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The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent in September 2023. While the Act sets out the framework for this new regime, further regulations are...
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Question: I keep receiving letters from my French bank regarding my late husband’s accounts. He died resident in France in 2022 leaving an Australian Will. I’m not sure whether the...
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Question: I am selling my French house and moving back to the UK. I am wondering how to ‘cancel’ my French Will as this mentions the house and some other...
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When purchasing a property, it’s important to address potential health hazards and ensure the seller agrees to remove these before signing any contracts. Question: “The property we have found and...
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Question: How do you deal with potential health hazards when buying a property in France, in particular, black mould? “The property we have found and wish to make an offer...
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Welcome to the first in a new series where you can get to know our staff and their specialisms better. Nick Palmer What is your role at Ashtons? Partner in...
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A message to Directors, sole traders and business partners: don’t leave it to the Transport Managers! You have a job to do, too! Transport Managers and their teams have a...
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Roger Loomes, a personal injury specialist at Ashtons Legal, has settled for over £50,000 the personal injury claim of a Suffolk man who was attacked by a bull while out...
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Question: In 2004, we and another couple made a cash purchase of a French property as a second home. We now wish to buy out our friends. Each couple agreed...
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On 4 December 2023, MPs voted to amend the Victims and Prisoners Bill requiring the Government to set up a body to administer compensation within three months of it becoming...
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The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published its October 2023 version of its ‘Enforcement Sanctions Policy’ that sets out how DVSA examiners deal with most offences they encounter...
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Mr T went to his local hospital having twisted his knee while playing sport. He was unable to put weight on it and was experiencing tingling sensations in his lower...
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