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Latest News

Home Office and police not acting to identify potential harms of Prevent programme, including for autistic people, says Rights & Security International
Rights & Security International (RSI) has written to the Home Secretary and the Police Commissioner for the Metropolitan Police about concerns it has after examining newly obtained data and documents on the government’s Prevent and Channel programmes – including on how the programmes impact autistic people.

Coroner says doctors missed opportunities to identify rare heart condition that caused the death of one-year-old Archie Squire
A coroner has concluded that doctors missed opportunities to identify the rare heart condition which caused the death of one-year-old Archie Squire from Dover, Kent as an inquest into his death concluded in Maidstone.

Coroner finds Lewisham Hospital staff missed opportunities to save the life of newborn Khalia Thomas
A coroner has concluded that Khalia Thomas would not have died aged just 38 minutes old, had staff at University Hospital Lewisham not missed opportunities to escalate her mother’s care.
Latest Blogs

Church of England abuse – more cases in the news and a long wait for victim compensation
Leigh Day abuse claims partner Andrew Lord discusses reports of further safeguarding issues within the church and the wait victims have to receive compensation.

New NHS programme to reduce brain injury in childbirth – a welcome move amidst an ongoing maternity crisis
Medical negligence solicitor Firdous Ibrahim welcomes an NHS programme to boost maternity safety and prevent brain injuries during childbirth, drawing comparisons with one recent case that highlights the urgent need for improvement.

International Workers' Memorial Day and the tactics of the asbestos industry
For International Workers’ Memorial Day 28 April 2025, Partner Joanne Candlish reflects on more than 30 years of bringing successful legal claims against industrial titans whose workers suffered lethal asbestos exposure.