the question of the impact of Brexit on the status of EEA Nationals currently resident in the UK. With the full proposals to be published...

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• Good intentions not enough in wage calculations

  • PostedJune 22, 2017

  Accurate calculations of the National Minimum Wage continue to cause headaches for employers, with an employment tribunal acknowledging the complexity, saying there is no single key to unlock every case....

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• Ashtons representing family as inquest opens into death of man after failure to diagnose cancer

  • PostedJune 20, 2017

  An inquest opens today into the death of a Nottingham man after a hospital failed to diagnose lung cancer. Keith Beardsmore, aged 73, had undergone a chest x-ray at Nottingham...

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• A pioneering and life-extending drug repeatedly deemed too expensive will now be offered on the NHS in England

  • PostedJune 16, 2017

  This is the result of a confidential deal between the health service and the drug company Roche. Kadcyla, the undiscounted cost of which had been £90,000 per patient, adds an...

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• Suffolk FWAG Farm Walks

  • PostedJune 12, 2017

  Ashtons is proudly sponsoring the Suffolk FWAG Conservation Cup Farm Walks of 2017. The first farm walk will take place at Eastwood Farm, Lowestoft on Wednesday 21st June. Eastwood Farm...

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