Consumers 'should seek informed advice on equity release'
30/09/2009 - Older people looking to equity release as a means of finance have been advised to ensure they first ...

NHS 'may be made to confess to medical accidents'
29/09/2009 - The Department of Health is considering new proposals which would see doctors being compelled to con...

Divorcing couples 'should seek legal advice'
29/09/2009 - Couples looking to divorce have been reminded of the key role played by specialist solicitors in mak...

Soldiers claim for £900k compensation after helicopter crash
25/09/2009 - A group of former Army recruits have launched a £900,000 claim for compensation after a being i...

Employment law advice 'can help to avoid disputes'
25/09/2009 - Companies and workers have been advised that seeking information and advice on employment law can he...

Mesothelioma victim's compensation plea broadcast
24/09/2009 - A former engineer who died of asbestos-related mesothelioma has had his plea for compensation to be ...

New accident laws 'to make claims for compensation easier'
24/09/2009 - Motorists who are injured in a car accident are to see the process of making a claim for compensatio...

Yorkshire residents to receive compensation for toxic sofas
23/09/2009 - Consumers in West Yorkshire are to be awarded compensation after receiving personal injuries from ch...

Lincolnshire farm injury prompts warning for employers
23/09/2009 - Employers in agriculture have been warned to implement safer practices after a farm worker in Lincol...

More businesses 'could fail over forthcoming months'
22/09/2009 - More UK businesses could be set to fail over the forthcoming months as a result of the recession.

Drivers 'to be liable for compensation in cycle crashes'
21/09/2009 - Government advisers are considering new legislation which would make motorists automatically liable ...

Workers 'should receive compensation for pleural plaques'
18/09/2009 - The Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (Ucatt) has issued a new call for legal cha...

Firms 'should ensure they know how to handle redundancies'
18/09/2009 - Companies have been advised that making sure they know how to handle redundancies correctly can bene...

Calderdale Council sets aside £500,000 for asbestos claims
18/09/2009 - Calderdale Council is setting aside £500,000 of its annual insurance fund to compensate victims...

Crash victims 'have a right to claim for compensation'
17/09/2009 - A consumer body has emphasised the right of those injured in a car accident to claim for compensatio...

Dismissing sick workers 'can lead to unfair dismissal claims'
17/09/2009 - Employers have been warned that selecting a worker for redundancy because of a long-term illness cou...

Transparency 'key to ending pay discrimination'
16/09/2009 - A leading company has called for greater transparency surrounding pay structures in order to prevent...

Ill workers to be allowed to claim back holiday time
16/09/2009 - Employees who fall ill or suffer a personal injury during scheduled holiday time are to be allowed t...

Equity release 'can help to fund retirement'
16/09/2009 - Older people have been advised to look to equity release as a means of providing funding for their r...

Employers 'must do more to reduce pay discrimination'
15/09/2009 - Companies have been called upon to do more to ensure that female workers are not being discriminated...

Harrogate man's death 'was caused by asbestos'
15/09/2009 - A coroner's inquest into the death of a former prison worker from Harrogate has ruled that his fatal...

Accountant claims £40m compensation for dismissal
15/09/2009 - A former PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) accountant has made a £40 million claim for compensation ...

Employers 'must not fall foul of discrimination laws'
14/09/2009 - Employers have been reminded of the need to ensure that minority workers are not discriminated again...

Divorcing couples 'should consider mediation'
14/09/2009 - Couples going through a divorce have been advised to consider the potential benefits of mediation.

Northampton firm fined for worker's fatal personal injury
11/09/2009 - An equipment manufacturing firm in Northampton has been fined £7,500 after a worker suffered a ...

Council worker to receive £1m payout for unfair dismissal
11/09/2009 - A former council manager is to receive a potential record compensation payout after proving that he ...

Lincolnshire company fined for workplace personal injury
10/09/2009 - A firm in Lincolnshire has received a £2,750 fine after a worker suffered a personal injury fro...

London bankers claim for £30m in unpaid bonuses
10/09/2009 - A group of 72 London bankers are taking legal action to claim £30 million in unpaid bonuses to ...

Female workers 'must not be discriminated against'
09/09/2009 - The government has been urged to take action in order to prevent female finance workers from facing ...

Vibration injury sufferers 'should claim for compensation'
09/09/2009 - Workers whose fingers go white as a result of vibration injuries should seek to claim for compensati...

Demand for prenuptial agreements 'on the rise'
09/09/2009 - Marrying couples are increasingly turning to prenuptial agreements as a means of protecting their fi...

Contractors fined for causing asbestos health risk
08/09/2009 - Three contractors have been fined by Rotherham Magistrates Court for having exposed workers at a loc...

Divorcees 'renegotiating settlements during downturn'
08/09/2009 - Those involved in divorce proceedings are increasingly looking to renegotiate their settlements as a...

Woman wins £85k payout for father's industrial disease
08/09/2009 - A woman from Castleford has won an £85,000 compensation claim after her father was killed by an...

NHS pays out £2.7bn for clinical negligence claims
07/09/2009 - Compensation claims for medical accidents have seen the NHS pay out more than £2.7 billion in t...

Women in finance jobs 'facing pay discrimination'
07/09/2009 - Female workers in the financial sector are being discriminated against in terms of pay and bonuses, ...

Radio presenter to take unfair dismissal claim to ECJ
04/09/2009 - A sacked radio presenter has been granted the right to take his unfair dismissal claim to the Europe...

Medical accidents over medication use 'on the rise'
04/09/2009 - A new NHS report has revealed that medical accidents resulting from improper administration of drugs...

Widow wins £150,000 compensation for husband's death
04/09/2009 - A woman has been awarded £150,000 in compensation after a misdiagnosis by a Nottingham hospital...

Yorkshire woman's death 'was caused by asbestos'
03/09/2009 - A coroner's investigation into the death of a 59-year-old Yorkshire woman has ruled her fatal lung c...

Workers 'now more likely to claim for unfair dismissal'
03/09/2009 - Employees who have been made redundant during the recession are more likely to make claims for unfai...

FSB urges action over SME debt recovery issues
03/09/2009 - The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for action to be taken to assist small and mediu...

Divorce settlements 'can vary by region'
02/09/2009 - Divorcing couples have been advised that courts and judges in different parts of the country may be ...

Widow wins compensation for husband's asbestos death
02/09/2009 - A woman has won a long legal battle for compensation after her husband was killed by an asbestos-rel...

Prenuptial agreements 'may be a good idea'
02/09/2009 - Couples have been advised that a prenuptial agreement may represent a useful means of protecting the...

Midlands man wins compensation for toxic sofa injury
01/09/2009 - An elderly man from the Midlands has been awarded a four-figure compensation payout after suffering ...

Holidaymaker wins £750,000 after food poisoning
01/09/2009 - A man has been awarded a compensation payout of £750,000 after being left with permanent kidney...