2016 News
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Judgment against “UK's Worst Gangmaster” in favour of modern slavery victims
First High Court hearing against a British company on Modern Slavery finds in favour of six men trafficked into the UK
Blacklisted workers win compensation and apology from construction companies
Leigh Day settles multi-million pound claim for construction workers
Coroner finds cyclist died after forks separated
Coroner finds bike forks separated on bike before crash which killed Cycle Club Sudbury rider, Jonathan Weatherley
Zambian villagers allowed to take legal action against mining giant in UK
High Court judge allows 1,826 Zambian villagers to take legal action against mining giant Vedanta Resources Plc through the UK Courts
Law Commission publishes update on deprivation of liberty consultation
Statement follows a public consultation looking at the current scheme dealing with deprivation of liberty
Bereaved parents receive compensation following stillbirth of baby son
Parents whose baby died at the Royal Cornwall Hospital settle their medical negligence claim
Non-recent abuse claims lawyer welcomes formation of Islington support network
The Islington Survivors Network support group has launched
Lawyers take EU referendum vote challenge to the Supreme Court
Following a Court of Appeal judgment, lawyers for two British citizens, excluded from the EU referendum vote, vow to take their fight to the Supreme Court
Former housemaster at prestigious Surrey school jailed for 17 years
Former housemaster at Royal Alexandra and Albert School, Philip Batten jailed for 17 years for serious non-recent sexual assaults on boys
British citizens living in EU granted leave to appeal in Brexit challenge
Lawyers seek expedited hearing at the Court of Appeal to hear challenge to High Court ruling over Brexit ban on British citizens living abroad for over 15 years