Insights
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After the immediate shock of the lockdown and the March quarter day which came soon afterward, commercial property landlords are taking stock and working out their options for the next...
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As the UK has passed the peak of infections, employers around the country are asking, how do we return our staff to work? COVID-19 has required all businesses in every...
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One of the features of the COVID-19 crisis is the feeling that ‘we are all in this together’. Everyone is keen to play their part to find a way through,...
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The Treasury has published a Direction to HMRC to give statutory footing to the government’s self-employed income support scheme. Income Support Scheme (ISS) Similar to the support which is being...
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Many ‘normal’ rules have had to be re-visited due to the COVID-19 situation so that fleets can continue to operate. This has been done in a variety of ways: by...
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Now that the industry has settled into a ‘new normal’ it may be that those involved in the construction industry are becoming increasingly concerned with the possibility of costly disputes...
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Mick Upton, a specialist personal injury lawyer at Ashtons Legal, has obtained just over £470,000 for a 19-year-old motorcyclist who was seriously injured in a road collision. Mr K suffered...
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Here is a revised summary of some developments in road transport and logistics since our last update. Workplace/health and safety HM Government policy remains that all supply chains must function...
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In our last update (COVID-19 and Commercial Property: protections under the Coronavirus Bill), we highlighted the provisions the Government had enacted to protect businesses faced with the coronavirus pandemic. Within...
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Ashtons Legal has obtained a substantial settlement for the family of Mr T who sadly lost his battle with mesothelioma last year. Mr T worked as a shop-fitter in the...
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Roger Loomes and his team of personal injury specialists at Ashtons Legal have obtained a £75,000 settlement for Mr P who was injured whilst working as a herdsman. Mr P...
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Roger Loomes, a personal injury specialist at Ashtons Legal, recently obtained a substantial six-figure settlement for a man, Mr H, who was severely injured when pipework failed while he was...
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