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Employment Gig economy

Royal Mail-operated eCourier told it is likely to be breaking the law after tribunal hearing over drivers' worker rights

Royal Mail-operated eCourier has been told that the claimants are likely to win arguments relating to worker status, in a judgment handed down by the employment tribunal.

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High Court gives permission for trial of claims Shell’s witnesses knowingly sought to mislead court in Nigeria oil pollution case

The High Court has ruled that allegations witnesses who testified for oil giant Shell about oil spills in Nigeria sought to mislead the court will be heard at an upcoming trial. The judgment follows a series of hearings in July 2026.

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Industrial disease Asbestos Mesothelioma

Former plastics factory worker in Northampton appeals for help after asbestos cancer diagnosis

A former factory worker who believes he may have been exposed to asbestos at his job in a plastics and rubber factory in Northampton is appealing to former colleagues for help after his diagnosis with mesothelioma.

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