New speed camera trialled
A new speed camera, which can see whether a driver is wearing a seatbelt, coul...
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Health Secretary seeks resolution to staffing issues in acute admission wards
The Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has said that he agrees with the Royal Col...
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Man’s fall from hospital bed leads to NHS trust fine
An NHS trust has been fined after an 89-year-old man died after he fell out of...
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OECD report criticises UK health spending
A new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has...
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“Wrong site surgery” reported
Nuffield Hospital in Leeds has admitted that an incident of “wrong site surger...
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Report warns of problems in quality of care
The authors of a new report have said that the higher than average mortality r...
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Companies attack new breastfeeding proposals
Business leaders have criticised new government proposals which aim to make it...
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Older workers sacked at Longleat
Union leaders have reacted angrily to news that 27 of the oldest workers on th...
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Net rise in migration
The government has renewed its commitment to cut immigration into the UK as ne...
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Wakefield firm considers inquest’s findings
Wakefield printing firm Bezier has said that it will carefully consider the fi...
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Former policeman fights for re-instatement
Stuart Bower, who used to work as a constable with West Yorkshire Police, is t...
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Inquiry hears of “utter chaos” on Stafford wards
The inquiry into the failings at Stafford Hospital has heard of “utter chaos” ...
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Woman wins discrimination fight against Leeds United
A black woman, who was passed over four times for promotion, has won a discrim...
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Company faces maximum fine over asbestos error
A Norwich firm has been fined the maximum amount for health and safety breache...
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Sacked worker wins latest in series of damages
A worker, who won nearly £500,000 in damages from a local council after she wa...
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Football clubs unite to promote road safety for children
Four football clubs have agreed to take part in a new road safety campaign ...
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Ruling body loses patience with doctor
The General Medical Council has lost patience with a doctor who adjusted the s...
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Naked sleepwalker wins libel case
An Irish businessman has won a libel case against his employer after it claime...
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Unemployment falls in mixed picture for economy
The new unemployment figures have shown a slight fall with the jobless total d...
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Minister says employment rise down to foreign workers
A government minister has added to the controversy over a proposed immigration...
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CPS takes no action over boy’s death
The Crown Prosecution Service has said that staff who gave a five-year-old boy...
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Pictures paint a positive scene
The St Gemma’s 10th Annual Art Exhibition got off to an encouraging start with...
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Tribunal hears that TV presenter was axed for not reporting on abattoirs
A senior executive at the BBC has told an industrial tribunal that a TV presen...
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Wife wants double her £5m divorce settlement
The wife of an oil millionaire has told a court that she wants double the £5m ...
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Winston Solicitors run for Cancer Research
Congratulations to those from Winston Solicitors who took part in the Run 10k ...
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Cutting Compensation for Commercial Agents
A recent High Court decision could mark a significant development in the cour...
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New Equality Act 2010
From 1 October 2010 the Equality Act replaced all previous discrimination leg...
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Merger of Office of Fair Trading
Cabinet Office Minister, Francis Maude, has announced that 192 quangos and pu...
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Timing of landlord's intention to redevelop
If Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 applies to a tenancy, the tena...
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Majority favour women bosses
A new survey by an HR consultancy firm has revealed that most people prefer wo...
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Football manager wins unfair dismissal claim
The former manager of a Scottish Highland League side has won a claim for unfa...
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Taxi driver prosecuted for false claims
A London taxi driver is to be prosecuted by insurance company Aviva after he f...
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Radical overhaul of pensions planned
The government is planning a huge transformation of the pension system which w...
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Research to use scorpion venom can help reduce heart bypass failures
A Leeds University study is using venom taken from scorpions to help reduce t...
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Public gloom over housing market
A new survey shows most people believe that the property market will continue ...
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More mediation in divorce cases
A government review of current divorce laws is to recommend compulsory mediati...
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Traffic worker claims he was forced out for whistleblowing
A traffic warden has told a tribunal that he was forced out of his job for whi...
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Disabled man barred for being fire risk
A Leeds wheelchair champion has been awarded compensation after being refused ...
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Teacher backs down in argument over tie
A supply teacher, who was told to leave a school because he was not wearing a ...
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Hutton's recommendations call for greater pension contributions
A new report by former Labour minister Lord Hutton, has recommended that six m...
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Employers learn about the new employment rules
The late September sunshine created an atmospheric setting for delegates to h...
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Warning over laptop skin damage
People have been warned about using laptop computers resting on their laps ami...
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Health and safety checks for local businesses
More than 500 businesses in the West Yorkshire region are to be checked over t...
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Company fined after worker has arm crushed in accident
A Peterborough fabric manufacturer has been fined following an workplace accid...
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Chicken company fined after worker suffers skin tear
A chicken company has been fined following workplace accidents in its factory ...
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Mother welcomes Sarah's Law roll-out
The mother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne has welcomed the introduction of...
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Leeds manager wins costs in age discrimination case
A former manager with Leeds hospitals has won her claim for legal costs in the...
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Thousands let off from driving ban
A motorist has been allowed to keep his driving licence despite amassing 54 pe...
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Recession blamed as tribunal cases rise
The recession has been blamed for a huge increase in the number of employment ...
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Winston Solicitors offering free basic wills in exchange for a contribution to St Gemma's Hospice during October
Winston Solicitors is once again involved in Make a Will Month in support of S...
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Made in Dagenham
Substantive provisions of the new Equality Act 2010 come into force on 1st Oct...
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Register for the new Equality Act 2010 employment seminar 30th Sept
Presented by York Chambers Employment Barrister Bruce Frew and the Winston Sol...
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Retirement is not what it used to be as the next generation are forced to work on
Most people planning to retire in the next 10 years and beyond will have to fa...
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House prices fall
The housing market still shows no sign of long-term recovery with house prices...
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"Whistle blower" wins over £1 million in compensation
A former hospital boss who was sacked after opposing plans to transfer some ca...
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Gloom in the housing market
Two new reports have highlighted the problems for first time buyers and those ...
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Winston team victorious
A Winston team, led by our own Gary Caplan, was the winner of a recent golf to...
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Higher mortality rate for manual workers
New figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest that manual worker...
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Bradford man injured in accident at work
A Bradford man has been left with permanent brain damage following an accident...
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Woman highlights building site dangers
A single mum has turned amateur photographer to highlight the dangers facing h...
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Anti-drink drive campaign hailed a success
North Yorkshire Police have said that an anti-drink drive campaign launched fo...
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New campaign urges road users to ‘belt up’
A road safety charity in North Yorkshire is calling on all road users in the r...
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Younger motorists still driving drunk
New figures show that there has been an increase in the number of younger driv...
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Leeds woman wins sex discrimination claim
A hospital consultant from Leeds has won a sex discrimination and ...
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Company fined after a mans foot was crushed leading to amputation
A construction firm has been fined following a workplace accident which led to...
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Company fined after trainee hurt in accident
An East Yorkshire quarry company has been fined £30,000 after a trainee worker...
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Operation Siren targets speeding and drink drivers in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is targeting speeding drivers this summer. ...
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Compulsory retirement to be scrapped
The coalition government is set to announce proposals which will end compulsor...
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Former policewoman seeks compensation
A former police officer who has been on sick leave for eight years is to seek ...
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Paternity leave entitlement increase plans being reviewed
The coalition government is considering changes to regulations proposed by the...
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Compensation for care workers in dispute
A tribunal hearing in Essex has granted compensation to 115 care workers after...
