Solicitors
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The courts are increasingly encouraging organisations with commercial disputes to resolve their differences by Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). This can take the form of an independent assessment, joint settlement meeting or mediation....
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For many, the sale of a business is a once in a lifetime experience, which means it is important to get it right, made harder by the process being unfamiliar. Whether...
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Many employers will be familiar with the scenario in which they offer a job to someone, only to then find out that they no longer have a need to take...
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Addenbrooke’s Hospital is at the heart of a legal challenge over their ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ policy. The family of Janet Tracey, who died in March 2011 are seeking a national...
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Up to two million people in England could be eligible for weight loss surgery, experts say. Bariatric surgery, such as the fitting of gastric bands, can cut the risk of...
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The public service union UNISON is challenging the Government over the introduction of fees for employees who wish to bring a case to an employment tribunal, but a decision on...
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Separation and divorce involves a great deal of hurt, pain and anxiety. It is good to talk about your feelings, but in the age of social media, are we at...
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The end of June saw the legal landscape of “whistleblowing” in employment law change dramatically. With news of alleged shortcomings and cover up in our public services (or outsourced private...
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Divorce can be a painful and expensive process for both the parties concerned. A Family Solicitor at Ashtons Legal, offers seven golden rules to follow: The end of a relationship...
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If so, did this make a difference to you in either the short or long term? All too often we see people who didn’t receive the follow up that they...
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The Court of Appeal has today upheld a High Court decision that a mother was partly to blame for her child’s injuries having used a child booster seat to restrain...
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The Ashtons Legal Employment team often advises employers to expressly reserve the right to pay a departing employee in lieu of notice, in addition to the usual notice provisions specifying the...
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