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A deathbed gift, or donation mortis causa, is an alternative way in which a person can dispose of their estate, as opposed to a valid Will or the intestacy rules....
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It looks as though there is finally the prospect of some significant progress, as the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has finally been able to list cases for a lengthy hearing...
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What happens if inheritance debts outweigh assets in France? Question We are French residents and want to plan our succession to leave our estate to family in the UK. What...
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In the recent case Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that an employer’s race discrimination training was ‘stale’ and the employer could have taken further...
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Rachel Johnston, a ‘happy and alert’ disabled woman, died after having all her teeth removed, an inquest heard. Ms Johnston, 49, had to have all of her teeth removed as...
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A SEN school in Suffolk has been told that all 100 members of staff are to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The Bridge School in Ipswich has 160 children aged 4-16,...
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Ashtons Charitable Trust, the charitable trust set up by law firm Ashtons Legal seven years ago, has recently donated £11,000 to ten charities and causes across the Eastern region and...
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1st January saw the start of a new world for all exports to the EU. For the first time in 40 years, there are now customs and other export laws....
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Julie Crossley, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a settlement of £85,000 for Ms N after she underwent negligent breast surgery. Ms N had a mastectomy following...
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An inquest has found that ‘shocking’ mistakes contributed to the death of a baby at the Queen’s Medical Centre in 2018. Kaylan Coates, son of Hayley Coates, suffered a fractured...
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More than three-quarters of NHS midwives believe that the staffing levels in their NHS trust or board are unsafe, a survey has found. The survey, carried out by the Royal...
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A multi-disciplinary team at Ashtons Legal have today assisted Thurston Parish Council in bringing judicial review proceedings against Mid Suffolk District Council. These proceedings challenge the grant of planning permission...
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