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				  <title><![CDATA[Worker nearly fell into a stream of molten metal after safety failings]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[An iron foundry has been fined after an employee narrowly escaped falling into a stream of molten metal when he fell from a collapsing overhead platform. The 42 year-old suffered bruising to his arm, shoulder and neck when he fell to the front of the platform. Had he fallen to the back, it is likely that he would have tumbled into the hot metal stream.A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigat...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:43:48 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Workers given wrong minimum wage rate receive £100,000 in arrears]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[Two telecommunications companies have been ordered to pay nearly £100,000 in wage arrears after a Tribunal ruled workers were entitled to a higher rate of National Minimum Wage (NMW).The companies claimed 197 of their call centre telesales workers were apprentices but HM Revenue and Customs successfully argued they were entitled to a higher rate of NMW. Axis Telecom was ordered to repay £21,224.53...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:31:59 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Proposed consumer rights reform - EDP Thursday 13th June]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[Fosters Senior Associate and Litigation Solicitor Chris Fielding comments in EDP news article, Proposed consumer rights reform welcomed as 'a bold step forward'Chris Fielding described the proposed legislation as "a bold step forward".  He said: "At Fosters part of my departments work is to deal with a high volume of wide ranging matters that can broadly be described as consumer complaints."Most f...]]></description>
				  <link>http://www.fosters-solicitors.co.uk/news/litigation/proposed-consumer-rights-reform-edp-thursday-13th-june/362</link>
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				  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:11:26 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Separated? Divorce? You can still get legal aid for family mediation, even after 1st April 2013.]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[Separated? Divorce? You can still get legal aid for family mediation, even after 1st April 2013....]]></description>
				  <link>http://www.fosters-solicitors.co.uk/news/mediation/separated-divorce-you-can-still-get-legal-aid-for-family-mediation-even-after-1st-april-2013/361</link>
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				  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:51:54 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Carers Week Special Offer  – 10th -16th June 2013]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[Across the UK today there are 6.5 million people caring unpaid for an ill, frail or disabled family member or friend.Carers help with personal tasks such as getting someone washed and dressed, turning them in their sleep, helping them move about or administering their medication. Carers also help with practical tasks such as shopping, laundry, cleaning, cooking, filling in forms or managing money....]]></description>
				  <link>http://www.fosters-solicitors.co.uk/news/probate/carers-week-special-offer--10th-16th-june-2013/360</link>
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				  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:22:20 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Proposed Cuts to Legal Aid – Why you should care.
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				  <description><![CDATA[The Government are proposing to overhaul the way in which Legal Aid is available in criminal cases, with the aim of saving millions of pounds over the next few years.Most people would initially think this is a good idea.  Why should law abiding citizens pay through their taxes for criminals to be defended? Well, firstly some would argue because it is the foundation of a justice system which has ev...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Fri, 7 Jun 2013 15:08:51 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Police Bail – Nothing to Worry About?]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[According to figures obtained by the BBC, more than 57,000 people are on police bail. Whilst this is not in itself an unusual figure, it seems the number of people who have been on bail for over 6 months is on the rise, currently over 3,700 according to the same report.In Norfolk and Suffolk, there are 43 people who have been waiting for over 6 months to learn whether they are to be prosecuted or ...]]></description>
				  <link>http://www.fosters-solicitors.co.uk/news/crime/police-bail-nothing-to-worry-about/358</link>
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				  <pubDate>Tue, 4 Jun 2013 10:40:27 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Help to Buy Scheme]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[The Help to Buy Scheme is set up to assist all purchasers of new homes from April 2013 until the end of March 2016New home purchasers will be able to obtain an equity loan of between 10 -20% of the purchase price from the Homes and Communities Agency.  The remaining 80% is to be funded by the purchaser from cash reserves and a mortgage.  The mortgage lender may require the purchaser to have contri...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Mon, 3 Jun 2013 17:56:37 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Will Writing to Remain Unregulated
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				  <description><![CDATA[Last week Justice secretary Chris Grayling dismissed the Legal Services Board recommendation that will-writing should become a regulated activity.  The LSB made the recommendation in February, after conducting a two-year study which uncovered evidence of poor practice.This means that untrained and uninsured individuals and organisations can continue to offer will-writing to the public with no ongo...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 11:58:12 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Teacher awarded £80,000 following unfair dismissal claim]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[A teacher has been awarded nearly £80,000 following an employment tribunal for unfair dismissal. Lesley Ham, who worked at Beardwood Humanities College, in Blackburn, was found not guilty of failing to ensure pupil safety during a lesson. Mrs. Ham is set to receive £78,600 which includes the maximum compensation award of £68,400, a ‘basic award’ of £9,400 and a further £800.The tribunal heard how ...]]></description>
				  <link>http://www.fosters-solicitors.co.uk/news/employment/teacher-awarded-80000-following-unfair-dismissal-claim/355</link>
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				  <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:20:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Fosters support Norwich Legal Walk - Monday 20th May]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[Fosters staff members Jacqueline Lake, David Fleming, Susan Sawyer and Lynn Foley are taking part in the Norwich Legal Walk 10k tonight around the sights of Norwich.The Legal Walk is to raise funds for local advice agencies that provide free legal advice and assistance to those who need it most. The Norwich Legal Walk is organised by the Eastern Legal Support Trust and by student volunteers from t...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:34:16 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Fixed Costs On The Way - Personal Injury Claims]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[Following on from the reforms of “no win, no fee” and after-the-event insurance the Government has proposed changes to the legal costs which can be recovered from a losing Defendant in certain types of claim.From July 2013 if you bring a successful claim for an accident at work or a tripping, slipping or other “public liability” claim the costs which your solicitor will be able to recover will be ...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:33:49 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Changes to 'No Win, No Fee']]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[The Government introduced major changes relating to the use of “no win, no fee” agreements on the 1st April.  These changes (which are summarised below) will have a major impact on claims for personal injury and will also affect the amount of compensation a successful Claimant receives.The new rules say that:-<ul><li>For all “no win, no fee” agreements signed after 1st April 2013 the success fee w...]]></description>
				  <link>http://www.fosters-solicitors.co.uk/news/personal-injury/changes-to-no-win-no-fee/352</link>
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				  <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:19:36 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Fosters Solicitors named "Regional Law Firm of the Year"]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[Fosters Solicitors are celebrating being named "Regional Law Firm of the Year" at the Halsbury Legal Awards in London.The Halsbury Legal Awards are run by legal information provider, LexisNexis and are a celebration of excellence in the law and great contribution to the legal sector. The judging panel was made up of leading legal experts ranging from the chief executive of the Access to Justice Fo...]]></description>
				  <link>http://www.fosters-solicitors.co.uk/news/fosters/fosters-solicitors-named-regional-law-firm-of-the-year/350</link>
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				  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:59:31 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Fosters at the East of England Landlord Association Conference 2013]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution at Fosters, Adrian Newborough gave a presentation to the East of England Landlord's Association on the 3 May 2013, reminding landlords of their obligations when taking deposits from tenants, the importance of providing the prescribed information to tenants in addition to securing the deposit and the impact that a failure to do so will have on the ability t...]]></description>
				  <link>http://www.fosters-solicitors.co.uk/news/fosters/fosters-at-the-east-of-england-landlord-association-conference-2013/351</link>
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				  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:44:20 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[What to do when someone dies?
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				  <description><![CDATA[When a close relative or friend dies it is often hard to decide what must be done. We hope the information below will be of some helpHow are the funeral expenses paid?It might be useful to establish whether there is a Will prior to arranging the funeral as the deceased might have had specific funeral wishes stated within the Will.Quite often banks and building societies agree for the funeral expen...]]></description>
				  <link>http://www.fosters-solicitors.co.uk/news/probate/what-to-do-when-someone-dies
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				  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:53:19 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Family Disputes - April 2013 update]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[The Government is hoping that most family disputes will be resolved in mediation rather than by going to court, and has made it compulsory for almost everyone wishing to go to court or on the receiving end of a court application to attend a mediation assessment meeting first.It is well known that, from April 2013, it is not possible to get legal aid to go to court in a family matter unless you can...]]></description>
				  <link>http://www.fosters-solicitors.co.uk/news/mediation/family-disputes-april-2013-update/348</link>
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				  <pubDate>Fri, 3 May 2013 10:56:55 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[EMPLOYEE SHAREHOLDER STATUS]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[Following a vote of acceptance by the House of Lords on 24th April, Employee Shareholders will now become law and a third type of employee status is expected to be implemented in autumn 2013.The acceptance was on the basis the employer pays for independent legal advice (for example, from a lawyer, CAB, law centre, union), regardless of whether the employee then goes on to accept the role, otherwis...]]></description>
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				  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:11:45 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Your rights and responsibilities in the countryside]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[This weekend Fosters will be attending the East Anglian Game and Country Fair event, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April.The East Anglian Game and Country Fair is a celebration of all that is good about the countryside.  Sadly, despite the best efforts of all those involved in managing our rural environment sometimes confusion and conflict can occur.  There is also a minefield of legislation, rule...]]></description>
				  <link>http://www.fosters-solicitors.co.uk/news/fosters/your-rights-and-responsibilities-in-the-countryside/346</link>
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				  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:26:27 GMT</pubDate>
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				  <title><![CDATA[Fosters Solicitors shortlisted for Halsbury Regional Law Firm Award 2013]]></title>
				  <description><![CDATA[The Halsbury Legal Awards are a national celebration of excellence in the law and great contributions to the legal sector. Norwich-based Fosters Solicitors are pleased to announce that they have been shortlisted for the 2013 Regional Law Firm of the Year. There are three finalists in the category, which is open to all firms in England and Wales that do not have their Head Office in London.  Law Fi...]]></description>
				  <link>http://www.fosters-solicitors.co.uk/news/fosters/fosters-solicitors-shortlisted-for-halsbury-regional-law-firm-award-2013/345</link>
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				  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:42:16 GMT</pubDate>
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