News for Individuals

• New report on social media gives guidance to employers

  • PostedNovember 27, 2012

  You may remember the numerous (not to mention occasionally amusing) cautionary tales from case law concerning inappropriate social media content from the Virgin Atlantic passengers described as ‘chavs’ to Kevin...

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• Suffolk FWAG Farm Conservation award winners announced

  • PostedNovember 22, 2012

  The winners of the Suffolk FWAG (Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group) Farm Conservation Competition and The Tim Sloane Award were announced at an awards ceremony on Wednesday 21 November. The...

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• Over £4m settlement for man catastrophically injured in a road traffic incident

  • PostedNovember 22, 2012

  Richard Foyster, a personal injury partner based in Ashtons Legal’s Ipswich office, has settled a claim for a young man who suffered brain injuries and a number of orthopaedic injuries...

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• Care denied to some on the basis of age

  • PostedOctober 15, 2012

  A report by the Royal College of Surgeons and Age UK, “Access all Ages”, says that some patients miss out on vital treatment because they are judged purely on their...

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• Employee Ownership exempt from Capital Gains Tax

  • PostedOctober 14, 2012

  George Osborne wants to see a brave new world of ‘owner-employee’ employment contracts for new employees who may be required to waive a range of employment rights such as unfair...

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• New legislation will impact anyone making a claim through the courts after April 2013

  • PostedSeptember 19, 2012

  On 1st April 2013 the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment Act 2012 will come in to force. You may think ‘So what?’ You may not eligible for legal aid, and...

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• French Property News Q&A – Buying Business Premises

  • PostedAugust 6, 2012

  Question: We bought a property in France last year and have been living here full-time since then. We had always considered setting up a business here once we were settled,...

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• French Entrée Magazine – Purchase Pitfalls

  • PostedAugust 6, 2012

  Question: I am considering buying a small house in France but am nervous about the pitfalls. Could your legal expert please outline the sort of things which can go wrong...

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• Survey shows NHS care being rationed

  • PostedJune 19, 2012

  Data from trusts in England suggests that access to NHS care, including knee and hip operations, is being restricted. GP Magazine gathered evidence under the Freedom of Information Act, which...

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• French Entrée Magazine – Lasting Power Of Attorney For French Resident British Nationals

  • PostedJune 6, 2012

  Question: I am English but I live in France where I have bought a house. If I wish to appoint somebody to manage my property and affairs once I am...

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• Brake Gene turned off in pancreatic cancer

  • PostedMay 7, 2012

  Cancer Research UK reported this week that aggressive pancreatic tumours may be treatable with a new class of drugs. About 7,800 people in the UK are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer...

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• Better prosthetics for amputees

  • PostedApril 1, 2012

  Another big step has been taken towards better prosthetic limbs for those who have suffered amputation. Devices implanted directly into nerves that transmit signals wirelessly to prosthetic limbs are under...

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