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Two severely disabled men known as TP and AR have won yet another legal challenge over the Department of Work and Pensions’ (DWP) failure to provide adequate transitional payments to protect them and others from a cliff-edge loss of income following their move on to Universal Credit (UC).

Legal experts have voiced their opinion that new legislation to strengthen powers to deprive British citizens of citizenship is fundamentally at odds with basic and essential common law principles in an opinion prepared on behalf the Good Law Project.

Environmental campaigners have been vindicated in bringing a challenge to the Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA) Net Zero Strategy, with the judgment confirming that it is possible for oil companies (including foreign based ones) to profit from the UK’s tax regime, something which the OGA had previously denied. 

Rory McCarron, personal injury solicitor and keen cyclist, discusses the issue of potholes and other road defects and how all cyclists can help each other by reporting them to their local authority.

Long overdue reform means that more bereaved families will now have access to specialist legal advice when navigating the coronial system. Merry Varney and Caleb Bawdon examine the removal of the means test for Exceptional Case Funding, where it will help and where it falls short.

Jill Paterson explains the law concerning e-scooters and safety risks to consider

Caroline is our head of media relations

Maxine works across all Leigh Day departments as a media relations manager

Anna is an experienced PR professional and is focused upon the many group claims the firm is taking in equal pay