2017 News
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High Court rules on 'lost years' compensation in mesothelioma cases
Asbestos lawyer welcomes High Court ruling for victims of serious illness and injury which could see claims brought by their estates after they have died
Judicial review to start into Government arms to Saudi Arabia
The High Court will hear a full judicial review on 7th February against the Government's decision to continue arms exports to Saudi Arabia
Multi-agency failures found in care of sectioned patient
A jury has found that a 29-year-old man who suffered from mental health problems was let down by the care he received at HMP Woodhill as well as in the care of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Lawyers for Volkswagen owners seek alternative route to compensation
Law firm Leigh Day have announced an alternative route to compensation for thousands of Volkswagen owners
ABI loses High Court challenge to delay discount rate review
The Association of British Insurers has lost in its final attempt to delay a government review of the discount rate
Lawyers for Nigerian villagers to appeal against judgment barring them from bringing claims against Shell in the UK
Lawyers for Nigerian villagers vow to appeal judgment which prevents them taking Shell to Court in the UK
NHS to issue warning to patients over heater-cooler units linked to serious bacterial infections
It has been reported that almost 50,000 NHS patients are to be warned that they might have contracted a serious Mycobacterium infection from contaminated heater-cooler units
Parents keen to raise awareness of rare genetic condition following death of baby boy
The parents of a baby boy who died at five days old hope to raise awareness of the rare genetic condition that he was suffering from
Highest UK Court gives green light to legal action against Jack Straw and former head of MI6 over illegal rendition
Supreme Court rules that legal action over illegal rendition against former Foreign Secretary and a former MI6 officer can go ahead in UK
Employment tribunal finds MoJ discriminated against judges
London Central Employment Tribunal upholds the claims of over 200 judges for unlawful age, race and sex discrimination and equal pay