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Diesel emissions claims

Dieselgate compensation trial for Mercedes drivers to begin at High Court

A trial to determine how much compensation should be paid to motorists who owned a Mercedes vehicle found to have cheated UK emissions tests will begin at the High Court on Monday 9 November 2026.

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Human rights Teachers Pensions

Teachers win compensation in legal claim over pension value delays

Current and former teachers have received compensation after taking legal action against the Department for Education (DfE) over delays in providing pension valuations under the Teachers' Pension scheme.

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Industrial disease Asbestos Mesothelioma

Family believe Liverpool mother’s death may be linked to washing husband’s asbestos covered clothes

The family of Angela Barry from Liverpool are appealing for witnesses after her death from asbestos cancer mesothelioma, which they believe may have been caused by washing her late husband’s work clothes.

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