Insights
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If you now arrive in England from outside the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands (the “Common Travel Area”) from Monday 8...
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As we gradually emerge from lockdown and businesses try to reopen, commercial property must adapt. All business premises will need to change in some way, to allow for long-term social...
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There are many reasons why a business would seek to vary the terms of someone’s contract of employment. Perhaps a business is relocating and so the place of work clause...
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With Rishi Sunak’s announcement that the Coronavirus Job Retention or ‘Furlough’ scheme is to be phased out, employers who have been using this will be thinking about their next steps....
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With the lockdown easing slightly and more people encouraged to return to work, you need to be ensuring you are providing a COVID secure workplace. The Government has issued guidance...
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Martyn Hayward, an asbestos-related disease claim specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained an interim payment of £50,000 for Mr T, who was diagnosed with mesothelioma in autumn 2019. The final...
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On 12 May, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention, or “furlough” Scheme was to be extended, providing additional support for wages until October. In that announcement,...
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Changes in the emergency regulations have rapidly been introduced following last week’s indication of some impending relaxations and were published only hours before they came into force at midnight last...
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Ashtons Legal personal injury specialist, Siobhan Thacker, has obtained £265,000 for Mr M following a road collision which left him in hospital with a head injury and serious orthopaedic injuries....
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Siobhan Thacker, a personal injury specialist at Ashtons Legal has obtained a substantial seven-figure settlement for Mr C after he suffered a serious head injury and a range of other...
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On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced significant support for businesses in the UK to deal with the effects of COVID-19. The most significant from an employment...
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HMRC updated their guidance for employees’ and have provided much-needed clarity on how to deal with annual leave periods whilst someone is on furlough leave. We know that holiday entitlement...
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