Lawyers
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Neutral Citation Number: [2018] EWHC 185 (QB) Case No: HQ15C03087 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION Royal Courts of Justice Strand, London, WC2A 2LL Date: 07/02/2018 Before:...
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Revised rules mean that police and DVSA examiners will be able to issue fixed penalty offers to commercial drivers for drivers’ hours breaches that are ‘historical offences’ i.e. they will...
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Julie Crossley, a medical negligence specialist at Ashtons Legal, has obtained a £100,000 damage settlement and an apology from Barking Havering and Redbridge NHS Foundation Trust for Ms M after...
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The BBC’s equal pay nightmare continues – following the outrage expressed during last summer over discrepancies in pay for male and female presenters, Carrie Gracie’s revelations about editorial staff leaves...
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It’s an unfair fact of life, but in the eyes of the law a married couple has far more protection than a cohabiting, unmarried partnership. However, the case of Jakki Smith from...
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Kerry Jones, a personal injury specialist at Ashtons, has successfully challenged insurers who were seeking to avoid compensating an injured driver. Mr X suffered neck and back injuries when another...
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According to NHS Digital, more than 33,000 nurses walked away last year, piling pressure on understaffed hospitals and community services. This represents a rise of 20% since 2012-13 meaning that...
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Ashtons Legal have advised on the development of Europe’s first eco mosque, based in Cambridge which is due to be completed by November 2018. Commercial Property Partner from Ashtons acted...
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2018 has kicked off with the NHS in the headlines once again. We have been told that 83% of patients now arriving in Accident and Emergency are waiting longer than...
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According to statistics from the ONS around 100,000 children per year see their parents divorcing, with many of those families breaking up immediately after a last Christmas together, and family...
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The Law Commission has announced ‘automated vehicles’ as one of 14 areas of the law viewed as requiring review and reform. This is unsurprising given the changes to society the...
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It’s an unfair fact of life, but in the eyes of the law a married couple has far more protection than a cohabiting, unmarried partnership. Even if you’ve spent years...
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