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Taxi company ‘Uber’ have been granted permission to appeal against the decision that their drivers are workers and not self employed. The company had argued its drivers were not workers,...
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A catastrophic injury specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a seven-figure lump sum and six-figure annual payments for life for an elderly Norfolk man who is now wheelchair bound following...
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New regulations designed to help small businesses get paid on time came into force this month, with a requirement for larger companies to publish information about how long they take...
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From 24 April 2017 some drivers can expect to receive significantly higher fines for speeding. The changes relate to more serious speeding offences and come as the result of changes...
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If you are an employer with 250 employees or more you are likely to be aware that regulations came into force on 6 April 2017 requiring large employers in the...
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Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce the addition of a niche Regulatory and Road Transport team to its Business Legal Services group, having just appointed two new specialist solicitors including...
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A member of the medical injury team at Ashtons, has obtained a settlement of £330,000 for Mr H who developed avoidable pressure ulcers while under the care of the NHS....
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Overcrowded hospitals in England were forced to close their doors nearly 500 times to ambulances this winter. The number of diverts was nearly double the level in the previous three...
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Employers who sponsor Tier 2 non-EEA migrants are in for some hefty financial and administrative changes taking effect from this month. The big change to be introduced from 6 April...
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Every business using social media should get to grips with publishing law and advertising regulations if they are to avoid reputation-damaging incidents. The reminder follows the news that opinion columnist...
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Online pharmacies and delivery services have become more common as the public look for the easiest ways to obtain relatively simple and repeat medication. However, a recent inspection by the...
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the regulator responsible for ensuring that organisations comply with the Data Protection Act 1998. The ICO routinely caries out data protection advisory visits within...
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