Changes in the way the tax man treats companies with money difficulties could lead businesses back into trouble just as they are recovering from the worst recession for many years. Martin Williamson, a Stoke-on-Trent based Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, has warned that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is putting business in jeopardy by tightening the Time To Pay (TTP) regulations which …
Second hearing day planned as Cumbrian shipworkers seek help
Scores of Cumbrian shipworkers could finally get help after having their hearing affected while at work. Around 200 retired and current workers flooded in to a free hearing test and information day at Barrow’s Dock Museum. Now industrial injury specialists, Attwood Solicitors, is planning a second free hearing day at the museum on 10 September. Experts say thousands of older and retired …
Vuvuzela menace could be own goal for football clubs
A noisy import from the South African World Cup could cause a major legal headache for English football clubs, a leading industrial deafness lawyer has claimed. Ashley Attwood said football clubs should guard against injury to ground staff and even players caused by people blowing the Vuvuzela. Mr Attwood heads the team of Midlands based personal injury law specialists Attwood Solicitors. He …
HEARING DAY GIVES COMPENSATION HOPE FOR SHIPYARD WORKERS
Workers in Cumbria’s shipbuilding yards could be in line for compensation after their hearing was damaged while at work. Leading industrial injury lawyers Attwood Solicitors have organised a free hearing day in Barrow on Tuesday, 10 August. The event – at the Dock Museum, Barrow – is being held after shipyard workers contacted Attwood Solicitors about their hearing difficulties. Experts say many older …