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Those deemed most at risk of attacks in the workplace are workers in the service and care sector along with teachers, teaching assistants and other education workers.

I am not sure if this is a seasonal issue or if there is simply something in the water, but whatever it is, in the last four months I have received a number of enquiries from shareholder-directors of companies asking for advice on how to deal with their fellow shareholders.

If you have sustained an injury which was caused or contributed to by sub-standard medical care, you may be entitled to compensation for ‘clinical negligence’. This applies to care provided by any medical or dental practitioner, both via the NHS and privately.

A doctor was employed as a consultant at an NHS Hospital but the hospital believed that the doctor had continued to see private patients during her absence despite having been told not to do so while off sick.

A recent Crown Court decision again highlights the potential for the joint liability of both a company and its directors – this time with very serious consequences for two directors of a company which was found in breach of health and safety legislation.

Leicester has become a poster city for multicultural Britain. A recent study crowned Narborough Road as officially the most diverse high street in the United Kingdom – its shopkeepers originating from a staggering 23 different countries (and four different continents)

Employers should always take care when dismissing employees. The employer must show a valid reason for dismissal that they can justify as well as acting reasonably throughout the process.

It’s common for companies to move location, whether it’s because they have outgrown their old property or have merged with another company in a different area.

There is no longer such a thing as the Small Claims Court.  Subject to some exceptions, cases in the County Court with a value under £10,000.00 are allocated to what is known as the “Small Claims Track”.