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Global Oil Crisis Results In Teesside Job Losses

29Apr

Job cuts announced by DeepOcean, following a global reshuffle, will result in Teesside job losses.

North East Businesses On Low Pay List

28Apr

A Darlington hair salon and a Middlesbrough pub have been named on a government list of 70 firms who have been paying their employees low pay.

More Workers Report Having Zero Hours Contracts

27Apr

New figures reveal 1.8m people in the UK were employed on zero hours contracts last summer, an increase of 400,000 compared to January 2014.

Widow Free To Sue Over Inheritance

24Apr

The family’s application to strike out the widow’s claim for inheritance has been refused and she has been given permission to attempt to sue.

Top Judge Calls For No-Blame Divorces

23Apr

Under current laws, divorcing couples who have not been living separately for more than two years must rely on either adultery or unreasonable behaviour to prove a marriage has irretrievably broken down so as to obtain a divorce.

Warning As Comic’s Family Face Inheritance Tax Bill

22Apr

The family of comedian Rik Mayall could face a massive inheritance tax bill following his sudden death last June.

Brother And Sister Compensated After Separate Delivery Errors

21Apr

Delivery errors led to both babies being starved of oxygen at birth and are now unable to care for themselves.

New Asbestos Guide For Schools Published

20Apr

New guidance for the management of asbestos in schools has been published by the Department for Education.

Family Orders Set For Reform

20Apr

Family lawyers have welcomed the opening of a Law Commission consultation to examine the reform of family financial orders.

Widow of cyclist killed due to pothole receives compensation

17Apr

The widow of a cyclist killed after hitting a pothole has received a six-figure sum in compensation.

Durham Council In School Asbestos Payout

17Apr

A man has been awarded compensation after his wife died from asbestos related cancer in 2011.

Pair Convicted After Dog Attack

16Apr

Two men have been convicted after a teenager was seriously injured in a dog attack in Middlesbrough.

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