Gloomy figures from Nationwide
The Nationwide has produced figures which show the weakest annual growth in ho...
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Damning report on services for people with learning disabilities
A new report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found that the majority ...
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Special Days
Coming back to work after a lovely family summer holiday is always busy! ...
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Divorce “app”
The government is launching a new £14m “divorce app” to give separating couple...
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Schoolchildren win speed limit fight
Schoolchildren in Cookridge, Leeds, have won their fight to get a new 20mph zo...
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A happy place to work
Evidently receiving a kiss is good for you because it makes you happier. ...
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Parents given bad advice on car seats
Parents wanting to buy a children’s car seat are too often given poor, mislead...
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House price recovery shows wide variations
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that house pric...
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Report slams childcare services
A Parliamentary inquiry has fiercely criticised children’s care homes which, i...
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The cost of renting
New research has shown that young people will have to pay far more for being p...
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Employers to be given pay-off option
The government is preparing to offer employers the chance to pay-off sacked wo...
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Eurozone affecting UK mortgages
The eurozone crisis has been blamed for the rising cost of UK mortgages, which...
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Calling all Leeds school children.
It’s time to get creative for your chance to win a place in our 2013 calendar ...
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Why we are not phased by the idea of big supermarket chains entering the legal market
Constantly I hear my fellow family lawyers worried about their futu ...
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Warnings over CT scans on children
A dual US and UK study has warned doctors performing CT scans on children to e...
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Satnav dangers
A new study has found that the performance of drivers was adversely affected w...
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Changes to Family Law ahead...
It is important to our family team at Winston Solicitors that we ke ...
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Then and now
A new report, which has been commissioned to coincide with the Queen’s Diamond...
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Dangers to women working night shifts
A recent study has shown that women are at a higher risk of breast cancer if t...
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Fall in those injured on Leeds roads
There has been an encouraging fall in the number of people injured on roads ...
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London continues to buck housing trend
London and the home counties are the only parts of the country showing signs o...
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Getting ready for the Jubilee
With the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee just around the corner the HSE has published ...
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Businesses show support for Beecroft
A new survey has shown strong support from employers for proposals allowing “n...
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Coalition split over employment laws?
It appears that the government is split in two over employment reforms being p...
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Downsizing on the way up
The property market expert Rightmove says that downsizing is the biggest reaso...
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Report finds widespread abuse of foreign workers
A new report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, looking at forced labour in th...
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Report casts doubt on motorway speed limit rise
A new report has put into doubt the government’s proposed plans to raise the ...
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US state allows driverless cars
The state of Nevada has become the first in the USA to licence the use of driv...
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Queen’s Speech highlights
The Queen’s Speech, the first for two years, proposed changes to family and e ...
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RICS forecasts gloomy rest of 2012
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has said that the optimism r...
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Safety failings after man injured falling from forklift
A farming business has been fined after a worker fractured his skull after fal...
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Partnership news
Jeremy Conway, of Winston Solicitors in Roundhay, has been promoted to partner...
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NHS in £10.8, payout
The NHS will pay out compensation totalling £10.8m to the family of a daughter...
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Bigger than expected cut in road safety budgets
Statistics released by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) show that cut...
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Pill available over-the-counter to children as young as 13
A new pilot scheme which has been launched in London could eventually result i...
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Lead poisoning risk for workers
The need for companies to take action to reduce the dangers of lead poisoning ...
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Drivers should stick to the radio and steer clear of iPod’s
New research has been published showing that drivers generally are safer when ...
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The three year itch
A new survey from a parenting website has revealed that the traditional seven ...
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Botched operation leaves man paralysed
A Leeds man is to sue a Leeds hospital after a routine operation left him para...
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How family life has changed since the days of the Titanic
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has produced figures on trends in marr...
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House price rise attributed to first-time buyers
The latest house prices from the Halifax showed a 2.2% rise in March, which th...
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Builder fined after client breaks spine in fall
A builder who left a staircase in a dangerous state has been fined at Sheffiel...
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Inquest adjourned after accused nurse fails to turn up
An inquest into the death of an Alzheimer’s sufferer has had to be adjourned a...
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Business seminar
Winston Solicitors are holding a business seminar on Tuesday 15 May at 5pm at ...
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BMW product recall
The German car firm BMW has said that it is to recall over 100,000 cars in the...
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Bullying allegations at Leeds mental health ward
A Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection into a Leeds mental health ward has...
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Avoid heels and flip flops while driving
The road safety charity Brake has urged drivers to always have suitable fo ...
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New courses for older drivers?
A new report is recommending that elderly drivers be sent on special train ...
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New scheme aims to help housing market
A new scheme has been launched by the government to give a shot in the arm to ...
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FSA to force banks to write to customers
In another twist to the PPI scandal, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is...
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Poor road markings a hazard
A new survey on Britain’s roads has said that many of them are inadequately ma...
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Is your work interrupting your social media time?
We are told that we cannot disregard the value of social media and those of us...
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Auto cars expected to be vehicles of the future
As significant a figure as Bill Ford junior has said that he expects to see co...
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Good news on house prices
After so many months of bad news on house prices, there is at last a little en...
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University pays out to mesothelioma victim
Cambridge University has paid out compensation to a man with terminal mesothel...
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New initiative in fight against property fraud
The Land Registry is hoping that absent property owners will take advantage of...
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First-time buyers rush to buy ahead of amnesty end
There was a 7% rise in the number of loans given to first-time buyers last Dec...
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JLife - Legal advice articles
Winston Solicitors LLP writes articles for publication in a local Leeds magazi...
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Restrictive covenant
The High Court recently held that the seller of an accountancy business had br...
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MP report points finger at “no win, no fee” lawyers amid £15.7bn bill for NHS negligence
A report by a committee of MPs has said that the NHS will have to pay out £15....
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Government’s response to Family Justice Review
The Government’s response to the Norgrove report which recommended a number of...
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Winston Solicitors celebrates Lexcel accreditation
Winston Solicitors LLP is celebrating after winning a quality standard award! ...
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Many facing long wait for first home
A new report from the think-tank the Resolution Foundation has said low and mi...
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Independent report counts cost of legal aid
A new report has found that government proposals to cut back on legal aid will...
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Inquest hears of welder’s death at Leeds recycling plant
An inquest has heard how a man was crushed to death by the jaws of a mechanica...
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Using “all reasonable endeavours"
In a case involving Jet 2 The High Court has rejected the argument that a duty...
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More family mediation in the UK
Those involved in dispute resolution say that mediation has the potential to “...
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More people to work into their 70s
New research has found that more people could be forced to work into their 70s...
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IAM advises drivers on windy conditions
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has published some advice to drivers...
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Law changes in 2012
2012 is shaping up to be another fascinating year in the legal world and the a...
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Liability of ISPs for Trademark Infringement
The European Court has indicated that internet service providers (ISPs) will l...
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Winston Solicitors continues to expand its legal team
Winston Solicitors continues to expand its legal team with a new appointment. ...
