Lawyers
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Martyn Hayward, an asbestos-related disease specialist solicitor, has secured a £50,000 interim payment for secondary exposure mesothelioma. Mrs D has been diagnosed with asbestos related mesothelioma, which was contracted after...
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Whilst many of us enjoy walks in the countryside and other rural pursuits, not everyone is aware of the legalities in place over rural land. We often hear the term...
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A restrictive covenant is an agreement whereby one party promises to refrain from doing something in relation to their land for the benefit of another person’s land. A restrictive covenant...
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Yesterday (9 May 2019), Ashtons Medical Negligence partner, Sharon Allison, attended the Inaugural launch of the Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) in London. This initiative was born largely out of the...
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Ashtons Legal has advised owner Joseph Fogel on the acquisition of his company Vaiopak Limited by the Irish food services and distribution group Zeus Packaging. TLT LLP acted for Zeus....
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Louise Harper, a solicitor in Ashtons Personal Injury team, has obtained £7,500 for a lady who suffered a broken leg outside her home. Ms M is blind and lives in...
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New legislation has come in to force that will affect all landlords, whether they are private or social. What is it? The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 is...
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In 2018 the law changed to permit Category B “car” licence holders to drive vehicles above the normal 3.5 tonnes (up to max 4.25 tonnes) so long as: the vehicle...
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The Priory Group, a provider of mental health care facilities in the UK, has been fined £300,000 after 14-year-old Amy El-Keria was found hanged in her room whilst under their...
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‘Within a shifting and increasingly challenging global framework, the European road transport sector is facing its most acute professional driver shortage in decades.’ (International Road Transport Union) An updated review...
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The European Union have agreed a further delay to the Article 50 deadline (and therefore Brexit) until 31 October unless a withdrawal agreement can be agreed and ratified earlier. As...
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Phoebe Osborne, an asbestos-related disease claim specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained £60,000 for a retired Norfolk carpenter. Mr I, who was exposed to asbestos throughout the early part of...
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