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Team continues to grow at local firm

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A local law firm continues to expand as another new recruit joins their team in Newark. Nicola Parr brings a wealth of experience to her new role as an Associate Solicitor specialising in Personal and Business Dispute Resolution. Nicola qualified in 2001...

Data Protection Reforms - Is Your Organisation Ready?

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The current data protection law is embodied in the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and compliance is overseen by a regulatory body, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO have warned that “the biggest change to data protection law...

Are you GDPR Compliant?

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The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect from May this year. This will become law regardless of Brexit. All businesses / organisations that hold or process data, no matter their size or purpose, MUST comply with this largest shake up in...

The danger of homemade Wills. Penny wise, pound foolish?

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Creating a Will is the essential way to make sure your assets are distributed according to your final wishes.  However many fail to prepare one for fear of the cost.  This results in some people using the cheap DIY Will drafting kits, which are...

Lincolnshire legal staff raise £11,000 for Alzheimer's

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Staff at a leading chain of Lincolnshire solicitors hope they have “made a difference” to the lives of people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s, having raised more than £11,000 for charity. Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth...

No time like the present - Bring professional negligence claims in a timely manner

David Rogerson
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Most claims have to be commenced within set time limits otherwise they become statute barred pursuant to the Limitation Act. For instance, breach of contract claims will need to be bought within 6 years of the date of the breach of contract. Professional...

Employer found liable for the actions of a rogue employee's disclosure of staff data

Grant Shackleston
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Introduction. Recently the High Court found Wm Morrisons Supermarket PLC (Morrisons) to be liable to its staff for the actions of a rogue employee who distributed personal data of the staff to a file sharing website.  The Facts of the Case. ...